From 11th St, just south of Florida Ave, NW.
Architecture
1101 Sixth Street, SW
I couldn’t visit the SW Waterfront without admiring the amazing Arena Stage. You can read about the architect here.
A couple of closeups after the jump. (more…)
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The Ava’s website says:
AVA is a new living space steps from the energy of H Street – where bars and clubs converge with galleries and restaurants, where sushi meets tacos, and music collides with performing arts. Oh yeah, and we’re just blocks from Union Station Metro and Capitol Hill. At AVA H Street, the studio, 1 & 2 bedroom apartments, and a few over-the-top penthouses, feature urban-inspired design that extends beyond your walls to social spaces to connect, chill and play. There’s the Loft and outdoor chill space with iPod hookups, flat screens and comfy seating for hanging out with friends or chilling alone, an awesome fitness center and lots of underground parking and bike storage. Dive in and make it yours.
318 I Street, NE
This is the addition that caused a bit of a stir when we looked at the rendering back in Oct. 2011. Do you like the way it turned out?
Meridian Public Charter School is located in the old Harrison School building at the corner o 13th and V St, NW. The addition is in the alley behind 13th Street. The front looks like this:
The view from the alley:
From U Street.
Back in April 2011 we learned of the development coming to the vacant lot at 8th and P St, NW. From the developers website:
751 P Street NW consists of twelve new construction 2 BR / 2-2.5 BA boutique condominiums. This new construction building is designed to look like a row of six townhomes that blend in well to the historic Shaw neighborhood of Northwest Washington DC. The construction of this project coincides with the revitalization plans of the Shaw neighborhood to include the CityMarket at O Street, which includes 87,000 square feet of retail and a colossal new Giant Food Store. Just 4 blocks to both Shaw and Mt. Vernon Square metros.
The Washington Post’s @OConnellPostbiz tweeted:
“ NYU opens its D.C. campus at 1307 L Street NW on Sept. 24″
I know not everyone liked the new building, but I think it looks pretty good:
Photo by PoPville flickr user ashleykalena
This is very cool.
From The American Society of Landscape Architects:
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Landscape Architect’s Guide to Washington, D.C. This online, mobile-friendly guide will help visitors and locals discover more than 75 historic, modern and contemporary landscapes in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, Va. Expert commentary and more than 800 photos are provided by 20 landscape architects. It is located at www.asla.org/guide.
According to Nancy Somerville, Hon. ASLA, executive vice president and CEO of ASLA, the guide is the first of its kind devoted to Washington, D.C. It highlights historic monuments and parks—including the National Mall and Memorial Parks and Capitol Hill—and examples of new sustainable works—including Constitution Square, a cutting-edge green street that is one block long, and Diamond Teague Waterfront Park, which incorporates man-made, water-cleansing wetlands on the Anacostia River.
“The guide will provide the 19 million tourists who visit D.C. annually, along with locals, a fresh perspective on both iconic and brand-new landscapes within the nation’s capital,” says Somerville. “D.C.’s vibrant public realm didn’t just magically appear but was carefully designed over the years, and is continually evolving, through interactions among elected leaders, communities and landscape architects.”
The guide is divided into 16 distinct tours in all four quadrants of the District—as well as a tour of the new D.C. bicycle network. Each tour covers multiple neighborhoods, and includes a printable walking or biking map.
The guide was created by ASLA in partnership with 20 nationally recognized landscape architects, all of whom are designers of the public realm and leaders in sustainable design. The guides were asked to explain the sites from a landscape architect’s point of view and show how the design of these sites influences how people interact with or even feel about these places.
List of Sites Featured in the Guide after the jump. (more…)
The embassy is located at 2315 Massachusetts Ave, NW.
Remember how beat up these sculptures used to look:
The future Aston Condos building is really starting to take shape at the corner of 14th and R St, NW. You like the way it’s turning out?
