The Washington Star Building
23 07 2010We have been interested to see what the future holds for the old Washington Star Building down by Nationals Park, so we were excited to find this nice shiny rendering in our inbox of how the project is going to eventually look, and we must say that the design has come a long way from the windowless warehouse structure on the site today.
You may remember the history of the site, which the District leased for years and then outright bought to use as office space, but the old printing plant has sat empty for all those years. The new plans call for a complete redesign and addition to the five story building, as well as a renovation of the interiors. The project is aiming for a LEED Silver certification and will include what is being billed as the largest largest green roof in the District. [Rendering: Stonebridge Carras ]
This building fit right into the neighborhood before the Nats came to town, but now that the area has been revitalized, it is a sore thumb, happy they are doing something about it.