MMM provided full design services for the renovation of VMI’s principal dining facility. The “mess hall” is a two-story stucco and stone structure of 41,200 GSF. The existing building will be expanded by 13,800 GSF and be retrofitted for a new, state-of-the-art dining facility.

To accommodate the Institute’s new program requirements and new HVAC, plumbing and fire protection systems are needed to replace the building’s aging infrastructure. Hazardous materials investigation and remediation services were also anticipated within the mechanical systems of the building. The scope of services also called for window restoration and greater energy efficiency. Lighting and power distribution needed upgrading to meet increased demands for electrical service, telecommunications, and newly programmed kitchen equipment and serving areas.