2016. The current owner of the building decided to preserve
the original structure and add an additional attachment for
commercial and residential occupancy.
This is where the Princess Project began, obtaining its name
from the neighboring Princess Theater. The project was exe-
cuted by Adamo Building Arts along with more than 20 area
contractors and artisans to create features that were both func-
tional and decorative.
During the repurpose, all non-historic components were
removed from the interior, and pieces of the original interior
were preserved, seamlessly blending the old structure with the
new. The first floor of the building is now occupied by Vision
Quest Realty, and the second floor houses a luxury apartment.
West Virginia State University’s Integrated
Research & Extension Building
Over the last decade, the volume of research activities taking
place at West Virginia State University has outgrown the avail-
able lab space on the campus. For years the university mitigat-
ed the problem by renting laboratory offices at West Virginia
Regional Technology Park, but in 2014, the university saw an
opportunity to expand its research capacity when the nearby
West Virginia Rehabilitation Center property was transferred
to the university.
In 2015, the university hired Edward Tucker Architects to
assist with the architectural design for the renovation of the
former F. Ray Power Building, which was mostly office space
that served the rehabilitation center. The existing space was
WVSU’s Integrated Research & Extension Building.
Photo by Thorney Lieberman.
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converted to research laboratories that specialize in agricul-
tural, environmental and biomedical areas, and additional
research, auditorium, instructional and meeting spaces were
assembled. Prior to the repurpose, researchers at the univer-
sity had the opportunity to work directly with the architect
and design their research spaces from scratch.
“The successful renovation of this facility has sparked an
institutional interest in continuing to explore the establish-
ment of new academic and research areas that can attract new
students and faculty and, in turn, further assist in the state’s
economic development,” says Nate Randolph, principal at
Edward Tucker Architects.
While its formal name has not yet been approved by the
university, the building is currently known as the Integrated
Research & Extension Building.
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