VCU unveils new $93M engineering school research building February 9, 2021 VCU’s newly constructed Engineering Research Building recently opened. The $93 million building is located at the northeast corner of Cary and Belvidere streets. ( Photos courtesy of VCU) VCU recently cut the ribbon on its new $93 million Engineering Research Building at the northeast corner of Cary and Belvidere streets. The four-story, 133,000-square-foot facility features interdisciplinary research labs, study areas, a career services center and a cafe. The building also features a 9,000-square-foot Innovation Maker Facility, a space dedicated to experiential learning and equipped with a 3-D printer among other resources. Kjellstrom + Lee Construction was the project’s construction management firm. Baskervill served as the project’s executive architect. Goody Clancy, a Boston firm, was the design architect and Smith + McClane was the consulting architect.