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Collection 14
2122, 14th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States
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Collection 14
2122, 14th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2021
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
Collection 14 is a mixed-use building in a vibrant, highly desired Washington DC neighborhood. The design celebrates the area’s history and culture through combining several historic buildings.
The area maximizes social interaction, economic activity, and cultural activity. The project also enhances the quality of life and sustainability in the growing U Street Historic District through a program that provides a variety of unit types (including affordable units), new retail opportunities, and office space for small businesses. Also included is the re-use of existing facades and a historic garage building repurposed as an event space and paired with an arts program that elevates the existing arts activities in the district. The preservation of these structures retains the character of the neighborhood while also reducing material waste and embodied carbon compared to new construction.
Originally, the project was two separate sites that the client planned to transform into an apartment building and condominiums. Through site analysis, however, the design team found ways to enhance the worth of the existing historic structures and include them in an integrated, mixed-use project by purchasing some adjacent properties, including a defunct, 1960s-era gas station and car-repair garage.
The exterior character is based on the industrial style of the 14th Street corridor, where large but simple warehouse-like buildings hosted industrial uses such as car showrooms and automobile repair businesses in the early-to-mid 20th century. The façade along 14th Street consists of tall bays or window groupings breaking it into increments related to the historic scale of development along the corridor. Historic storefronts of the structures involved were restored to their original condition and used in the overall composition. Each front exterior supports active uses, and retail bays are extended into the public space with protected entrances to storefronts that produce various scales and experiences at the sidewalk.
During this process the design team discovered storefront elevation drawings from the early 1900s for three of the buildings existing on the site. These designs helped restore the historical properties by providing inspiration for the new storefront designs. This also created more variety and human scale to the sidewalk and retail stores. Finally, a long horizontal volume set back from the street forms a connective element above the former garage in the center of the block to unite both sides of the site.
The side elevation along W Street pays respect to the scale of the surrounding residential buildings. An alley between W and V streets provides access to retail and office space with a new event space in and above the historic garage.
The form and material expression of the building is a combination of masonry, glass, and metal panels used in the bay windows and upper sections of the building. The design complements the mainly brick design of the 14th Street passageway and integrates traditional and durable construction methodologies with modern strategies to reduce energy usage. By blending repurpose strategies with high-performance building ideas, the project improves energy efficiency, access to daylight, and occupant health and well-being while preserving the historical character of the city. The interior material pallet was carefully selected with material health and indoor air quality in mind and is further enhanced by areas for public murals and artwork.
These strategies allowed the project to achieve a LEED Gold Certification shortly after its opening in April, 2022.
Parking for cars and bicycles is located underground but residents are encouraged to live car-free, take advantage of nearby transit and shop at local neighborhood stores for daily needs which are all within easy walking distance of the apartments. Electric vehicle charging stations further encourage sustainable transportation choices.
Collection 14 shows what is possible through a design approach merging new residential development with adaptive re-use, cultural programming, and new retail opportunities.
The area maximizes social interaction, economic activity, and cultural activity. The project also enhances the quality of life and sustainability in the growing U Street Historic District through a program that provides a variety of unit types (including affordable units), new retail opportunities, and office space for small businesses. Also included is the re-use of existing facades and a historic garage building repurposed as an event space and paired with an arts program that elevates the existing arts activities in the district. The preservation of these structures retains the character of the neighborhood while also reducing material waste and embodied carbon compared to new construction.
Originally, the project was two separate sites that the client planned to transform into an apartment building and condominiums. Through site analysis, however, the design team found ways to enhance the worth of the existing historic structures and include them in an integrated, mixed-use project by purchasing some adjacent properties, including a defunct, 1960s-era gas station and car-repair garage.
The exterior character is based on the industrial style of the 14th Street corridor, where large but simple warehouse-like buildings hosted industrial uses such as car showrooms and automobile repair businesses in the early-to-mid 20th century. The façade along 14th Street consists of tall bays or window groupings breaking it into increments related to the historic scale of development along the corridor. Historic storefronts of the structures involved were restored to their original condition and used in the overall composition. Each front exterior supports active uses, and retail bays are extended into the public space with protected entrances to storefronts that produce various scales and experiences at the sidewalk.
During this process the design team discovered storefront elevation drawings from the early 1900s for three of the buildings existing on the site. These designs helped restore the historical properties by providing inspiration for the new storefront designs. This also created more variety and human scale to the sidewalk and retail stores. Finally, a long horizontal volume set back from the street forms a connective element above the former garage in the center of the block to unite both sides of the site.
The side elevation along W Street pays respect to the scale of the surrounding residential buildings. An alley between W and V streets provides access to retail and office space with a new event space in and above the historic garage.
The form and material expression of the building is a combination of masonry, glass, and metal panels used in the bay windows and upper sections of the building. The design complements the mainly brick design of the 14th Street passageway and integrates traditional and durable construction methodologies with modern strategies to reduce energy usage. By blending repurpose strategies with high-performance building ideas, the project improves energy efficiency, access to daylight, and occupant health and well-being while preserving the historical character of the city. The interior material pallet was carefully selected with material health and indoor air quality in mind and is further enhanced by areas for public murals and artwork.
These strategies allowed the project to achieve a LEED Gold Certification shortly after its opening in April, 2022.
Parking for cars and bicycles is located underground but residents are encouraged to live car-free, take advantage of nearby transit and shop at local neighborhood stores for daily needs which are all within easy walking distance of the apartments. Electric vehicle charging stations further encourage sustainable transportation choices.
Collection 14 shows what is possible through a design approach merging new residential development with adaptive re-use, cultural programming, and new retail opportunities.
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