Education

UVA Contemplative Commons

Overview

This new 55,000-SF multi-use building includes academic classrooms for multidisciplinary use; co-curricular spaces supporting student personal growth, skills development, well-being, and community building; a living laboratory supporting contextual research on learning in natural social encounters.

Details

Location
Charlottesville
Size
55,000 sf
Delivery Method
CM at Risk
Year
2024

Partners

Architect
Aidlin Darling Design, VMDO
Civil Engineer
TRC Engineers Inc.

Shaping The Future

Project Progress

Photos documenting construction progress.

  • Completion

    Completion is scheduled for November 2023.

  • Glass Install

    Glass installation begins.

  • Stone Façade

    Stone façade completes on the east side and work begins on the interior lobby.

  • Emmet Street Bridge

    Emmet street bridge concrete pour out.

  • Roof Build

    Building roof deck out.

  • Topping Out Ceremony

    Final beam being placed on the structure.

Gallery

Empowering Collaboration & Communication

As a community-engaged company, we recognizes that open communication and transparency will push any project toward success. At Contemplative Commons, we have found the use of technology and visual imagery is a great form of communication to our clients, the students and staff, and the surrounding community.

Reality Capture

We use OpenSpace’s reality capture software to document and connect site information to project teams. With individual teams located across the country, members can “walk” the site from wherever they want. It’s a consolidated space for photos and project documentation used for understanding the project at a higher level. Reality capture lets us track change over time while confirming the accuracy of field installations. The coordinated BIM models can be compared to the field work to verify and highlight early, compliance and modifications that may need to be addressed. The project team walks the site as normal, but with a camera, to passively capture the space. From there, the project is brought to life on the OpenSpace platform with minimal user input. We also use the software to track key items and provide accurate data for scheduling and billing. Users can logon to the project and quickly assess the status of the job. This project has captured more than 10 hours of footage and over 75,000 photos throughout its life.

Below is an OpenSpace comparison video.

Laser Images

 

This is a sectioned view of the coordination model depicting the stair shaft and interior systems
The walls were analyzed for squareness and plumbness
Comparison of the BIM model to the laser scan looking out at the first-floor courtyard
Closer look at the stairwell
Registered laser scan locations on the level 2 floor plan
Registered laser scan locations on the level 1 floor plan
Comparison of the BIM model to the laser scan looking out at the first-floor courtyard
Orthographic view of the laser scan capture through the first 2 floors

Project Videos

Emmet Street Bridge Placement

Topping Out Ceremony

Time lapse

Community Engagement

We are just as passionate about giving back to the community as we are about delivering exceptional buildings. We believe in paying forward the experience and best practices we have acquired to benefit emerging leaders in the industry. Involving the community in our projects is very important to us and one way we are doing that is by partnering with the Construction Engineering and Management Concentration (CEM) in the UVA Civil Engineering Program. Those in the CEM program have been on countless site tours and have experience shadowing some of our team members. Our Vice President of Preconstruction Services, Todd Bagwell, also schedules lectures for the students in the program.

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