Owner
Dweck Properties
Architect
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners / HKS
GC
Clark Construction Group
Completion
2009
Building Type
Corporate Office
Technology Type
Cable Net/Truss, Truss Systems, Skylights, Offshore Sourcing, Glass-Fin Systems, Point-fixed Clamped, Special Geometry, AESS Fabrication
Facade
Entire atrium enclosure
Description
This 10-story glass enclosed atrium with exposed structure creates a dramatic public space ties 2 adjacent office buildings together
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51 Louisiana and 300 New Jersey Avenue is a state-of-the-art office building project in Washington, D.C., located just one block from the U.S. Capitol. The project includes the construction of a new glass-enclosed office building that will serve as an extension of two existing office buildings, all connected by the new centerpiece atrium.
Enclos was responsible for the challenging facade program that encloses the new 10-story atrium space. A yellow tree-like AESS steel construct provides the atrium structure, supports a trapezoidal flying roof of glass, and carries exposed HVAC and other building system components. Multiple levels of skybridges tie the complex together. As all structure and systems are exposed, the highest level of craftsmanship was required for every aspect of the project. The project is the first office building by London-based Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Pritzker Prize winning Principal Richard Rogers.
Clark Construction with 40 subcontractors and an average of 200 site workers each day constructed the project over a three year period. Space was very limited on the dense urban site, and office buildings immediately adjacent to the site were operational throughout construction. An Enclos project management and site operations team worked closely with Clark and other subcontractors to assure optimum site logistics.
LEED Silver certification is expected for the project, and its sustainable features include a green roof and treatment of water from the atrium in the existing building’s storm-water processing system. |
