- A mixed-use complex located in the heart of Georgetown
- Contains parking, a 14-screen Lowes Theater venue, residential, hotel, and retail functions
- Designed around the adaptive-reuse of a historic 1930s incinerator, which was renovated as part of the project
- The design posed several structural challenges
- The mixed-use program required differing column grids
- Transfers are located over the basement level theaters to accommodate load shifts
- The sharply sloping site required extensive use of rock bolting and drilled soldier piles
- The building extends many floors below ground to gain more usable space, which further complicated the foundation solution
- Awards:
American Architecture Award, National Design Award 2008
AIA New York State – Award of Merit, Citation for Design 2004
AIA Washington DC – Award of Excellence 2003
BSA – Citation for Design, Housing Design Award 2004
Gold Key Award – Finalist, Best Hotel Interior Design 2004
National Commercial Builders Council – Award of Excellence 2004
Washington Building Congress – Craftsmanship Award 2003
Washington Building Congress – Mixed-Use Project of the Year 2001
Washington Building Congress – Craftsmanship Award, Sitework Category for Excavation and Underpinning 2001