Waterfront Mall Demolition
22 11 2007Located at the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers is Washington DC’s Southwest Waterfront. This prime real estate was the location of one of the areas largest examples of the failed urban renewal projects of the 1960s. However all that is about to change, and the first step is the demolition of the now empty waterfront mall which began this week.
The project now also has a website, and the Hoffman-Struever designed Waterfront plans aim to produce an active, mixed-use, urban riverfront that showcases distinctive cultural destinations, and build upon the existing, strong waterfront community.
Other than opening up the waterfront to more people, the best part of the project is the developers commitment to Sustainable Design. The project will be participating in the LEED-ND (Neighborhood Development) pilot program, in addition to all buildings being LEED-Silver Certified. That’s a big deal and hopefully being able to pull off a project of this scale that achieves sustainable certification will show other area builders that it makes sense!
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