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Christopher Newport Hall @ Christopher Newport University

Completed in the summer of 2015, Christopher Newport Hall at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va., is a $42-million, 81,000-square-foot facility that houses all of the university’s administrative offices, including admissions, registrar, financial aid, housing and career planning, among others. Designed by Glave & Holmes, the university’s architect of record, the colonial-style facility is marked by an expansive set of steps, and an unmistakable copper dome lined with 10’-7 ½” tall arched Premium Series picture windows. The entire project used 271 FSC-certified Premium Series picture windows, transoms and special radius windows custom-sized to meet the masonry openings outlined by the architect. Adding to the complexity of the project was the need for two distinctively different exterior casing profiles, including one nearly 6” wide, to match trim used on other CNU buildings. To bend the casings to match the stone arches, the casings were designed as a nesting, three-piece system. Altogether, nine custom aluminum extrusions were created to achieve the look.

Sustainability

While striking in its appearance, Christopher Newport Hall may be more impressive because of its less-obvious features. The university was intent on pursuing LEED certification through the U.S. Green Building Council when it initiated the project. Through its plans and product specifications, Glave & Holmes ensured the construction, maintenance and operations of the building minimized its environmental impact.Working with general contractor, Whiting-Turner of Maryland, and D&D Millwork, of Portsmouth, Va., Custom View Windows of Richmond, Va., recommended Weather Shield Premium Series products with Zo-e-shield 5 Extreme to meet the rigorous LEED standards. To gain additional certification points, the windows and doors were spec’d in FSC-certified wood.

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