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Cost: $ 7.8 million Construction Cost: $ 6.5 million Construction Schedule: July ’02 – November ‘03 Architect: Ayers Saint Gross Architects and Planners, Baltimore, MD Contractor: Phase I: Booth & Co., Farmville, VA Phase II: TBD Project Information: 125 space parking garage, 2 fountains, pavilion |
Take a look
at renderings of proposed features,
blueprints for the underground
garage,
Redford Street Entrance,
view to the Dining Hall, Water Features,
view South, and
view to Grainger.
Click here to learn more about the Brocks and their gift or
see original
renderings of the project.
Click here to see photos from 10/7/03
The existing campus is defined by the street grid. In spite of the compact plan, it is common practice to drive from one end of campus to the other. For those who do walk, the experience is disrupted by traffic and by rolling topography at times steep enough to deny full access to the main entrances of several buildings including the Student Union, the Library and the Dining Hall. The intersection at Pine and Redford in particular is a full story or more below the main entrances of the surrounding buildings.
The plan for Brock Commons develops the central spine of the campus as a walking zone composed of a series of linked green spaces of different sizes and characters. A new Student Life Plaza lies at the center of the plan, replacing the existing intersection of Pine and Redford. The plaza links the existing entry levels of the surrounding student life buildings and provides space for parking below. It also addresses the campus entry off Main Street and connects the south campus smoothly with the north.
In the Fall of 2000, thanks to a generous gift to Longwood from Macon and Joan Brock (class of 1964), Longwood commissioned Ayers Saint Gross to study the closing of Pine Street. The project, know as Brock Commons, is envisioned to extend the graciousness of the historical north core of the campus to the south. Below, you seen an image from the official opening April 24th, 2004.
The design effort included a comprehensive look at the total campus to address land usage, design guidelines, parking and physical integration. The resulting effort provides a long-term plan for campus development that identifies existing and new building locations, locations for new parking facilities, design guidelines to provide consistency throughout the campus and conceptual integration of Brock Commons into the campus.
Brock Commons will become the central focal point for Longwood and unite the campus community around a safe, pedestrian-friendly environment. The plan provides for full accessibility of all the campus building for all users, while creating an outdoor, collegial ambiance for the entire campus community.
The master plan and Brock Commons will bring the spirit of Longwood into the open spaces of the campus.
Principles for Brock Commons:
Brock Commons Features: