Catch these exciting ArchEx tours before they sell out!
This year’s tour program looks like it’s going to be the most exciting yet. Developed in partnership with Virginia ASLA and local firms, the tours for this year’s ArchEx will take attendees behind the scenes at one of Richmond’s most anticipated buildings, tour one of the largest LEED Silver Breweries on the East Coast, and visit the Capitol grounds to see how this historic site is dealing with modern constraints.
Tours are always the first sessions to fill up, so reserve your spot before time runs out.
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ArchEx 2017 Tour Schedule
Wednesday, November 1st
Manufacture and Application of Insulated Metal Panels
Participants will tour a modern, continuous line facility producing foamed-in-place insulated metal panels (IMPs) for use in the commercial building segment. Key processes that impact the performance of the IMP will be identified and explained. Critical areas of quality control and safety will be addressed. Mock-ups will be available for viewing and the capabilities of various IMP profiles as they relate to constructability and the installed cost will be discussed.
Thursday, November 2nd
The SPEED Exhibit and Dewey Gottwald Event Center Tour at the Science Museum of Virginia
The tour highlights the most recent additions to the Science Museum of Virginia, a new exhibit opened last year in the Main Concourse of the historic train station, and a new building added to the museum campus, the Dewey Gottwald Center. The newest gallery at the Science Museum of Virginia, the SPEED exhibit, uses concepts of time and motion to reveal a wealth scientific insight into vehicle engineering and performance, flight and aerodynamics, energy, astronomy, biomechanics and human physiology. The Dewey Gottwald Center is a 17,000 sq.ft., addition designed by Pfeiffer Partners Architects and BCWH to house a variety of educational, commercial, social and cultural events as well as international-caliber traveling exhibits. The multipurpose space serves the museum’s commitment to bringing together a variety of people, from intimate functions to high-profile corporate and public events that accommodate over 1,000 people indoors and just as many in its adjacent outdoor plaza. The tour will emphasize design as well as technical aspects of the building from the historic and architectural context to functional details responding to client requirements.
Tour Fee: $25
Stone Brewing: Tour of the Grounds and Brewery
Juliellen Sarver, Community Relations Manager for Stone Brewing, and LuGay Lanier, Principal Landscape Architect from Timmons Group will discuss Stone’s sustainability initiatives and design. Followed by a tour by a Stone Indoctrination Specialist taking you into the heart of the brewing facility in Richmond where you’ll learn about the brewing process & craft beer culture.
Tour Fee: $35
Capital Trail Walking Tour
Take a guided walking tour along a half-mile segment of the recently completed Virginia Capital Trail, a regional multi-use trail that connects the capital city of Richmond to Williamsburg, Virginia’s historic capital. The 50-mile long paved trail, fully completed in 2015, follows the Route 5 corridor along the James River, providing recreational opportunities for pedestrians, joggers, and cyclists of all ages and abilities. This walking tour will showcase the westernmost segment of the trail extending from Great Shiplock Park along the Kanawha Canal to the historic Shockoe Bottom area in downtown Richmond. On the walk, you will pass beneath a railway through the ‘Low Line’, a linear park and native plant installation. Tour guides will discuss the history, planning, design, and overall success of the Virginia Capital Trail.
Tour Fee: $25
Friday, November 3rd
VCU’s Institute for Contemporary Art
Get a behind the scenes look at the soon to be opened VCU Institute of Contemporary Art. Representatives of the ICA and BCWH, Associated Architect with Steven Holl Architects, will provide orientation to the design and execution of this remarkable structure.
Tour Fee: $25
Capitol Square Tour
A tour addressing the design history of the square and its buildings, the role of the Capitol Square Preservation Council/CSPC and current projects of the twelve-acre grounds surrounding the Capitol. NOTE: Other items we may include on the tour include: Rain gardens at the Bell Tower – A series of rain gardens adjacent to sidewalks that capture stormwater runoff from paved surfaces at the southwest corner of the Capitol grounds. Bioretention planters – A series of rectangular curbside planters that capture and treat stormwater runoff from Capitol Street and surrounding sidewalks near Old City Hall, located on the north end of the Capitol grounds. Permeable paver walks and landings at the Monument Steps – Specialized brick pavers allow stormwater infiltration, reducing runoff on from the brick walks and steps. Underground Cistern at the fountain – Collects stormwater runoff, overflow from the rain gardens, stores water in a tank underground, refills the fountain.
Tour Fee: $25
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