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Architects & Planners (BBB) as architects on the project.
The project is designed, says Lowe, to be a “cornerstone in the
transformation and revitalisation of the Southwest and Capitol River districts of Washington DC”. The developer adds that its prominent position near major attractions as well as a variety of shopping and dining options “positions it well for a mix of uses”. Mark Rivers, executive vice president of Lowe explained the design team’s goal as to “preserve the historic school, and create an arts and cultural anchor in the Southwest neighbourhood, a designated Arts District.”
Design imperatives
Bearing the historical importance of the school in mind, it was essential to obtain design approval from both the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) – a government body that advises the Mayor on historic preservation in the District of Columbia – and the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC), a body
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comprising locally elected representatives whose role is to be the “neighbourhood’s voice” advising the District government. Both the HPRB and ANC unanimously approved BBB’s plans for the restoration of the school.
Although the school (the original brick main building plus the added east and west wings) were to be preserved and restored, some demolition work on other parts of the building was still required, which was undertaken by Balfour Beatty in summer 2020. This included elements seen as of “lesser historic value”, situated behind the main building and wings, making way for the new build aspects of the project. With necessary demolition work completed, construction was ready to begin on both the restoration and new build aspects of the development; which will collectively be known as Museum Place. It will comprise residential space, a museum, and creative workspace, totalling over 500,000 square feet of usable space.
The Rubell Museum will be located
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Both the HPRB and ANC unanimously approved BBB’s plans for the restoration of the school
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