Metropole responds to architectural diversity in Washington, DC, United States

Metropole responds to architectural diversity that located in Washington, DC, United States, was designed by RTKL. Conversely, the building’s west side fronts a street lined with elegant and stately brownstones. These historic buildings display highly sculpted massing and a diverse composition of architectural elements. In response, Metropole’s west façade is designed with masonry detailing, metal [...]

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Washington Convention Center in Washington DC, United States

Located in Washington DC, United States, Washington Convention Center was designed by Foster + Partners. Sensitively composed to reflect the distinctive urban identity of the area with a contemporary twist, these smaller blocks aim to ‘bridge new connections between the historic, predominantly residential neighbourhoods to the north and the commercial office developments to the south’. [...]

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St. Albans School Marriott Hall in Washington, DC, United States

Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, St. Albans School Marriott Hall is located in Washington, DC, United States. The new building itself, known as Marriott Hall, is a three-storey modernist structure that also carefully establishes a familial relationship to the neo-Gothic architecture of the existing campus. Terraced walkways provide places for students to gather [...]

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AIA 2010 Cote Top 10 Green Projects in Washington, DC, United States

AIA 2010 Cote Top 10 Green Projects is located in Washington, DC, United States. Just in time for Earth Day, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top 10 examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the The COTE Top Ten [...]

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Lockheed Martin Center for Leadership Excellence in Bethesda, United States

Located in Bethesda, United States, was designed by Leo A Daly, Lockheed Martin Center for Leadership Excellence is a Fortune 50 company engaged in highly advanced technology and research. When they approached Leo A Daly to design their new Center for Leadership Excellence (CLE) they cited the following project goals: focus on the possibilities of [...]

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