Old Virginia Aves New Use
25 11 2009Ever since we heard back in September that the District had finally desided what to do with the old printing warehouse in Southeast, we were interested to see what the refurbished design was going to look like. Well hot from the tip line we got these renderings of how the old Washington Star printing warehouse is going to look.
Developer Stonebridge Carras will be leading the effort to turn the building into the new headquarters for the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer and the Commission on the Arts and Humanities. For this being a refurbishment, it sure doesn’t look like much of the historic original building will be visible in the design.
Another rendering after the jump…
[Credit: Mancini Duffy]
I think I like it. How much of the original building is left, and how much is new construction? Is this just a fancy re-skin?
Are you sure these are the most recent renderings? The second image has MPD written on it, back when former Mayor Williams wanted to move police headquarters there a few years ago. Perhaps the designs haven’t changed since then…
Boo to the parking structure. Though I guess that just gives something that can torn down in 20 years to make way for a new building…
I heard on the news that the design will be the same from when the old plans were to fill the building with the MPD, so it makes sense I think SWill.
I think the design is cool looking, very modern and looks like the window positioning will be great for lighting the interiors.
Plans call for another art gallery, but the city has plenty of those. There is a critical need for artist workspace, however — studios for visual artists and rehearsal space for performing artists. DC Government should reconsider the DCCAH portion of this structure and reconfigure it as an “Arts Incubator.”
I think putting those other agencies along with Child and Family Services is a big mistake. CFSA needs it’s own space that will be conducive for the population. How far away is the metro for instance?
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This location is not accessible to the metro. We, at CFSA, serve a population that travel via public transporation. Many employees also travel via public transportation. Also, I question whether there will be enough parking (agency vehicles, as well as personal vehicles). What about eateries? The closest eatery is located blocks away. NOT A WELL THOUGHT OUT PLAN.
This is a beautiful area and yes the Navy Yard Metro is a couple of blocks away on M Street; and there are plenty of eateries in the area, and one stop will put CFSA employees back at the Waterside Mall which will re-open soon or a couple of stop more you can go to Eastern Market.
Just a few sujection.
It concerns me that 2 other agencies will be in the same building with CFSA. Space issues are critical and have reached a boiling point between the managers. Each administration at CFSA needs more space. I hope that the needs of all the administrations have been taken into consideration so that we will not be repeating the cycle of not enough space and no where to grow. Parking for employees needs to be adequate as well. We work around the clock and are constantly worried about parking tickets, and towing. Our work days are planned around parking meters. Hard copy files, office files, personnel files, investigation paperwork, budget and finance files, contracts and procurement files, AAG, and OGC files, are crammed and overflowing. I truly hope that this move will resolve the space issues and let us get back to the real mission of this agency.
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