1000 Conn Ave Breaks Ground
1 10 2009Finally after over a year of having an empty lot at one of the most prominent intersections of downtown (pictured), work has begun at 1000 Connecticut Ave. You may remember last year when the original anchor tenant backed out and the developer put the project on hold, well now that law firm Arent Fox has signed on, work has commenced.
The planned 395,000-square-foot building designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners includes an interesting three-facade look which includes an all-glass treatment at the corner, a formal frontage for K Street, and a pleated glass-and-stainless-steel facade on Connecticut Avenue. The developer plans to be done with the building by Fall 2012.
Check out this rending of what the building will look like from the K Street side.
Even though work is finally underway, a formal ground breaking schedule for next month
[Rendering: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners]
I’m glad that they have broken ground, but I think the building they have chosen to construct is somewhat boring. To better suit such a prominent intersection, the architects could have done something more interesting with the corner lot.
i am in full concurrence with the gentleman above.
It’s very mid-90’s. Which is not a good thing.
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Very usual style,nothing new. The building may be good,but contemporary touch has to be there to catch people.
Another boring glass box in a boring downtown. What are they thinking?
So much for sustainable development - I wonder what happened to all of the limestone, granite, marble, glass and steel from the building that was demolished on the site.
Totally agree with above. What a shame with such a prominent site to put in yet another bland glass box.
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