Burchard Hall
Burchard Hall has labs and classrooms for the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. The building is underground, beneath the plaza between Burruss Hall and Cowgill Hall. These distinctive skylights bring in natural light to the area below.
In the Fall semester of 1998, Burchard Hall was occupied by the Department of Architecture. This facility, adjacent to Cowgill Hall, provides undergraduate studio space, as well as workshop facilities, including wood, metal, and plastics shops and ceramics, plaster, and graphics workshops.
Charles Henry Burchard
Charles Henry Burchard (1915-1990) was Dean of Architecture and Urban Studies from 1965 to 1979, University Distinguished Professor from 1966 to 1979, and Dean Emeritus from 1979 to 1990. An innovative thinker, he organized Virginia Tech's College of Architecture and Urban Studies, creating a program that shaped architectural education nationwide. Burchard's influential work and leadership of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and the National Architecture Accrediting Board earned him the national Award for Excellence in Architectural Education and elevation to Fellow in the American Institute of Architects.
Address: Turner Street | Map Grid: K-4
Originally Built: 1998 | Abbreviation: BURCH