Transit bike Hub | Virginia Tech
A BIKE STORAGE FACILITY, A BIKE REPAIR SHOP, A CAFé AND RESTROOMS
This Bike Hub serves Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff as a much-needed intervention on the underutilized lawn behind the Architecture and Urban Studies Building. Positioned centrally, it acts as a connective node between the university and a proposed bus hub, which aims to better link the town of Blacksburg to campus. The challenge extends beyond managing commuting pedestrian traffic; it also supports a broader goal of promoting sustainable transportation and reenforcing stronger access to alternative transportation with safety and efficiency in mind.
location
BLACKSBURG VA
TYPE
COMPETITION
RECOGNITION
HONORABLE MENTION /150
STARTED
3rd YEAR | 2023
The roof utilizes a sustainable material that becomes a monumental feature, supporting raised space above each service building. This elevated space is intended to offer a green roof experience for relaxation or academic use and will bridge each of the four volumes. The integration of lightwells brings natural light into the space further connecting the outdoors to the areas dedicated to the repair of sustainable mobility.
The integration of the project’s values begins with a strategic intersection that fosters a connection and responds to the site’s grade.
In result, the project addresses the demands of heavy campus traffic while introducing much-needed directional pathways across the lawn.
"A model elevation creatively demonstrates how university guidelines are met by using decorative 'Hokie Stone' pulled from the façade—no longer structural—to prioritize transparent glazing with hints of the visually identifying material."
