The Mailbox: Rosslyn Demolition
11 08 2008
It’s time once again to take a look into the DCMetrocentric Mailbag!
We received this email from Rosslyn resident Shaun…
“Do you know what’s going on at the site of the white building in Rosslyn next to the Metro station? It appears that they are dismantling it (or at least gutting it). I’ve certainly seen some buildings around town get the rehab to make them “modern” offices (I can think of the one on K and 17th). Is that what’s going on here?”
1812 Moore Street right next to the metro station is a project we have been getting very excited about, and recently the developer Monday Properties has started site demolition to make way for the entirely new 470 ft tower.
We were recently on site to check out the progress and as you can see they have done a complete interior demo to make ready for the new tower which will be one of only a handful of buildings in the country striving for LEED Platinum status. If you’re interested, check out what the new building is going to look like here.
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Nothing very LEED about tearing down and disposing of an existing building of this size. In fact I don’t have my credentials, but I know reusing existing materials is a big point for LEED certification.
Just more glass boxes backwardly justifying their existence with so-called environmental design, yet their embodied energy is far worse than any alternative.
Do we think they’ll be excavating for underground parking? Or will they be doing floors 1&2 retail, then a floors 3-5 parking? A few other Rosslyn buildings follow that model.
Re-using existing structures definitely helps rack up the LEED points, like Cromley Lofts in Old Town, but there’s got to be something to the newer building being so much more energy efficient than the existing building that it offsets the demolition and new construction. That, and Monday will be able to ask some crazy rents with their Platinum status. It will also have higher density than the existing building, which is more energy efficient.
Anon, you don’t have credentials, so leave it to those who do to judge what is environmentally friendly. It’s obvious you have an agenda and/or biased stance on the matter. You don’t know what is actually going on at the site in detail so until you do, don’t judge too much. They could very well be using some of the materials for new construction such like concrete and stuff like that.
What is the alternative you speak of?
They’re building a new entrance to the metro station at the ground floor of this project and to get more LEED credits they’re revamping the flooring and lighting of the station along with replacing a lot concrete with glass to allow more natural air to come in along with preserving and dressing-up the power substation that is there. They’re doing a bunch of things and I think from the ground level, it will add a lot to the area.
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