Site Development Projects

Hughes Associates was commissioned to optimize the Town of Blacksburg approved underground stormwater management basin to make it more economical.  Hughes worked directly with the developer and the pipe manufacturer to develop a system that would ultimately save the developer almost $2 million.  The system consists of over 1,300 linear feet of 12’ diameter spiral metal pipe, with almost 80% of the pipe being perforated.  The system is enveloped with a 360’ x 80 x 15’ heavy-duty LDPE/HDPE liner and backfilled with gravel.  The system is 10’ to 15’ below a surface parking lot and provides 5.51 acre-feet (240,000 cubic feet) of storage. 

The purpose of this project is to construct a new single-story church building with a footprint of approximately 23,900 square feet on a vacant 34.81-acre tract of land. 

Additional development includes: construction of an access road from Smith Road, construction of a 203 space paved parking lot, installation of water and sanitary sewer lines, installation of storm structures and drainage pipes, construction of a detention pond and a bio-retention area. 

Earthwork operations include excavating to depths as great as 12 feet within the northern body of the site and filling as much as 10 feet within the southern body of the site.
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The purpose of this project is to construct a new 27,000 square foot church for Fellowship Community Church on a vacant site.  Additional development includes:  a new 500 foot access road from Red Lane Extension, a new paved parking lot for 231 parking spaces, stormwater structures and a new detention pond.  New utilities including water and sewer services will be necessary, but are not shown on this plan.  The total acreage of the site is 15.65 acres and approximately 11.56 acres will be disturbed as a result of construction. 

Heavy earthwork operations will be necessary to create a flat building pad and a reasonably sloped parking lot on the property.  Earthwork includes:  excavating along a ridge to depths as great as 15 feet near the middle of the site, creating a 30 foot high 3:1 fill slope along the site’s western property line, creating a 20 foot high 3:1 cut slope along a portion of the site’s northern property line, filling in a ravine to depths as great as 27 feet just east of the middle of the site and creating a detention pond.  The detention pond construction requires creating a berm across the ravine.

Sidewalks, Site Grading and ADA Accessibility

Hughes Associates Architects was commissioned to complete a two-part project for Sherwood Memorial Park.  The first portion of the project was the design of a 5,600 sf office building which included a new access drive, 26-space paved parking lot, concrete paver sidewalks, installation of site utilities and the construction of a detention pond.

The second portion of the project was to create a Veteran’s Memorial Area within the Park. This portion included brick sidewalk pavers, a loop road, a short cul-de-sac road, and a Memorial Area for military veterans.
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Pedestrian Walkway Bridge & Parking Area Expansion

Hughes Associates completed the design for a pedestrian bridge connection between a new and existing building. The connection occurred between the third-floor level of Highland Avenue Center and the third-floor level of Carilion Medical Office Building.  The walkway is + 130 feet long and 8 feet wide and the project also included a parking area expansion that increased the number of spaces by 30.

Concrete Replacement and ADA Ramp

Jefferson Surgical Clinic was founded in 1956 and originally served Jefferson Hospital and its patients. Hughes Associates Architects was commissioned to provide tenant upfits for Jefferson Surgical Clinic.  In addition to the upfits, the facility was in need of exterior ADA upgrades. The upgrades included the design of a new ADA ramp, sidewalk replacement and parking lot reconfiguration.