Comments on: Blaine Mansion Addition

By: DC Metrocentric » The Historic Modern Mix

DC Metrocentric » The Historic Modern Mix — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:50:33 +0000

[…] one photo there are at least five different styles of architcture represented. Often time we are not big fans of bluntly smashing different styles together, but on this street where every single facade is different (even ones in the same style), it works […]

By: Thayer-D

Thayer-D — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:41:28 +0000

Can’t blame a property owner for wanting to squeeze their lot but at least it dosen’t overpower the old dame.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:58:02 +0000

it aint got no alibi its ugly hey hey its ugly

By: dano

dano — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:34:54 +0000

Its a tough line to walk. You can’t make the new look just like the old for a number of reasons. The best way in my opinion is to see the new take an element of the old and incorporate that in a modern design. I don’t see a connection here, but it isn’t done. And I have to agree, the bridge is awful. Get rid of it. Two separate buildings makes for more pedestrians and more lively streets.

By: galmeida

galmeida — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:37:35 +0000

oh and i have to say.. I think the only part that REALLY offends me is the bridge connecting the two. While the new addition is certainly nothing to write home about, there is potential for them to wrap it up nicely. The bridge however, is complete and as lame as could be.

Even that curved canopy on the other side…ug.

By: galmeida

galmeida — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:35:24 +0000

I’m pretty positive the glassy building as well as the top of the mansion are going to be residential. There’s actually a pool on the roof of the new building.

Crazy right?

By: tsarchitect

tsarchitect — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:38:53 +0000

Inconsiderate, ugly, boring, noncontextual, lazy… total wreck.

I walk by this building almost every day and it’s been getting uglier as they complete it.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:30 +0000

Individually they look fine. Together? Ugly!

By: otavio

otavio — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:31:05 +0000

I agree. I don’t particularly like the modern addition to this historic property. The walkway between the two buildings seems to clash horribly. Darn.

By: JNo

JNo — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:30:30 +0000

I’ve been by there on the P St. side an honestly I didn’t even realize it was supposed to part of the Mansion. Standing alone it is fine but they failed miserably if the intention was incorporate with the existing structure.

By: David

David — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:48:53 +0000

U.G.L.Y. The aluminum and glass addition is bland, cheap and so ugly. The “modern” addition would have been better as a single glass curtain wall with cantilevered levels like the Shakespeare Theater downtown or the Orrick offices on 15th Street.

But I’ll reserve final judgement, too.

By: Steven Sorrel

Steven Sorrel — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:00:15 +0000

That glass walkway connecting the old building to the new part is horrendous looking.