Campus Construction

In Progress or Planned: North Campus | Duke Hall Renovation
Completed: University Park | Bioscience Building | Steam Plant | Bridgeforth Stadium | Wayland Hall Renovation | Forbes Center for the Performing Arts | East Campus Dining Hall | Memorial Hall Baseball/Softball Complex | Shenandoah Hall

 

North campus includes nine buildings and two parking structures on 15.8 acres.

North Campus

Details

• Location: Cantrell Avenue and Mason Street
• Total square footage: more than 250,000 square feet.
• Total building cost: To be determined
• Name of the architect/architectural firm: Moseley Architects
• Interesting features: The site includes nine buildings and two parking structures on 15.8 acres.
• North Campus website

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This rendering shows how Duke Hall will look from East Grace Street. Click on photo to see larger image.

Duke Hall Renovation

Details

• Location: on campus
• Primary use: academic fine arts
• Start date: summer 2012
• Substantial completion date: Nov. 15, 2013
• Total square footage: 114,043
• Cost per square foot: $376.63
• Total building cost: $42,952,117
• Name of the architect/architectural firm: Clark Nexsen Architects/Engineers
• Building contractor: Skanska USA
• Is the work on schedule: yes
• LEED Certification information: target at silver
• Primary energy source: campus systems
• Energy efficiency: per state requirements
• Building facade (i.e., bluestone, brick, etc.): bluestone, glass and clay tile roof
• Building capacity: 2,123 people
• Does the new structure replace another building(s)? no

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The athletic fields along Port Republic Road are being built on about 85 acres. Click on the image to see a larger view.

University Park

Details

• Location: Port Republic Road
• Primary use: athletics and recreation
• Start date: Nov. 15, 2009
• Scheduled completion date: March 2012
• Total square footage: approximately 85 acres
• Total building cost: to be determined
• Name of the architect/architectural firm: Mosely Architects
• Building contractor: to be determined
• Is the work on schedule? yes
• University Park Website

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Construction of the bioscience building, adjacent to the East Campus Library, started in Sept. 2010 and was completed in May 2012.

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Bioscience Building

Details

• Location: East Campus
• Primary use: biology and biochemistry
• Start date: September 2010
• Scheduled completion May 2012
• Total square footage: approximately 90,000
• Construction Cost: about $33 million
• Name of the architect/architectural firm: Einhorn Yaffe Prescott Architects
• Building contractor: to be determined
• Is the work on schedule? yes
• LEED certification information: target at silver
• Primary energy source: campus systems
• Energy efficiency: per state requirements
• Building facade (i.e., bluestone, brick, etc.) masonry and precast concrete
• Building capacity: to be determined
• Does the new structure replace another building(s)? yes

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New boilers are being added to the steam plant as part of renovations that will be completed in Nov. 2011.

Steam Plant Renovation

Details

• Location: On campus
• Primary use: Maintaining indoor climates of university buildings
• Start date: August 2010
• Scheduled completion date: November 2011
• Total building cost: About $7.7 million
• Name of the architect/architectural firm: to be determined
• Building contractor: to be determined
• Is the work on schedule: yes
• Primary energy source: Campus systems
• Energy efficiency: Per state requirements
• Building facade (i.e., bluestone, brick, etc.): To be determined
• Building capacity: to be determined
• Does the new structure replace another building(s)? No

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Completed in summer 2011, Bridgeforth Stadium seats more than 25,000, an increase of about 10,000 seats.

Bridgeforth Stadium

Details

• Location: Champions Drive
• Primary use: Athletics
• Start date: November 2009
• Scheduled completion date: August 2011 for Phase II; Phase I was completed in Aug. 2010
• Total square footage: 268,888 square feet
• Total building cost: Total project budget is $62 million
• Name of the architect/architectural firm: Moseley Architects
• Building contractor: Donley's
• Is the work on schedule? On schedule
• Primary efficiency: Outdoor stadium
• Primary energy source: Electric
• Energy efficiency: Per state requirements
• Building facade (i.e., bluestone, brick, etc.): Decorative metal panels and masonry
• Does the new structure replace another building(s)? Bridgeforth's west grandstands

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Renovation of the Wayland Hall dormitory began in July 2010 and was completed in summer 2011.

Wayland Hall Renovation

Details

• Location: West campus
• Primary use: student residence
• Start date construction: 6/16/10
• Total square footage: 54,190
• Cost per square foot: $210
• Total building cost: approximately $11.4 million
• Name of the architect/architectural firm: VMDO Architects
• Building contractor: Donley's
• Is the work on schedule? yes
• Reasons for any delays? NA
• LEED certification information: Platinum in progress.
• Primary energy source: campus systems
• Energy efficiency: per state requirements
• Building facade (i.e., bluestone, brick, etc.): Bluestone
• Building capacity: 158 beds
• Does the new structure replace another building(s)? No

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Construction of the 175,000-square-foot Forbes Center for the Performing Arts Center began on Dec. 10, 2007 and was completed in summer 2010.

Forbes Center for the Performing Arts 

Details:

• Primary use: Academic performance venues for theater, music and dance.
• Construction started: Dec. 10, 2007
• Scheduled completion: June 15, 2010
• Square footage: 175,244
• Cost per square foot: $460
• Total building cost: About $80.7 million
• Architects: Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas Co.
• Contractor: Nielsen Builders
• Primary energy source: gas
• Building facade: Bluestone, precast concrete

Theater and Dance program space will include:

• The proscenium theater will have 450 seats
• The studio theater will have 150 seats
• The  dance theater will have 200 seats
• Offices for faculty and administration
• Costume shop, computer labs, scene shops and miscellaneous support spaces
• Lobbies and ticket sales

Music program space will include:

• A concert hall with 600 seats
• A recital hall with 200 seats
• A large ensemble practice room for a 100-piece orchestra
• Support spaces, practice room, staff and administrative offices
• Lobby and ticket sales

More information about the Performing arts center can be found at: http://www.jmu.edu/performingartscenter/

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Construction on the East Campus Dining Hall was completed in the summer of 2009 and opened in time for the fall 2009 semester.

East Campus Dining Hall

Details

• Location: on campus
• Primary use: student dining
• Start date construction 5/05/08
• Total square footage: 50,000
• Cost per square foot: $376
• Total building cost: approximately $18.8 million
• Name of the architect/architectural firm: Mosely Architects
• Building contractor: Donly Inc.
• LEED certification information: targeted at silver (Achieved Gold Rating)
• Primary energy source: campus systems
• Engery efficiency: per state requirements
• Building facade (i.e., bluestone, brick, etc.): masonry and precast concrete
• Building capacity: 800
• Does the new structure replace another building(s)? no

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The Memorial Hall Baseball/Softball Complex is the new home for the JMU baseball and softball teams. It also will be the new home of the Harrisonburg Turks, the city's team in the Valley League during the summer. Click on image to see larger size.

Memorial Hall Baseball/Softball Complex

Details

• Location: Memorial Hall
• Primary use: Athletics
• Start date: construction 11/25/08
• Completed: 11/15/09
• Total square footage: NA
• Cost per square foot: NA
• Total facility cost: approximately $8.6 million
• Name of the architect/architectural firm: Clough Harbor & Associates
• Building contractor: Nielsen Builders
• Is the work on schedule? Yes
• LEED certification information: NA
• Primary energy source: electric
• Energy efficiency: per state requirements
• Building facade (i.e., bluestone, brick, etc.): brick and metal panel
• Does the new structure replace another building(s)? yes
• Any interesting or unusual features? Baseball 1200 seats, Softball 500 seats

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Construction of Shenandoah Hall on the east campus started in March 2008 and was completed in May 2009.

Shenandoah Hall

Details

• Location: East Campus
• Primary use: student residence
• Start date construction 03/01/08
• Total square footage: 132,000
• Cost per square foot: $190
• Total building cost: approximately $25 million
• Name of the architect/architectural firm: Clark Nexsen Architects
• Building contractor: Nielsen Builders
• Is the work on schedule? yes
• Reasons for any delays? NA
• LEED certification information: NA
• Primary energy source: campus systems
• Engery efficiency: per state requirements
• Building facade (i.e., bluestone, brick, etc.): masonry
• Building capacity: 422 beds
• Does the new structure replace another building(s)? No

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