PROJECT Regional Center for Workforce Education & Training
LOCATION Woodbridge, Virginia, US
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 7/15/2015
ARCHITECT Grimm + Parker Architects
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT
OWNER/CLIENT Northern Virginia Community College
CONTRACTOR / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
PHOTOGRAPHER Ken Wyner Photography / Thomas Holdsworth Photography / Ulf Wallin
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM Melanie Hennigan, Dave Whale, Antonio Rebelo, John Zemlan, Dave Wolf, Kathleen O’Hearn, Houda Boudjemaa
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
Located on Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge Campus, the new Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training (RCWET) has a landmark presence that acts as the epicenter of economic development and community connectivity. This exciting new facility is the hub that now helps shape a workforce that meets the fast-paced technology driven needs of Northern Virginia businesses, government, and military communities. The building’s positioning, geometry and transparency intentionally provide a connection to the community in which it sits. The overall inviting character of the structure is intended to act as a beacon for the campus. The massing of the building is built around a main east-west axis circulation spine in the shape of a bow-tie, which is support an academic classroom bar to the south and a large multi-purpose hall to the north. Designed to support new programs, attract new students, and create new partnerships by addressing the rapid growth and change in the Prince William County region, the new RCWET facility provides the community with a variety of flexible, technology-enhanced active learning spaces, as well as significant conference facilities to accommodate trade shows, banquets, and exhibitions. Corey Stewart, Chairman-at-Large of the Prince William County Board of County Supervisors, acclaimed “This institution will be a catalyst for economic growth for decades.”
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IMAGE CAPTIONS & CREDITS
IMAGE 1 Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training_high res, Exterior, ©Ken Wyner
IMAGE 2 Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training_high res, Exterior, ©Ken Wyner
IMAGE 3 Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training_high res int, Interior lobby, ©Thomas Holdsworth
IMAGE 4 Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training_Classrooms Exterior, Exterior, ©Ken Wyner
IMAGE 5 Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training_Interiors Hall.jpg, Interior lobby, ©Thomas Holdsworth
IMAGE 6 Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training_Interiors Seating Area.jpg, Interior, ©Ken Wyner
IMAGE 7 Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training_Daytime Exterior, Exterior, ©Ken Wyner
IMAGE 8 Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training_Evening Exterior, Exterior Evening, ©Ken Wyner
Regional Center for Workforce Education & Training
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