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Renovated Building at Connecticut and I Street, NW Nearly Completed

You like the way it turned out?

Below you can see what it looked like in 2009 from Google Street View:

Category: Buildings, Downtown

By: Prince Of Petworth | 30 August 2012 4:00 PM | 11 Comments

Anonymous

i like it. a lot.

August 30, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Anonymous

a glass box – what an innovative design!

August 30, 2012 at 4:20 pm
zero_sum

Heating and AC bills are gonna be a bitch with all that glass.

August 30, 2012 at 4:39 pm
- dcexplorer
  
  You mean the AC bill right? I’m assuming the sun will be warming it in the winter. Also I’m assuming they just made the building wayyy more efficient, despite the glass. Advances folks, advances.
  
  Looks like there may be solar panels on the roof too
  
  August 31, 2012 at 8:39 am
- TJ
  
  Modern day glass curtain wall actually helps energy costs by the way it’s designed. Add to that any solar shading on the exterior (often aluminum fixtures that are incorporated into the design), and it’s more efficient than you would think. Also, dcexplorer – solar panels seem like a great idea, but they don’t generate as much energy as you would think, at least not enough to power anything substantial in an office building.
  
  August 31, 2012 at 9:47 am
- pabloraw
  
  I know what you are trying to say, but I think that factor is compensated with others like high efficiency cooling equipment and the glass itself should be the right kind for the climate zone we live in (U-factor, SHGC, visibility, etc.) When I see that building I think of natural light coming in, and offices with wonderful views! I work in a fortress with only 2 tiny windows
  
  August 31, 2012 at 10:25 am
sparta

Another really boring downtown DC building. Glass buildings were hot in Dallas in the 1980s. Guess fads take awhile to get here.

(No, I’m not from Texas.)

August 30, 2012 at 8:52 pm
katemc

I actually love it. It almost looks like an optical illusion – with the sky reflecting off the panels, it looks like the sky.

August 31, 2012 at 9:54 am
Mike R

I work a block away from this building and it’s even more beautiful to see it in person. They did a great job renovating it.

August 31, 2012 at 10:19 am
Josh

My office is on the 9th floor (its technically at Connecticut and K). Great building with nice amenities…and it is very energy efficient.

September 2, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Anon202

I just happened to be around Farragut Square and noticed that this building looks really good from a few blocks away. I know that sounds like a slam, but it’s not meant to be. It’s very crisp and stands out in a good way. Sometimes a glass box is more than just a glass box.

September 3, 2012 at 3:30 pm