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Exteriorfacade

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Project • By Dawson Metal Company, Inc. • Offices

1000 Connecticut Avenue

Constructed in 2012, 1000 Connecticut Avenue is a LEED Platinum office complex located at the corner of K Street and Connecticut Avenue (and adjacent to Farragut Square) in Washington D.C. This beautiful Class A office offers first-class amenities including restaurants, a rooftop terrace, bike racks, and a fitness center. Dawson doors proudly greet building occupants each day through their lobby doors. Dawson Doors was contracted to provide high-end, sophisticated doors to match the elevated building design as well as provide a durable and sustainable entrance for building occupants. That, along with the needs of the space in mind, Dawson provided a combination of Balanced Ultra Narrow Stile doors with exposed hinge tubes, Ultra Narrow Sti... More

Project • By BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group • Housing

VIA 57 WEST

VIΛ 57 West, designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group for the Durst Organization, introduces a new typology to New York City: the Courtscraper. The 830 000 sq ft highrise combines the density of the American skyscraper with the communal space of the European courtyard, offering 709 residential units with a lush 22 000 sq ft garden at the heart of the building. VIΛ occupies nearly a full city block at the corner of West 57th Street and the West Side Highway, with uninterrupted views towards the Hudson River Park and the waterfront. The Durst Organization commissioned BIG to design a building for the site in the spring of 2010, and construction commenced in 2011. The 32-story building has welcomed residents since May 2016 with the construction co... More

Project • By Renzo Piano Building Workshop • Shopping Centres

San Ramon City Center at Bishop Ranch

Sunset Development Company to present plans to San Ramon City Council & Planning Commission for 26-acre mixed-use project at Bishop Ranch Sunset Development Company (SDC), developer, owner and manager of Bishop Ranch,has engaged world-renowned architect Renzo Piano to design City Center in San Ramon. City Center will include retail, residential and hospitality elements. The first phase of the project will be a 350,000-square-foot retail component. The plan calls for a movie theatre, a variety of dining options, first class retail and community services. The project will have approximately 70 tenants upon opening, which is planned for late 2016. “We are delighted that Renzo Piano agreed to design City Center. The design and execu... More