The George Washington University’s Square 80 selected for Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) Pilot Program
The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) has selected The George Washington University’s Square 80 public plaza, designed by STUDIO39, for the SITES pilot program. SITES is the first national rating system for sustainable landscape design, construction and maintenance. The Square 80 courtyard replaces an existing parking lot and service alleys with an urban plaza, expansive lawn,…The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) has selected The George Washington University’s Square 80 public plaza, designed by STUDIO39, for the SITES pilot program. SITES is the first national rating system for sustainable landscape design, construction and maintenance. The Square 80 courtyard replaces an existing parking lot and service alleys with an urban plaza, expansive lawn,…
Atlantic Corporate Park Becomes First LEED Gold Building In Loudoun County
Atlantic Corporate Park, the 220,000 square-foot office campus in Sterling, Virginia, has earned the Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the first building in Loudoun County to achieve the rating. The $48 million development was designed by DVA Architects, co-developed by H Street Ventures…Atlantic Corporate Park, the 220,000 square-foot office campus in Sterling, Virginia, has earned the Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the first building in Loudoun County to achieve the rating. The $48 million development was designed by DVA Architects, co-developed by H Street Ventures…
Awards
2019 Columbia Place Hotel | Washington, D.C. Craftsmanship Award-Wood and Plastics: Architectural Millwork (Washington Building Congress) Award of Excellence: Best Master Plan/Mixed Use Project (NAIOP DC | MD) The Moxy Hotel | Washington, D.C. Craftsmanship Award-Sitework: Underpinning, Foundations and Excavations (Washington Building Congress) Award of Excellence: Best Hospitality Project (NAIOP DC | MD) 2018 Canal…2019 Columbia Place Hotel | Washington, D.C. Craftsmanship Award-Wood and Plastics: Architectural Millwork (Washington Building Congress) Award of Excellence: Best Master Plan/Mixed Use Project (NAIOP DC | MD) The Moxy Hotel | Washington, D.C. Craftsmanship Award-Sitework: Underpinning, Foundations and Excavations (Washington Building Congress) Award of Excellence: Best Hospitality Project (NAIOP DC | MD) 2018 Canal…
Laurel Hill Redevelopment gets Rave Reviews
With the redevelopment of Lorton Prison into a 80 acre mixed-use neighborhood, Fairfax County, Elm Street Development, and Alexander Company are poised to transform the sprawling prison campus into eight parcels that will “serve as a model redevelopment project of a unique historic property” and stand as “one of the best examples of historic adaptive reuse.” STUDIO39 is…With the redevelopment of Lorton Prison into a 80 acre mixed-use neighborhood, Fairfax County, Elm Street Development, and Alexander Company are poised to transform the sprawling prison campus into eight parcels that will “serve as a model redevelopment project of a unique historic property” and stand as “one of the best examples of historic adaptive reuse.” STUDIO39 is…
Plant of the Week: Nassella tenuissima or Mexican Feather Grass
Common Name: Mexican Feather Grass Type: Ornamental Grass Native Range: North America Height: As tall as 30″ in full bloom Spread: Moderate Bloom Time: Late Spring/ Early Summer/ Mid Summer Bloom Color: Cream/Tan Bloom Description: Forms airy clumps 12 to 24 in. tall and as wide Uses: Green Roofs, Rain Gardens i i No other grass exhibits quite… Common Name: Mexican Feather Grass Type: Ornamental Grass Native Range: North America Height: As tall as 30″ in full bloom Spread: Moderate Bloom Time: Late Spring/ Early Summer/ Mid Summer Bloom Color: Cream/Tan Bloom Description: Forms airy clumps 12 to 24 in. tall and as wide Uses: Green Roofs, Rain Gardens i i No other grass exhibits quite…
Water Efficiency Measures on School Campuses: A Case Study
The George Washington University (GW) wanted to convert Square 80, an underutilized space, into an urban, multi-functional, sustainable plaza. STUDIO39 Landscape Architecture, PC was chosen to design and transform the site into social gathering spaces. Square 80 now serves as an urban plaza with a central open space and an outdoor classroom for the university’s…The George Washington University (GW) wanted to convert Square 80, an underutilized space, into an urban, multi-functional, sustainable plaza. STUDIO39 Landscape Architecture, PC was chosen to design and transform the site into social gathering spaces. Square 80 now serves as an urban plaza with a central open space and an outdoor classroom for the university’s…
Water Efficiency Measures on School Campuses: A Case Study
The George Washington University (GW) wanted to convert Square 80, an underutilized space, into an urban, multi-functional, sustainable plaza. STUDIO39 Landscape Architecture, PC was chosen to design and transform the site into social gathering spaces. Square 80 now serves as an urban plaza with a central open space and an outdoor classroom for the university’s…The George Washington University (GW) wanted to convert Square 80, an underutilized space, into an urban, multi-functional, sustainable plaza. STUDIO39 Landscape Architecture, PC was chosen to design and transform the site into social gathering spaces. Square 80 now serves as an urban plaza with a central open space and an outdoor classroom for the university’s…
