| PROJECT | CLIENT | STATUS | PROGRAM |
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Army Test and Evaluation Command Headquarters Aberdeen, MD |
US Army Corps of Engineers | Completed 2011 |
Three-story headquarters building totaling 142,000-sf with large ceremonial central atrium. |
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CDC Bureau of Health Statistics Hyattsville, MD |
Centers for Disease Control | Completed 2003 |
200,000 sf, 7-stories, government build-to-suit. |
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City of Grapevine Visitors Complex Grapevine, TX |
City of Grapevine |
Two-story, 40,000-sf visitors center for historic small town center. |
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DISA Bailey's Crossroads, VA |
Defense Information Systems Agency | Completed 2002 |
Five-story, build-to-suit headquarters totaling 374,248-sf. |
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FDIC Arlington, VA |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Completed 1992 |
470,000-sf headquarters operations and training center. |
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HHMI Janelia Farms Apartments Ashburn, VA |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute | Photos © Maxwell MacKenzie | Completed 2011 |
Four-story, 81,852-sf, 60-unit apartment building for visiting research scientists. |
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International Monetary Fund HQ II Washington, DC |
International Monetary Fund | Completed 2005 |
12-story headquarters office building totaling 650,000-sf. |
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Japan Information and Culture Center Washington, DC |
Japanese Embassy of the United States | Completed 2011 |
Design of 7,500-sf cultural center and auditorium. |
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Missile Defense Agency Ft. Belvoir, VA |
US Army Corps of Engineers | Completed 2011 |
3-stories, 99,000-sf for 300 military personnel on 10.9 acres with 230-car surface parking. |
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Sallie Mae Reston, VA |
Sallie Mae | Completed 2004 |
4.65 acres, 9-stories, 240,000 sf, build-to-suite headquarters and conference facility. |
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Administrative Headquarters Washington, DC |
General Services Administration |
Fit-out of a 40,000-sf administrative office space. |
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US Coast Guard Headquarters Washington, DC |
General Services Administration | In Progress |
31-acre, 1,179,500-sf headquarters building for the US Coast Guard. |
Japanese Embassy of the United States
Completed 2011
Interiors
Design of 7,500-sf cultural center and auditorium.
Description
The Japan Information and Culture Center, is a subsidiary of the Japanese Embassy in Washington DC. This 7,500 square foot retail tenant, located at 1150 18th St. NW hosts a number of functions for the organization. The location and upgraded image of the new space is a welcome change for the Center which lacked such exposure in its previous location. The new JICC will showcase Japanese Culture to a range of visitors, including visitors and those interested in great depth.
The space features an Art Gallery and 130-seat theater for both stage performances and film screenings. A small audio, video and literary library resides just off the gallery space and will have personal computer stations for guests to experience these medias. Administrative offices round off the space’s offerings.
The space showcases typical Japanese stone and wood finishes as well as custom Shoji Screens at the expansive window locations. The clean and efficient lighting schemes allow for the Gallery space to both highlight works of art as well as function as a gathering space and reception area for evening performances. While extensive, the scope was carefully restricted so as to not exceed price limits that would require bringing the building fully up to code (for example, reconfiguring the non-conforming egress stairs). Making sure that improvements did not exceed this budget cap was critical to the project’s success. WDG’s designs came in within budget, and the owner was able to expand the scope of renovations beyond what was originally foreseen.
