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University of Virginia
Bond House

The University of Virginia approached Goody Clancy envisioning a modern, vibrant residential space to anchor a new “green street.” Our design interweaves building, landscape, and spaces for learning and engagement.

  • Location

    • Charlottesville, VA

    Size

    • 208,000 GSF
    • 313 beds

    Program

    • Apartment-style residences, learning spaces, offices, mail and package center, below-grade parking, outdoor courtyard, collaboration and multi-use spaces

    Practice area

    Certifications

    • LEED Silver Certified

Bond House’s contextual exterior incorporates UVA’s historic material palette, while a warm, comfortable, colorful interior creates a transitional atmosphere for college seniors moving towards post-graduate life. The building’s large entry portal is a welcoming, illuminated front door for students returning home to their apartments. It invites the whole street to enjoy the courtyard within, celebrating UVA’s commitment to both community and sustainability.

Visible from a distance, the portal of the new residence hall offers a warm welcome at the terminus of Brandon Avenue.
Visible from the courtyard, collaboration spaces enliven the ground floor and invite participation.

In order to maximize activity and use of the space throughout the day, the first floor of Bond House is also home to the new UVA Democracy Initiative, an interdisciplinary enterprise that integrates research, teaching, and public engagement. This academic program supports student success by bringing learning into the heart of the house, creating a vital living-learning environment for upperclassmen.

The courtyard is a semi-private extension of the new “green street,” an amenity shared with neighboring Bice House (which previously didn’t have a dedicated outdoor space).
The landscape provides a variety of outdoor gathering and recreation spaces between Bice and Bond.
The six-story building’s design aims to ease the transition from college to post-graduation life for its 320 residents, all UVA seniors.
The ground floor features campus-wide amenities such as a classroom, makerspace, café, and a package center envisioned as a place to meet and gather.
Our Passive House PHIUS+ design approach incorporated a variety of sustainable strategies, such as operable windows, increased insulation, and energy recovery systems.
The building incorporates masonry veneer walls, punched openings, and cast stone panels at the base—a material palette in keeping with the historic UVA grounds.
Wellness and comfort are enhanced through daylighting, views, and non-toxic material selection which .
Project impact
  • 30 kBtu/sf/yr

    Energy use per square foot per year, ½ of UVA’s goal of 60 kBtu/sf/yr

  • 40%

    Reduction in indoor water usage via low-flow fixtures

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Project Team

2RW Consultants

Acentech

Code Red Consultants

Collaborative Lighting

Dewberry Engineers

E&F Elevator Inspections & Consulting

Erbschloe Consulting Services

Froehling & Robertson

Heller & Metzger

Integrated Eco Strategy

KBE Building Corporation

Michael Vergason Landscape Architects

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

Thornton Tomasetti

Vermeulens

Photography

Studio HDP

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