Perkins&WillWashington, D.C.Project partners include Advanced Building Performance; GHT; Wiedenbach Brown The new headquarters for the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) embodies their brand and mission to reduce the negative impacts of the built environment and enhance the human condition by focusing on human health and well-being. As a result, USGBC looked to reduce their footprint and consolidated into one...

Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTSArlington, Va.Project Partners include: Potomac Construction Services The historic single-story brick building, a retail pad site on the Dominion Apartments site, was originally occupied by Mr. W’s, a candy factory and ice cream shop in the 1950s. It was converted to a Sherwin Williams Paint store until 2019 and recently renovated and converted into a neighborhood restaurant,...

HKS, P.C.Reston, Va. Located at the Reston Station Transit Hub, one of the new developments catalyzing the urbanization of the outskirts of Washington, D.C., the Offices at Reston Metro Plaza serve as a gateway to a vibrant new mixed-use community. The design is intended to mark the development as a regionally significant destination that builds connections among commuters, tenants, and...

Donald Lococo ArchitectsSouth Bethany, DEProject partners include Linton Engineering and Quality Window & Door By maximizing ocean sunrise to the primary communal areas, and then dialing back solar gains, a responsible solar heat gain is achieved. The form of this vacation home for a family of 5 is derived from state guidelines mandating a 25% roof slope. However, instead of...

ZGF ArchitectsCharlottesville, VA Project partners include VHB, Affiliated Engineers Inc. & Whiting-Turner Careful consideration went into designing a space that supports a positive care experience for multigenerational and diverse patient groups. The design team focused on creating an environment that is easily accessible and equitable for all users. The building’s layout seeks to reduce the number of steps patients, who are...

Reader & Swartz Architects, P.C.Winchester, VA  A remnant of an old working farm, this silo is now a meaningful feature at the site of the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. Built in 1962, the abandoned silo was revived as a new art folly, an extension of the existing garden follies within the Museum’s formal gardens. The silo’s original roof dome...

Wiencek + Associates Architects + PlannersWashington, DC  Photographs © Jeffery Sauers, CPI Productions  Located on the historic St. Elizabeth’s Campus in Washington DC, this new Men’s Shelter was designed to be a “Beacon of Hope” for those in need. The goal was to transform the DC homeless shelter system to ensure that any person experiencing a housing crisis has a safe,...

Northern Virginia as the capital of the world data infrastructure (more than 300 facilities and still growing fast) is the epicenter of the emerging trends related to the expanding footprint of the data center built environments. The need for more space, integration into the surroundings, independent and renewable power sources, a more sustainable life cycle, and flexibility are among the...

Designed by Stantec Architecture The Arlington Transit (ART) Operations and Maintenance Facility is located at the southern edge of Arlington, VA, and serves as a gateway to the County along I-395. The transformative project adapts three parcels of land, separated by a private access road and a regional storm water channel, into a resilient, modern facility to sustain reliable, efficient public...

Arlington, Va.designed by FGM Architects As one of the first African American volunteer fire departments south of the Mason Dixon line, Fire Station 8 has been the heart of its neighborhood and a safe haven for the community for over 100 years. From the outset of design, the community has been a driving factor in ensuring that FGMA not only...