The Monarch | WDG: Architecture, Planning, Interiors

Arbor Row Tysons, VA	Cityline Partners		Master Plan for 2.5 million square feet on a 31.38 acre property. Site includes office, residential and hotel high-rise buildings, with extensive greenspaces.
Arlington Gateway Mixed Use Development Arlington, VA	The JBG Companies	Completed 2006	1.2 million-sf mixed-use development, including a 320,000-sf office building, 416-unit apartment building, 336-key Westin hotel, and a 237-unit boutique condo building.
Crystal City Main Street Arlington, VA	Vornado / Charles E. Smith	Completed 2000	175,000-sf urban retail redevelopment.
Dam Sen Park Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	GP Invest	Plan Completed 2010	Located in the largest city in Vietnam, this urban development in Ho Chi Minh City includes five buildings-Buildings A, B, C, D and E-with retail, and office space programs, and over 1000 residential units. The development covers 40% of the lot, which has a total construction area of 142,050 m2 (1.5 million gsf).
Falls Church City Center Falls Church, VA	Atlantic Realty Companies	Plan Completed 2009	5.5-acre mixed use development consisting of a 114,140-sf, 9-story office building with 7,000-sf of retail and a 3,500-sf bank. The site also includes a 9-story, 160-key hotel, a 9-story, 53-unit condominium building, 5,790-sf of retail, a 3,500-sf restaurant, a 43,400-sf, 3-story bowling center, a 6 to 9-story residential building with 500-units, 7,500-sf of retail and a 55,000-sf grocery store.
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.
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.
Las Colinas Station Irving, TX	LMC	Completed 2016	4.4-acre master plan and 413,000-sf, 5-story, residential building with 374 units. Construction type IIIA & VA.
Michigan and Irving Washington, DC	Conference Center Association	In Progress	9-story, 336-key hotel; 2-story, 31,500-sf conference center; 14,760-sf of ground-floor retail space; and 167,104-sf of parking for 374 vehicles.
National Harbor National Harbor, MD	The Peterson Companies	Completed January 2010	WDG designed a total of 5.5-acres, including an 8-story residential building with 253 units, an 11-story residential building with 182 units, a 184-key hotel, 246-key time share resort, and a total of 80,000-sf of retail space.
North Bethesda Gateway North Bethesda, MD	LCOR	Plan Completed 2011	10 acre site two blocks from the White Flint Metro Station, with 1,689,000-sf of office, residential and retail uses.
Pentagon Centre Arlington, VA	Kimco Realty	In Progress	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 Mixed-Use Rockville, MD	Federal Realty Investment Trust	Completed	Master planning of three blocks in a 3,000,000-sf new mixed-use development.
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.
Scott's Run South at McLean Station Tysons, VA	Creative Realty Solutions	In Progress	Three buildings totaling 1,078,872-sf, 632 residential units, a 102,891-sf, 128-suite, extended stay hotel, 185,000-sf office, and 25,000-sf spa. Site includes 10,000-sf retail and parking for 1,367 cars.
Spring Hill Station Tysons, VA	The Georgelas Group	Plan Completed 2011	32 acre mixed-use master plan providing for 7.5 million square feet of uses, including 2 to 3.5 million-sf of office space, 2.1 to 5.1 million-sf of multifamily residential, over 180,000-gsf of ground level retail and as much as 770,000-gsf of hospitality uses.
Sursum Corda Washington, DC	Toll Brothers		Two-phase redevelopment totaling 1,300,000-sf with 1,131 residential units, 44,000-sf of retail, community center and 979 parking spaces in a below-grade garage.
Tampa Midtown Tampa, FL	Bromley / Crescent Communities / CASTO	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 Commons Tysons, VA	LCOR	Plan Completed 2012	Master planning for a 20-acre site at the future Tysons-McLean Metro Station. Seven buildings 7 to 23 stories with 2,571 units, 50,000-sf retail, and 3,100 parking spaces in three levels below grade and podiums. Final design of Building 1, a 13-story, 330-unit multifamily building, is in progress.
The Manor at Thanh Hoa Thanh Hoa, Vietnam	Bitexco	Plan Completed 2010	Large master planned community on 30,841 m2 (7.61 acres) with 1450 d.u. in four 36-story, high-rise towers, 50 townhomes, 50,000-sf of office space and a large, central, and amenity-rich outdoor space.
The Monarch Tysons, VA	Renaissance Centro	In Progress	203,600-sf, 24-story residential building with 125 luxury condominiums, 6000-sf retail and parking for 250 cars.
The Spire Master Plan Dallas, TX	Spire Realty Group	In Progress	Master plan development with 77,000-sf of retail, 1,277,000-sf of office, 280 residential units, and 600 hotel keys on 11.3 acres.
The Wharf Parcel 4 Washington, DC	PN Hoffman / Clark Construction	Completed 2018	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.
Tokyo Olympic Village Tokyo, Japan	Young Architects Forum	Plan Completed 2011	16,000-bed community for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Tysons Transit Oriented Developments Tysons, VA	Various	In Progress	Planning for over 25 million-sf of mixed-use development on 110+ acres.
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.
WFOCA China Hotel Tianjin Tianjin, China	Andily Investment Group USA, LLC	Plan Completed 2011	Master planning for a 122,000-square meter site with a 17-story, 350 key, 5-star hotel; 35-story, 875 unit hotel style apartment building, podium/atrium with commercial and retail space, and 12 luxurious single-family villas surrounding a lake.

The Monarch

Tysons, VA

CLIENT
Renaissance Centro

STATUS
In Progress

LEED
Pending LEED Silver

SERVICES
Architecture, Planning

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Program

203,600-sf, 24-story residential building with 125 luxury condominiums, 6000-sf retail and parking for 250 cars.

Description

The 2.6 million-sf mixed-use Arbor Row redevelopment is designed to transform Tysons into a bustling live, work, play community. The Monarch is the residential component of the larger master plan, situated at the prime intersection of Westpark Drive and Jones Branch Drive, and a half mile from the Tysons metro station. Across from the high-end Tysons Galleria shopping mall, the luxury Monarch condominiums are located in one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in the metropolitan region.

The 24-story residential tower’s slender profile is derived from two overlapping trapezoid-shape floor plates. The tower’s pristine all-glass façade contributes the sleek design while also enhancing the amount of natural light in units. Stacked pairs of tapered balconies are dominantly featured to optimize views for north and south facing units that extend far beyond the building. The subtle geometry creates a striking presence and offers residents panoramic perspectives. The building was specifically designed on an angle so that residents would have unobstructed views, an important feature for the owner. The masonry-clad skin on the east and west façades, with narrow punched openings, provides visual contrast and anchors the tower at the residential lobby entrance.

The integration of the tower to the base of the building influenced the design of this unique building. A four-story parking podium serves as the base of the residential tower, dividing the lobby and residential units. The neutral masonry disguises the garage without overshadowing the tower’s presence. The façade on Westpark Drive, which has the densest vehicle and pedestrian traffic, is articulated with a series of dramatic, multi-story glass cuts drawing attention to the ground floor retail spaces. Around the corner on Jones Branch Drive, the juxtaposition of beige brick and black masonry creates a grand lobby entrance for residents.

Green roofs prominently featured on top of the parking podium give residents common spaces to enjoy, as well as improve the building’s targeted LEED-silver certification. The Monarch offers hospitality-inspired amenities for residents including a resort-style pool, grilling deck, and rooftop terrace. This luxurious condominium building will change the landscape of the Tysons neighborhood.