Virginia Tech is starting yet another ambitious development on campus that promises to bring together a diverse mix of people who will collaborate on creative projects.
The university hopes some of those will churn out usable products and spur economic development in the surrounding community.
Tech will officially announce this week a “Creativity and Innovation District” – an area made up of a handful of buildings all located nearby on campus. The facilities involved include the Moss Arts Center , the School of Visual Arts, the School of Performing Arts, the Squires Student Center, Newman Library, the Donaldson Graduate Life Center, the Media building and the Media building annex.
Ben Knapp, director of the Moss Arts-housed Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology, said each of the facilities have already started or are slated to undergo refitting to accommodate more creative activities. For example, he said the library for more than a year now has housed three studio spaces focused on animation and visual arts, sonic arts and sound design .
