Transforming a University of Virginia Mansion Into an Elegant Institution

Project Details

Project Name
Transforming a University of Virginia Mansion Into an Elegant Institution
Project Types
Single Family
Project Scope
Renovation/Remodel
Project Status
Built
Year Completed
2008
Style
Historic
Room or Space
Architectural Detail

Project Description

Challenge: Transform a dilapidated turn-of-the-century mansion into a larger home for the University of Virginia’s Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture. The building was suspended on pylons so that the foundation could be restored and the basement rebuilt. 

Judges appreciated:
 the structure’s elegance.

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