Alan B. Miller Hall

Alan B. Miller Hall - The Building Facts

Alan B. Miller Hall

General

  • Public-private partnership between the College of William & Mary and the Business School Foundation.
  • Designed to meet needs of undergraduate (BBA and others), and graduate (EMBA, three MBA and MAcc) programs as well as the corporate (non-degree) education program offered through the School’s Center for Corporate Education.
  • Designed to consistently implement the School’s strategy of “Bringing Business into the Business School."
  • Interior design has spaces to foster a sense of community within the School, as well as with the College. The spacious entrance atrium, with its adjacent living room-like graduate and undergraduate lounges, will provide a welcoming access to the building. Other features like the café, multi-purpose room, videoconference room and the business library will serve the entire campus, and will be available for use by other College groups and programs.
  • The building will reunite Mason School functions currently housed in multiple locations in the Williamsburg area – 2 campus buildings (Tyler and Blow halls) and several leased facilities off campus.
  • The external Georgian architecture is consistent with the over 300-year campus style most easily seen in William & Mary’s Wren Building and Ancient Campus.
  • Interior design is functional and attractive with emphasis on durable, low-maintenance and sustainable materials and finishes.
  • Landscaped courtyard in back of building facing the woods and amphitheater to the West; it can accommodate an array of large social functions and gatherings.
  • Groundbreaking is scheduled for March 30, 2007 and construction is to begin in May 2007 with a targeted opening date of August 2009, to be fully operational for the fall semester.

Building Size

  • Gross space in building is approximately 163,000 sq.ft.
  • Project has three (3) floors and partial lower level (basement).

Project Cost

  • Total project cost: $75 MM, which includes design, construction, furniture and information technology and audiovisual costs; funding sources:
    • $50 MM from Business School Foundation
    • $25 MM from College

Features

  • 11 classrooms
    • 4 – 60-seat tiered
    • 4 – 45-seat cluster
    • 1 – 45-seat tiered
    • 1 – 60-seat flat floor flexible
    • 1 – 45-seat tiered executive
  • Two 24-seat seminar rooms
  • Classrooms are designed to be easily reconfigured depending on need for tiered, clustered or flat floor classrooms.
  • 4000 sq.ft. multi-purpose room accommodates seating for 228 for meals or over 370 for lectures/presentations
  • Electronic trading room/classroom for financial markets courses
  • Enhanced Business Library and Communications Laboratory
  • Cafe with seating for more than 100 guests plus outside patio with tables for seasonal use
  • Support spaces include staff and faculty offices, conference rooms, project and team meeting rooms
  • 7000 sq.ft. shell space for future academic centers and classrooms

Technology

  • State-of-the-art instructional information and audiovisual technology in the classrooms, breakout and project team rooms, conference rooms, the various centers, faculty and staff offices
  • Broadband cabling and wireless communications environment throughout the building

Sustainable/Green Building Facts

  • 20% energy savings over ASHRAE standard 90.1 (i.e. code) compliant building
  • Projected water savings exceeds 40% (as compared to merely code compliant building)
  • All building lighting is controllable to automatically shut off when no one is in the room
  • More than half of all the rainwater that falls on the roof is collected, stored underground, and used for irrigation. Additionally, we are collecting condensate from the mechanical equipment and using that for irrigation as well
  • We are using native and drought resistant plant species to reduce irrigation requirements
  • We are using CO2 monitoring in high volume spaces to provide adequate outside air to ensure optimal indoor air quality
  • The project meets ASHRAE 62.1, which provides for improved indoor air quality as compared to a building that just meets code
  • The building design provides for increased thermal comfort for occupants by providing individual controls in rooms
  • The building will be part of the College’s Green Housekeeping initiative to reduce exposure to cleaning chemicals and practices that are potentially harmful to people and the environment

Project Team

Architect of  Record:                  Moseley Architects (Virginia Beach office)
Design Architect :                      Robert A.M. Stern (New York City)
Construction Manager:              Whiting-Turner (Richmond office)
Foundation Project Manager:    Rex M. Holmlin, P.E., PMP