Living Learning Center

Creative and Innovation District Living Learning Center (CID-LLC)

The 6-story 230,896 SF residence hall is the home of the Creativity and Innovation District Living-Learning Program at Virginia Tech.  It offers housing for approximately 600 students in addition to classrooms, an auditorium, a library, art studios, laundry facilities, and a rooftop green space.

WDP was hired by the University under our term contract to provide design phase services as well as construction observation and testing services on the mockup and in-situ building conditions for the project. The building opened to students in August 2021.

As Building Enclosure Consultant to the Owner, WDP performed the following:

  • BECx design review
  • Design phase services for building envelope investigation
  • Construction support services
  • Architectural testing services
  • QA testing
  • Mockup testing of window and masonry veneer
  • Diagnostic testing
  • Foundation waterproofing