{"id":30845,"date":"2023-05-04T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=30845"},"modified":"2023-05-04T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T11:30:00","slug":"the-virginia-tech-innovation-campus-needs-more-hokie-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2023\/05\/the-virginia-tech-innovation-campus-needs-more-hokie-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"The Virginia Tech innovation campus needs more Hokie Stone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ALEXANDRIA, Va. \u2014<\/strong> The most agreeable development in the Commonwealth of Virginia&#8217;s bid<sup><strong><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/#footnote1\">1<\/a><\/strong><\/sup> for Amazon HQ2 is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vt.edu\/innovationcampus\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Virginia Tech innovation campus<\/strong><\/a>. Located in Potomac Yard<sup><a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/#footnote2\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>, the construction of the first academic building <a href=\"https:\/\/vtx.vt.edu\/articles\/2023\/02\/innovation-campus-topping-out-ceremony.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>was recently topped-out<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lots of glass, but little or no Hokie Stone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first building is modern glass architecture. As far as I can tell, the building is missing a feature distinctive to the <strong>Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vt.edu\/about\/traditions\/hokie-stone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Hokie Stone<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hokie Stone is dolomite, a mineral found in the Appalachian Mountains and most prevalent in Virginia, Tennessee, and Alabama. A sedimentary rock, it formed from calcium and magnesium carbonate and occurs in muted shades of pink, red, gray, brown, and black.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vt.edu\/about\/traditions\/hokie-stone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All about Hokie Stone<\/a> &#8211; Virginia Tech<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/XtnaNXvly98\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anybody who has ever been on the Blacksburg campus has seen the distinctive Hokie Stone buildings. It&#8217;s unique and gives the campus its own identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hokie Stone is <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/virginia\/2019\/02\/hokie-stone-rule-not-in-effect-at-new-alexandria-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>not required outside of the main campus<\/strong><\/a> (<em>WTOP<\/em>). I can understand not wanting to make a stone fa\u00e7ade for 10+ story building. However, a Hokie Stone frieze seems like good branding, doesn&#8217;t it? A 2020 story, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vt.edu\/innovationcampus\/News\/2020\/04\/campus-design-rendering.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Design of first Innovation Campus building centers on sustainability and connectivity<\/strong><\/a>, mentions Hokie Stone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SmithGroup is also taking inspiration from Virginia Tech\u2019s Blacksburg campus by including dolomite limestone (\u201cHokie Stone\u201d) in the landscape, and together with the university\u2019s staff, is exploring special use of the stone at the base of the building, to balance the glass and metal facades with the warmth and solidity of natural stone.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the interior features the dolomite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not at Potomac Yard VT Metro either<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the campus, using Hokie Stone on <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/2023\/05\/coming-soon-to-metro-the-yellow-line-and-potomac-yard-station.html\"><strong>the new Potomac Yard VT<\/strong><\/a> station would been a big win. Due to its proximity to the National Park Service&#8217;s George Washington Memorial Parkway, a natural stone facing was required on the station. Oh what could have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Counterpoint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I ran this idea by an old friend who knows a bit about architecture and Virginia Tech. I was surprised that my sentiments for a Hokie Stone-inclusive design were not shared. Perhaps there is certain provincialism amongst the alumni about building materials. Or maybe it&#8217;s just my friend. Nevertheless, I&#8217;m delighted this campus is coming to my city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Footnotes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"footnote1\"><sup><strong>1<\/strong><\/sup> I&#8217;m not excited for corporate welfare for one of the five most valuable corporations in world history that probably increased my the cost of living. At least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlnow.com\/2023\/03\/03\/breaking-second-phase-of-amazons-hq2-delayed-per-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>the pause announced in March<\/strong><\/a> (<em>Arlington Now<\/em>) means that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-03-21\/amid-stalled-construction-in-national-landing-amazon-gets-no-hq2-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>incentives will wait<\/strong><\/a> (<em>Bloomberg<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"footnote2\"><sup><strong>2<\/strong><\/sup> I&#8217;m not feeling &#8220;National Landing&#8221; either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALEXANDRIA, Va. \u2014 The most agreeable development in the Commonwealth of Virginia&#8217;s bid1 for Amazon HQ2 is the Virginia Tech innovation campus. Located in Potomac Yard2, the construction of the first academic building was recently topped-out. Lots of glass, but little or no Hokie Stone The first building is modern glass architecture. As far as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,102],"tags":[1289,1490,1872,1890],"class_list":["post-30845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alexandria","category-virginia","tag-northern-virginia","tag-potomac-yard","tag-va","tag-virginia-tech"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Virginia Tech innovation campus needs more Hokie Stone - William F. 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