Aurora Bethesda | WDG: Architecture, Planning, Interiors

100 K Street NE Washington, DC	Equity Residential	In Progress	200,000-sf, 13-story, 222-unit residential with 2,000-sf of retail and 58,000-sf below-grade parking.
101 Center Arlington, TX	Catalyst Urban Development	In Progress	3.5-Acres, 310,054-sf, 5-story residential building over 1 level of retail with 244 apartments and 701 parking spaces.
1200 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD	Home Properties	Completed 2011	Interior architecture and design for a 247 unit, 14-story residential high-rise building.
140 Columbia Portland, OR	Alamo Manhattan	In Progress	0.918-acre, 466,096-sf, 20-story, 348 residential units, 244 parking spaces Type 1A construction.
1400 Lancaster Street Baltimore, MD	Cignal Corp	Completed February 2005	10-story, 48-unit luxury condominium including duplex units.
1701 H Street, NE Washington, DC	Capital City Real Estate LLC		142,000-sf, 180-unit residential development with 15,000-sf of retail and a below-grade parking garage for 45 vehicles.
2001 Clarendon Arlington, VA	Elm Street Development	Completed 2014	227,000-sf, 7-story, 154-unit high-rise residential building with 32,840-sf of first floor retail space, LEED-NC certified.
2400 M Street Washington, DC	JBG	Completed 2005	660,000-sf, 9-story, 335-unit apartment building with 10,500-sf of retail space, club room, rooftop pool and lounge and below grade parking.
300 M Street NE Washington, DC	Wilkes Company	In Progress	442,759-sf, 11-story, 426-unit apartment building over 100,700-sf of below-grade parking. Amenities include a clubroom, leasing and fitness center off the lobby at the first level, pool and sun deck at the roof, plus 10,000-sf of retail.
460 New York Avenue Washington, DC	Bozzuto	Completed May 2015	11-story, 62,000-sf, 63-unit residential condominium building with 36 parking spaces on one level at grade.
465 New York Avenue Washington, DC	Bozzuto	Completed 2009	12-story, 85,555-sf apartment building with 87 units. 31,663-sf of underground parking for 40 cars.
611 E. University Avenue Ann Arbor, MI	Campus Apartments	Completed 2018	13 stories, 185,300 SF, 343 bed mixed-use student housing. Includes amenity spaces, ground floor retail, bike storage, and 2.5 levels of structured parking for 54 vehicles.
8008 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD	Douglas Development		101,365-sf, 90-unit mixed-use with 5,800-sf of amenity spaces, 4,000-sf of ground-floor retail and parking for 84 cars.
925 5th Street NW Washington, DC	Peebles Corporation	In Progress	54,000-gsf, 10-story, 47-unit high-end residential building with ground floor retail.
Andover House Washington, DC	LCOR	Completed 2004	12-story, 171-unit residential building with 4 levels of underground parking for 200 vehicles.
Arbor Row Block D Tysons, VA	Renaissance Centro		203,600-sf, 24-story residential building with 125 luxury condominiums, 6000-sf retail and parking for 250 cars.
Arris at the Yards Washington, DC	Forest City	Completion 2016	346,947-sf, 11-story, mixed use building part of the Navy Yard waterfront redevelopment. Includes 19,452-sf of retail space and three levels of below-grade parking for 251 cars.
Ashton at Judiciary Square Washington, DC	Hanover Company	Completed August 2009	12 stories, 49 units totaling 100,000-sf.
Aurora Bethesda North Bethesda, MD	LCOR	Completed June 2014	18-story, 341-unit apartment tower as part of North Bethesda Center—a mixed-use town center at White Flint Metro in North Bethesda, MD. Amenities include pool, garden, fitness center, business center, and a rooftop clubroom.
Austin Flatiron Austin, TX	Streetlights Residential	In Progress	4.69-acres, 1 5-story over single story podium building with 92 units and leasing/amenities, 1 5-story building with 271-units surrounding 6.5-story open parking garage, and 1 3-story building with 8 townhome style units, totaling 371-units. 393,574-sf of leasing area and a gross total of 579,525-sf. Construction types 1A, 3A and 5A.
Boathouse Washington, DC	Urban Investment Partners (UIP)	In Progress	Mixed-use multifamily community totaling 151,000-sf. Full renovation of existing 117,000-sf residence hall plus a 34,000-sf addition and 5,000-sf of ground floor retail.
Camden NoMa Washington, DC	Camden Living	Completed 2013	Two-phase apartment complex totaling 682,000-sf with 727 units. First phase: 307,000-sf residential tower with 321 units. Second phase: 375,000-sf, 14-story, 405-unit apartment building with below-grade parking.
Camden Potomac Yard Arlington, VA	Camden Living	Completed 2007	395,000-sf, 12-story residential building with 386 units and 4,120-sf of retail space. Includes 3 levels of underground parking for 509 vehicles.
Camden South Capitol Washington, DC	Camden Living \| Photos © Maxwell MacKenzie \| Photos Paul Burk	Completed May 2013	11-story residential building with 276 units, 2,954-sf of retail and parking for 262 vehicles.
Cameron House Silver Spring, MD	Fairfield Residential	Completed October 2010	15-story, 325-unit residential tower with 7,330-sf of ground floor retail space. Above and below grade parking for 390 vehicles. Amenities include a rooftop pool and clubroom.
City Centre Lincoln Lincoln, NE	Newman Development Group	In Progress	10-story, 239-unit mixed-use residential building with 30,000 sf of retail and 85,000 sf of office space, below-grade parking and roof top amenities.
Clarendon West Arlington, VA	Shooshan/ Red Top Cab		577,000-sf, three-building residential development with 6- to 11-stories totaling 584 units, includes 1,400-sf of retail.
Crescent Bishop Arts Dallas, TX	Crescent Communities	In Progress	A 332,400-sf mixed use urban infill project, comprised of two separate buildings containing 302-units, 24,700-sf of retail and restaurant, and a 7-story parking garage. Centerpiece of project is a central piazza running between the buildings.
Cypress Waters Dallas, TX	The Billingsley Company	Completed 2014	Phase I: 29-acre development, 45 structures of garden style apartment units and townhomes, some over podium. Total 700-unit delivery.
Eden Baltimore, MD	Elm Street Development	Completed 2007	13-story, 306-unit residential building over 30,000-sf of retail and rooftop pool. Three levels of above grade parking for 339 cars.
Flats 8300 Bethesda, MD	Stonebridge / Carras	Completed 2016	468,000-sf, 10-story multifamily residential building with 370 apartment units over a 50,000-sf grocery store. Four levels of below-grade parking for 593 vehicles.
Fleet Street Condominiums National Harbor, MD	The Peterson Companies	Completed June 2009	329,411-sf, 163-unit waterfront condominium building as part of a mixed use development including a 7-story, 181-key hotel, 2 restaurants, a spa, and 15,616-sf of retail space.
Founders Row Falls Church, VA	Mill Creek Residential Trust	In Progress	Four 3 to 6-story apartment buildings with 322 units, 3 levels of below-grade parking, 60,000-sf of retail, an 8 screen movie theater and a separate 72-unit age-restricted apartment building over retail.
Gallery Bethesda Bethesda, MD	Donohoe	Completed June 2014	Two apartment towers, 15- and 17-stories totaling 455 units with 18,000-sf of ground floor retail and 4 levels underground parking for 385 vehicles. Features include rooftop pools, clubrooms, and outdoor landscaped terraces.
Gallery Bethesda II Bethesda, MD	Donohoe	In Progress	240,000 SF mixed-used multifamily apartment building with 219 residential units with 14,527 SF retail.
Gramercy at Metropolitan Park Arlington, VA	Kettler	Completed 2008	500,000-sf, 18-story, 400-unit apartment building with 10,960-sf of retail space and two below grade parking levels. Amenities include roof deck and pool terrace.
Greensboro Park Place Tysons, VA	Beacon Capital Partners		A 485,000 sf mixed-use development with two 20 and 24-story residential towers totaling 480 units, a 2,000 sf retail, 3,000 sf public recreational facility, a 1.5 acres of public parks and a three-level below-grade parking garage.
Guild at the Yards Washington, DC	Forest City		193,000-sf, 10-story, 198-unit residential building with 6,200-sf retail and 8,000-sf amenity space. Parking for 250 vehicles.
Haden Tysons, VA	JLB Partners, LP	June 2016	14-story and 6-story (wood frame type 3A) multifamily buildings with 425 residential units in approximately 428,871-sf. Three levels of below grade parking accommodate 595 parking spaces. Targeting LEED Silver.
Hanoi Mixed Use Towers Hanoi, Vietnam	Tai Nguyen \| Vietinbank	In Progress	Tower One: 25-story office and residential tower, with 14 floors of office space, 10 floors of residential space, and two levels of below-grade parking. Tower Two: 55-story mixed-use tower, with residential, office, and retail space; three levels of below-grade parking.
HHMI Janelia Research Campus Apartments Ashburn, VA	Howard Hughes Medical Institute \| Photos © Maxwell MacKenzie	Completed June 2015	Phase I: 81,852-sf, 4 stories, 60 units; Phase II: 94,787-sf, 5 stories, 86 units, 23,500-sf of ground-level parking for 55 cars.
Imminent Bloom Willets Point, NY	Metropolis Magazine's Living Cities Design Competition / AIA Unbuilt Design Competition	Completed through Concept Design	440,000-sf, 40-story residential tower with 96 340-sf micro units,108 1,290-sf expandable loft units, four community spaces spanning the building’s width, and a water treatment and filtration stystem at the base.
IMT Residences at Riata Austin, TX	IMT Residential	In Progress	374,622-sf, 3-story 271 residential units and thirty-six 2-story townhome units. A total of 307-units with a construction type 5A.
Insignia on M Washington, DC	Donohoe Companies	April 2017	310,304-sf, 324-unit residential building with 13 stories plus penthouse. 3.5 levels of below grade parking for 213 cars. Includes 11,039-sf of ground floor retail, a club room, fitness center, and rooftop pool.
Jefferson and Axiom at Capitol Yards Washington, DC	JPI	Completed 2008	Two 12-story residential towers. 70 Eye Street includes 448-units, and the Axiom at 100 Eye Street includes 247-units. Both buildings feature a roof-top pool, fitnesss center, and party rooms. 3 levels of below grade parking totaling 1000 parking spaces.
Las Colinas Station Irving, TX	Lennar and Catalyst	Completed 2016	4.4-acre master plan and 413,000-sf, 5-story, residential building with 374 units. Construction type IIIA & VA.
Legacy at Memorial Houston, TX	Legacy Partners Residential Development, Inc.	Completed December 2010	25-story building with 330 residential units, 4-story building with 60 flats and 6-levels of parking. Additional amenities include: Fitness center, pool/spa, demonstration kitchen and Zen garden.
Metropolitan at Pentagon City Arlington, VA	Kettler	Completed 2002	280,000-sf, 15-story, 325-unit luxury apartment complex with 2 levels of underground parking.
Modera Buckhead Atlanta, GA	Mill Creek Residential Trust		21-story apartment building with 398 units, parking garage structure with 7 levels of above-grade and 2 levels below-grade, and over 20,000-sf of retail.
Nouvelle Tysons, VA	The Hanover Company	Completed December 2015	Two 20- and 27-story residential towers – part of the Tysons redevelopment master plan – totaling approximately 800,123-gsf. Includes 461 units, 3,286-sf of retail and 5 levels of structured parking for 712 cars.
One Independence Plaza Hyattsville, MD	University Town Center	Completed 2009	160,000-sf, 8-story condominium with 112 units, 29,000-sf ground floor retail, and below-grade parking at existing garage.
One National Harbor National Harbor, MD	The Peterson Companies	Completed 2008	7- to 11-story residential building with 253 units, 41,000-sf of ground floor retail and underground parking for 311 vehicles.
One Park Crest Tysons, VA	Penrose Group, Donohoe Companies	Completed 2006	19-story, 335-unit condominium building with 2 guest suites and parking for 375 vehicles. Part of a seven-building, 13.5-acre mixed-use development.
Parc Riverside Washington, DC	Toll Brothers	Completed February 2015	13-story, 263,360-sf apartment building with 288 residential units. Includes existing 3-level, below-grade parking for 175 cars.
Park Central Raleigh, NC	Kane Realty Corporation	Completed 2017	252,204-sf, 286-unit residential building with a multi-level parking deck and 36,400-sf of ground-level retail and restaurants.
Park Hyatt Residences Washington, DC	Pritzker Realty Group	Completed 2002	89,000-sf, 10 story, 85-unit apartment building with three levels of underground parking.
Parkview Residences Southlake, TX	Parkview Condominium Development, LLC		140,000-gsf, 5-story, 36-unit condominiums, 5-penthouses with 3,000-sf average and 72-parking spaces.
Pearson Square Falls Church, VA	Atlantic Realty Group, Carr Enterprises	Completed 2007	A 6-story, 330,000 sf mixed use building with 230 residential unit condominium, 19,250 sf ground level retail space, theater space for live performances, and two levels of underground parking for 420 spaces.
Pentagon Centre Arlington, VA	KIMCO		3-phase master planning site totaling 1,962,600-sf with 705,700-sf office, 346,600-sf retail, 693 units and 2,100 parking spaces. Phase 1 will be 1,068,100-sf mixed-use with 693 residential units, 36,100-sf of new retail and 1,800 total parking spaces.
Pike & Rose Block 7 North Bethesda, MD	Federal Realty Investment Trust	In Progress	20-story, 322,000-sf mixed-use building with 9-story, 177-key hotel topped with 10-story, 100-unit condominium. 35,000-sf ground-level retail.
Pike & Rose Mixed-Use Rockville, MD	Federal Realty Investment Trust	Completed	Master planning of three blocks in a 3,000,000-sf new mixed-use development.
Plaza Lofts 22 Hyattsville, MD	University Town Center	Completed 2008	5-story building with ground floor retail and 22 loft apartments encompassing 38,700-sf.
Portals V Washington, DC	Republic Properties		14-story, 485,712-sf residential building with 292 apartments, 76 condominiums, and 12,400-sf of amenity space. 156,000-sf parking for 387 vehicles in 2 levels below-grade.
Riverside Apartments Alexandria, VA	Washington Real Estate Investment Trust	In Progress	5 multifamily buildings with 767 units, 18,000-sf of amenities, 2,127 structured parking spaces and 585 surface parking spaces.
Rockville Town Square Rockville, MD	City of Rockville, DANAC, Federal Realty Trust	Completed 2007	12-acre, 5- to 6-story mixed-use town center with 644 residential units; 180,000-sf retail; and 1,400 parking spaces in five garages, above- and below-grade. Metal frame over concrete structure, constuction types 1B and 3B.
Savoye at Vitruvian Park Addison, TX	UDR	Completed 2010	The Savoye at Vitruvian Park, Phase 1 includes a 5-story and 7-story residential buildings with 350 residential units and 18,000-sf of retail at the street level and the first floor.
Siena Park Arlington, VA	Woodfield Investments	Completed November 2009	1.3 acres, 243,00-sf, 6 story residential building. Includes 188 units, 31,500-sf ground floor retail, 14,600-sf of office space on mezzanine level, and 3 levels of below-grade parking for 410 cars.
Studio Plaza Silver Spring, MD	Fairfield Residential	In Progress	11-story mixed-use, transit oriented development with 399 apartments, 9,880 sf retail, new mid-block public plaza and public and resident parking garages.
Tampa Midtown Tampa, FL	Crescent Communities	In Progress	A total of 19-acres, WDG’s scope is 390 residential units, 9,000-sf amenity space, 100,000-sf retail including a Whole Foods with an 850-car parking garage above the grocer.
The Ascent at Spring Hill Station Tysons, VA	Greystar	Completed 2014	Architecture and interior services for a 416,834-sf, 26-story, 404-unit apartment building with 508 parking spaces on 9 levels of above and below grade structured parking.
The Bower at The Yards Washington, DC	PN Hoffman	In Progress	Full interior design services for a 144,000-sf, 11-story condominium building with 142 units and penthouse lounge. Two levels of below-grade parking.
The Bower at The Yards Washington, DC	PN Hoffman	In Progress	144,000-sf, 10-story residential building with 142 units. Two levels of below-grade parking.
The Case Building Dallas, TX	Streetlights Residential		384,467-sf, 17-story residential building with 337 apartments and a 7-story above-grade parking garage.
The Falls at Flint Hill Fairfax, VA	Lerner Enterprises	Completed April 2009	335,790-sf, 4-story luxury apartments with 246 units and a 7,500-sf clubhouse.
The Halstead Arlington, VA	DSF Investments	Completed 2008	8-story residential building with 269 units, 44,000-sf of ground floor retail, and 3 levels of below grade parking for 344 vehicles.
The House Dallas, TX	Hillwood	Completed June 2009	28-story condominium with 150-units as part of the 75-acre, Victory Park development project in Downtown Dallas.
The Kelton at Clearfork Fort Worth, TX	Streetlights Residential	Completed 2017	Part of the Clearfork Master Plan; two 4-story mixed use buildings totaling 392 residential units with 40,000-sf of retail. Construction type 5A and 1A.
The Kenzie Austin, TX	Streetlights Residential	Completed 2015	The Kenzie at The Domain is a 6 and 5-story upscale residential building with 279 residential units wrapping 2 amenity courtyards.
The Premier Silver Spring, MD	Guardian Realty Investors \| Photos © Maxwell MacKenzie	Completed December 2013	150,000-sf, 14-story, 160-unit, apartment building over 6 levels of above and below grade parking and 2,500-sf retail.
The Shay Nashville, TN	Cambridge Holdings	Completed 2018	283,000-sf, five to seven story residential building with 276-units and 7-story above grade parking garage with 400 vehicle capacity.
The Shelby Dallas, TX	Prescott Realty Group	Completed 2010	5-story mixed use development, 55 residential units with 3500-sf of retail, 2-levels of parking.
The Shore Austin, TX	Trammell Crow High Street	Completed 2008	22-story building with 192 condominium units, and 5-levels of parking.
The Taylor Dallas, TX	Streetlights Residential	Completed 2014	17-story residential tower with 308 residential units, 4-story flats, 8-story parking garage, pool, fitness center and leasing center.
The Vue Beachwood, OH	NRP Group	Completed April 2015	4-story, 348-unit residential with over 600 parking spaces. Site includes over 15,000-sf of amenities for residents, and 4 outdoor garden courtyard areas with pool. Type 5A wood construction over podium parking.
The Wharf Parcel 4 Washington, DC	PN Hoffman / Clark Construction		372,000-sf, 12-story, 262-unit multifamily building. Site includes 150 apartments and 112 condos above a 2-story podium with 74,000-sf retail.
The Witmer Arlington, VA	KIMCO		446,400-sf, 25-story, 440-unit residential tower with 6-story parking garage and 11,400-sf of retail.
Trinity Green Dallas, TX	Streetlights Residential	In Progress	5.97-acres, 435,000-sf, 4-story building with 353-units. Parking garage is construction type 1A and the residential building is 5A.
V Street Residential Washington, DC	Bozzuto Homes	Completed 2016	9-story, 82,600-sf new residential building with 96 units and two levels of below-grade parking for 37 cars.
Veridian Silver Spring, MD	The JBG Companies \| Photos © Maxwell MacKenzie	Completed August 2009	15-story mixed-use development consisting of 468 residential units and 14,000-sf of retail space.
Victory Park - The Terrace and The Vista Dallas, TX	Fairfield Residential, LLC	Completed 2006	As part of a major mixed use development, two 7-story residential buildings with 224-units, 45,000-sf of retail and below grade parking. Type 1A construction.
Water Street Irving, TX	Gables Residential	In Progress	As part of a master development, 2 residential buildings with 316 residential units and 20,000-sf of retail and restaurant spaces. Site also includes 40,000-sf of stand-alone retail and restaurant building space. Type 3A and 5A wood frame construction residential buildings, type 1A retail buildings and parking garage.
West End Square 50 Washington, DC	Eastbanc	Complete June 2017	96,810-sf mixed-use development. Includes a new 19,085-sf DC fire station, commercial space for a 21,658-sf squash club, a 55,226-sf residential tower with 61 affordable dwelling units, and one level of below-grade parking for 24 vehicles.
Westlight Washington, DC	Eastbanc	In Progress	11-story mixed-use including 93 rental units totaling 120,300-sf, 71 luxury condos totaling 126,600-sf, 7,600-gsf of retail, and a 20,100-sf West End Library. Scope of work includes 96,400-sf parking garage with 249 spaces.
Whitney at Bethesda Theatre Bethesda, MD	Bozzuto	Completed 2002	11-story high-rise with 204 units; 4-story low-rise with 39 units; 2 story townhomes with 9 units.
Zilker Park Residences Austin, TX	Fine Line Diversified Development	Not Built	110,000-sf of three 5-story condominiums with one level below-grade parking, and a total of 42-units. Construction type 1A.

Aurora Bethesda

North Bethesda, MD

CLIENT
LCOR

STATUS
Completed June 2014

LEED
Pre-Certified LEED-NC Silver

SERVICES
Architecture

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Program

18-story, 341-unit apartment tower as part of North Bethesda Center—a mixed-use town center at White Flint Metro in North Bethesda, MD. Amenities include pool, garden, fitness center, business center, and a rooftop clubroom.

Description

As Montgomery County seeks transformation from automobile-dependent suburbia to walkable urban-center, North Bethesda Center (NBC) is driving positive change in the White Flint neighborhood. Owned by WMATA and developed by LCOR, the parcel was previously underutilized as a miniature golf course and driving range. Aurora is the first residential component at NBC. Situated within steps of the White Flint Metro station, its modern design sets a new aesthetic standard for White Flint’s transit-oriented growth.

A glass storefront system, held by lustrous metal panels, articulates the building’s base and breaks down the scale of the parcel. Increased transparency creates visual interest for pedestrians walking about the larger mixed-use development. The metal panels become an armature for tri-colored brick above. Building mass is organized in to three distinct metal and glass towers, connected by brick masonry planes. The main corner tower provides a strong visual anchor and marks the main entrance while setting up a new departure point for the potential future phase opposite a central courtyard. Materials find cohesion in contrast; opposing textures and colors work in tandem to link the towers. A curtain wall system with unique glass spandrels further articulates verticality and defines the implied curves between each corner. Single-story balconies interface with multi-story openings to create visual scale and vertical rhythm; achieving this balance provides balconies to 70% of the building’s units.

Aurora’s luxury amenities are key drivers in place-making. A social community is created through options for active and passive recreation. Sixty-seven percent of the site is open space, including a large community green that often hosts live concerts and events. A resort-style pool with sun shelf is found on the ground level. A rooftop terrace and lounge offer expansive views and are connected to an interior clubroom with bar and lounge. Other spaces inside the building include a golf simulator, conference area and business center, a media/ game room, and a fitness center. A concierge supports residents 24-hours a day.