Norfolk State University broke ground Friday on a new $118 million science building.
The four-story, 131,000-square-foot building will include labs and classrooms, plus a planetarium and greenhouse.
The facility will be next to one of the university’s public gates along Corprew Avenue and is designed with community engagement in mind
“It is another example of how Norfolk State University is building for the future of our students, our university and our community,” said university president Javaune Adams-Gaston in a release.
NSU’s biology, chemistry and physics departments will move into the building, as will the Dozoretz National Institute for Mathematics and Applied Sciences.
“This building will showcase science with its transformative architecture, thereby inspiring students to believe and achieve their goals. It will encourage and empower collaborations between faculty, students, and the community to build a brighter future,” said Michael Keeve, the dean of NSU’s College of Science, Engineering & Technology, in a statement.
Norfolk’s Work Program Architects designed the facility. The company also designed NSU’s theater building, G.W.C. Brown Memorial Hall. The science building will be built by Virginia Beach’s S.B. Ballard Construction Company.
The building is expected to open in 2027. It replaces the existing Roy A. Woods Science Building, which was built in 1966. The new building will be nearly twice the size.
