Virginia War Memorial
The Virginia War Memorial provides Virginians with a space for reflection and to pay tribute to veterans.
Virginia War Memorial’s expansion aims to convey significant monumentality, quietness, reverence, and timelessness in its architecture. Materials, furnishings, and selections for the interior are tonal, natural, and mature to resonate with the subdued architectural palette.
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Memorial + Educational
Market: Cultural
Location: Richmond
Size: 19,500 SF
Year Completed: 2020
APPROACH
To connect old and new, the new structure is two stories, aligning with the floor levels, roof, and parapet of the existing building. The expansion is clad in stone and glass, in keeping with the material context of the site. Along the southern portion, sits a new Shrine of Memory for the Global War on Terror that achieves architectural parity with the original memorial pavilion. Its height, width, and column bay spacing match and its materials extend the monumental and austere nature of the memorial context. Each level of the building connects with the outdoors, to connect seamlessly with the site.
MEASURING OUTCOMES
Sitting above the James River, the Virginia War Memorial has become one of Richmond’s architectural gems. The renovation has allowed for more extensive and diverse program offerings, as well as more events for the Richmond community.
