Virginia Tech’s Academic Building One Featured on America ByDesign

Virginia Tech’s Academic Building One embraces a heliomorphic form that responds to the sun’s movement, creating bright, airy spaces throughout. Recently featured in The Architect’s Newspaper and on the Archispeak podcast, the building now appears in Season 6 of the ByDesign TV series. In the episode, our Design Director Sven Shockey shares how every design decision serves a purpose, supporting students, empowering faculty, and sparking the kind of collaboration that turns ideas into impact.

ByDesign explores the worlds of industrial design, architecture, interior design and landscape innovation, highlighting the ideas and breakthroughs shaping how we live and spotlighting the creators who solve real‑world challenges and transform communities. The series airs nationally on CBS and is available for streaming on CBSN.

Watch the full episode below.