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| Dec 2010 |
Urban Land "Adaptive Use Best Practices: an Interview with David Haresign" by Ron Nyrene. In this feature article, David notes that almost half of his work has involved restoration or adaptive use - including converting a historic school into condos, an old department store warehouse into a speculative office building, and an airplane parts warehouse into an office building for America Online. He shares some key lessons from his experience. Download Article (PDF) |
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| Dec 2010 |
The Washington Post "Project would create urban plaza adjacent to Tysons Metro" by Jonathan O'Connell. Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS master plan design for "Capital One's proposed 4.4 million square feet of development for its 28-acre headquarters site" as an initial project has been filed for Conceptual Development Plan approval "proposed for Tysons after construction on Metrorail began and the county approved an amended master plan for the area in July." Download Article (PDF) |
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| Dec 2010 |
DCMud "Tysons Takes on Colossal Development Projects" by Ken Johnson. The article features Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS design of Capital One's "high-density, mixed-used development near the Metro" is a positive sign that the newly adopted comprehensive plan is effective. Read Article |
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| Dec 2010 |
greendc daily "Bonstra | Haresign Leading with EarthCraft Design" by Michael Kiefer
Client AHC, Inc. and Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS are leading a national trend to create sustainable affordable housing. The Macedonian incorporates a range of sustainable strategies and will achieve EarthCraft certification. Download Article (PDF) |
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| Dec 2010 |
Fairfax Times "Development begins to take shape for next generation Tysons Corner: County planning and zoning staff evaluating multiple proposals for revamping area" by Kali Schumitz. Developers introduced master plans for Tysons at an open house, including Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS mixed-use urban master plan for Capital One. Fairfax County planning and zoning staff have begun to evaluate the proposals, which will be submitted to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors for review and possible approval. Download Article (PDF) |
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| Nov 2010 |
Inform "Neighborhood Reinvestment: Bonstra | Haresign's Parker Flats in Washington quietly complements its neighborhood and the former Gage School" by Deborah K. Dietsch. Author Dietsch discusses Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS skillful adaptive use and restoration of the 1903 national landmark Gage School, sympathetic addition of two additional residential buildings, and their catalytic impact revitalizing a blighted inner-city neighborhood. Download Article (PDF) |
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| Nov 2010 |
Urban Land "ULX: Transformative Use - Ten projects adapt old structures for new uses to capitalize on history's ghosts" by Ron Nyrene. Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS Parker Flats is featured, with Nyrene describing the catalytic impact of the inventive adaptive use of the long-vacant structure, bringing activity and vitality to its neighborhood. Download Article (PDF) |
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| Sept 2010 |
DCMud "Hello Cupcake II" by Brooks Hayes. Bonstra Haresign ARCHITECTS helps Dupont Circle's Hello Cupcake expand to Barracks Row. Penny Karas, founder and owner of Hello Cupcake, juggles the tasks of a small business owner, and her husband Bill Bonstra and his colleagues at Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS have designed Hello Cupcake's newest location (705 8th Street SE) so that customers "will consume their sugary treats in a comfortable, colorful, and intelligently designed space." Read Article |
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| Sept 2010 |
The Fairfax Connection "Tysons Corner: Five Years from now Metro won't bring 'overnight change' to Fairfax's largest commercial district" by Julia O'Donoghue. "I think we are going to have some cranes out there. Capital One just filed its application. …Things are looking like they are going to get going," said Smyth. Download Article (PDF) |
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| Aug 2010 |
DCMud "Capital One Proposes a Remake to Tysons Campus" by Ken Johnson.
"Following on the heels of Fairfax County's plan to transform Tysons Corner from a beltway exit to a citified, walkable community, financial giant Capital One has filed new plans for its Tysons Corner development, embracing the shift by proposing to turn its planned office park into a mixed-use model of urban planning. Read Article |
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| Jul 2010 |
DCMud "Local Builder Starts Condo Project in Adams Morgan" by Ken Johnson. "A local developer will turn a pair of historic apartment buildings in Adams Morgan into 43 condominiums for delivery next year. Urban Investment Partners (UIP) acquired the properties at 1801 and 1811 Wyoming Street last year for $6.9m and has plans for a $4.5m upgrade expected to complete in late 2011." Read Article |
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| Jun 2010 |
Washingtonian "Design for Living: Winners of the Washingtonian Residential Design Awards" by Mary Clare Fleur. Judges noted that the multi-faceted exterior looks built over time: "The strong composition engages with the street fitting comfortably in the urban neighborhood." Download Article (PDF) |
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| Jun 2010 |
DCMud "Affordable Housing Comes to the Peck Site" by Shaun Hill. "Tomorrow, developer AHC Inc. "breaks ground" on a parcel that was once part of the Bob Peck Dealership and Showroom site in Ballston. The project, thanks to a creative land swap between JBG and AHC during the planning process, will bring 90 units of affordable housing within a quarter mile of the Ballston Metro Station, 66 more than would have been possible without the swap." Read Article |
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| Apr 2010 |
DCMud "Historic Gales School: The Anti-Shelter?" by Shaun Hill. Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS design transforms the Gales School from its current state as "a hole in the urban fabric" into a vibrant new "Center for Opportunity", respecting and preserving the dignified character" of the 120-year old building. Read Article |
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| Mar 2010 |
DCMud "Justice Park Showdown" by Shaun Hill. "Four development groups are vying for the opportunity build new residential on the site of the former Justice Park, a 12,000 s.f. parcel at 1421 Euclid Street N.W. in Columbia Heights. At an ANC meeting yesterday, teams presented their visions and their reasons to "pick me," though the plans all essentially create the same affordable residential product. Mosaic Urban Partners, Bogdan Builders and Bonstra Haresign Architects promoted plans for their "Justicia", a 27-unit, four story residential building with 8 "income restricted homeownership units." Read Article |
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| Feb 2010 |
DCMud "That New Condo Smell: Coming Soon to a Parking Lot Near U" by Ken Johnson. Construction could soon begin on a 32-unit, mixed-use condo development at 1638 14th Street in the 14th Street Historic District. This yet-unnamed, 7-story, 30,000 s.f. condominium will be built atop a 6,000 s.f. parking lot at the corner of R and 14th Street NW. Read Article |
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| Jan 2010 |
DCMud "Parker Flats at Gage School" by Ken Johnson. Sales and price points are evaluated as units continue to be sold in a down market. Read Article |
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| Feb 2010 |
New Zealand Retail Magazine "Hello Cupcake!: This Washington, D.C. boutique specialty bakery sold 300,000 cupcakes in it's first six months in business from 93m2 shop" by Vilma Barr. A featured article on Hello Cupcake focusing on sustainable design and appropriation in retail design.
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| Feb 2010 |
DC NORTH "Carving Out Space: Squeezing out the most space out of Wow-Factor Condos" by Marek F. Johnson. This article discusses 1638 14th Street considers the increased cost of land while maintaining thoughtful residential design.
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| Sept 2009 |
Affordable Housing Finance - "AHC returns to Familiar Site" by Donna Kimura. A feature article discussing The Shelton's success in increasing affordable housing in Arlington through intensification on existing property, and receiving recognition in the metropolitan housing category of the Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards.
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| Aug 2009 |
CITTA 50 was highlighted as a Featured Project in the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter's BLAST .The Article examines the abandoned historical building that inspired the transformation of the streetscape in the Greater Fourteenth Street District. This new modern design carefully integrates the historic building into a lively composition of colorful and textured brick facades appearing to be built over time.
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| Jul 2009 |
1212 M Street, NW project was featured in Home and Design's 10th Anniversary Issue, "Timeless Style", as an important example of modern residential architecture. The project, a contemporary rooftop addition to an historic Logan Circle apartment building, features a new duplex unit with soaring spaces and multi-level glazing offering framed urban views. We congratulate our client, David Tolson of DBT Development, who also constructed this unique project.
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| Apr 2009 |
Washington Spaces - "Embracing Change in Adams Morgan - The Erie" This 8-unit modern residential design features multi-level units arranged around a central exterior courtyard, on a prominent street in the Districts Adams Morgan neighborhood. Large multi-story glazing at its front and rear exposures allow sunlight to penetrate into its interior spaces and provide focused urban views to the city beyond.
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| Mar 2009 |
Parker Flats at Gage School is featured in the awards issue of residential architect Magazine, with judges lauding the skillful design and execution of the restoration and modern insertions of residential interiors and systems into the historic landmark.
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| Mar 2009 |
ArchitectureDC "Old School (New Housing): Historic Building Becomes Center of Condo Complex" by Steven Dickens, AIA. A featured article focusing on the redevelopment of the neglected 1904 Gage School, part of the Parker Flats at Gage School complex.
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| Mar 2009 |
ArchitectureDC "Architecture Ahead: Addition to 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW" by G. Martin Moeller. A look at the new retail and entry addition to 1200 New Hampshire Avenue.
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| Mar 2009 |
"Eden Comes to Adams Morgan" by DC MUD Staff. Eden client Dennis Lee of DB Lee Development was interviewed about this 9-unit boutique condominium complex in the heart of Adams Morgan.
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| Dec 2008 |
Maryland Architect "2008 AIA Maryland Design Awards" by Pamela Rich. Parker Flats at Gage School wins Citation award in the multi-family residential category. Download Article (PDF) |
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| Oct 2008 |
Builder Magazine "2008 Builders Choice" by Nigel Maynard. Parker Flats at Gage School wins a Grand Award for adaptive reuse, while Q14 Condominium is granted a Merit Award in the infill category.
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| Sept 2008 |
AIAArchitect Today "AIA Northern Virginia Honors 23 Projects". Parker Flats at Gage School was featured in the spotlight of the AIA Northern Virginia 2008 Design Awards. "A notably liberal preservation ... truly adaptive reuse," they remarked. Link to Online Feature |
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| Sept 2008 |
Architecture DC "Details DC: Hello Cupcake" by Mary Fitch. Hello Cupcake, Bonstra | Haresign’s new retail bakery design, designed by Bill Bonstra, was featured in an article announcing the opening of Hello Cupcake. "Bonstra used a rich pallete of sustainable materials to design an interior that transcends the typical retail bakery" says Mary Fitch of AIA DC. Download Article (PDF) |
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| August 2008 |
DC Modern Luxury "Let Them Eat Cupcakes!" by Janelle Nanos. A FOOD DRINK Trend feature on Hello Cupcake, a new bakery in Dupont Circle designed by Bill Bonstra. "…design of the space showcases a modern aesthetic that reflects the evolution of the city." Download Article (PDF) |
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| July 2008 |
DC Modern Luxury "Glass Warfare" by Tiffany Jow. A feature discussing the use of suspended glass plates on the facades of modern buildings in downtown Washington, DC. Bill Bonstra was asked for his opinion on this trend. "’Well, for one thing, it’s a perfect sustainable building material,’ says Bill Bonstra of Bonstra | Haresign Architects, a master of glass himself. ‘And though it’s long been associated with rather bland buildings from the 60’s, we’re now using it to update DC with a sleek, modern look.’" Download Article (PDF) |
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| June 2008 |
Washingtonian "Elements of Style" by Ellen Ryan. Parker Flats at Gage School received an exceptional design award in the 2008 AIA DC Washingtonian Design Awards program. The jury praised the light touch of the design, the new dormers, and the unobtrusive placement of mechanical and electrical gear. "Schools are the connective tissue of a community," a judge noted, "and this one signals new life in the neighborhood." Download Article (PDF) |
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| June 2008 |
Architecture DC "2008 Washingtonian Residential Design Awards." Parker Flats at Gage School received an exceptional design award in the 2008 AIA DC Washingtonian Design Awards program. This historic landmark renovation is the centerpiece of a 92-unit condominium project that has catalyzed neighborhood revitalization. "The architect walks away from the project without leaving fingerprints all over it; the building looks like it’s always been there," said one juror with approval. Download Article (PDF) |
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| May 2008 |
Residential Architect "Residential Architect Design08 Awards" by Cheryl Weber. Lamont Lofts, featured in a one page spread, won a merit award for adaptive reuse in this national design award competition. Lamont Lofts a former laundry plant from the 1950’s was converted into luxury condominiums. The judges praised the design’s spareness and nonagressive "gentle pulsation." Download Article (PDF) |
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| Mar 2008 |
DC Modern Luxury, "Living Large" by Tiffany Jow. Features The Tapies Condominium link to featured project as part of a tribute to DC modernists heading toward the large and luxurious in their homes. "A mere 21-feet wide, the five-unit tower utilizes floor-to-ceiling glazing and a spiraling of steel hoops filled with planters, which emphasize the geometric glass façade of each space."
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| Feb 2008 |
University of Maryland, School of Architecture & Planning: Real Estate Review Journal 2007. "The Design Process in an Urban Context: Q14 Condominium Case Study" by Bill Bonstra, AIA, LEED AP. A case study written by principal Bill Bonstra, focused on award-winning project Q14 Condominiums in the urban context of the greater 14th street historic district of Washington, DC.
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| Feb 2008 |
DC Metro Urban Diary, "Logan Circle Condo Begins Sale Today" by David Loebsack, DC Real Estate. Featuring 1446 Church Street Condominium (Citta 50) link to featured project, as Bill Bonstra describes, "a surprisingly contemporary building incorporating a retained historic structure."
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| Feb 2008 |
American Builder's Quarterly, "Tax Credits and Government Financing are Keys to Expansion" by Rich Silverman. Features a story of AHC, Inc. and their affordable housing efforts, currently Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS has three affordable housing projects with AHC, Inc.
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| Jan 2008 |
DC Metro Urban Diary, "Industry Insight: Bonstra Haresign Architects" by David Loebsack, DC Real Estate. Featuring the insights of Bill Bonstra and David Haresign on architecture and design within Washington, DC.
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| Jan 2008 |
The Washingtonian Magazine, "Potomac Payoff" by Michael Tardif. Featuring the Herman House, a renovation and addition to a 1950's ranch house in Potomac, MD.
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| Dec 2007 |
DC Modern Luxury, Look Who's Talking: Design Within Reach by Tiffany Dunn. Featuring Bonstra | Haresign Architects' Brian Forehand on DC Architecture and his new design blog, DesignCult.
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| Nov/Dec 2007 |
Urban Land Magazine, "LANDWRITES: Doing Adaptive Use", by Mary Konsoulis. Featuring Lamont Lofts at 701 Lamont Street, NW, an industrial building conversion to condominiums, and AOL CC1, a 180,000 SF warehouse to office conversion in Dulles, VA.
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| Nov 2007 |
Washington Business Journal, "Benning Road Project in Hunt for City Agency" by Prabha Natarajan. Featuring Benning Station, a mixed-use office, retail and residential project in Anacostia adjacent to the Benning Road METRO Station.
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| Nov 2007 |
TheInTowner, Gentrification Accompanies Historic Preservation in Adams Morgan; New Projects Featuring Excellent Design Applauded But Tenant' Rights at Risk by Anthony L. Harvey. Featuring 1840-1846 Vernon Street, NW, a historic renovation joining two apartment buildings to make a multi-family condominium building.
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| Oct 2007 |
Home & Design Magazine, House of Glass: A Thoroughly Modern Penthouse Reflects Its Historic Surroundings by Sally Kline. Featuring 1212 M Street, NW a penthouse condominium. |
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| Sep 2007 |
DC Modern Luxury. "Steering Clear" by Karen Sommer Chalet. Featuring Solo Piazza Condominiums and their interior spaces. Client, Giorgio Furioso describes the building as "…details such as the exterior's mix of dozens of different materials and the building's concave architecture caught the…artistic eye."
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| Aug 2007 |
HillRag and Capitol Hill Current/Voice of the Hill, Watkins Parent Designs New Library by Heather Edelman. Featuring the pro-bono work of Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS' John Edwards in the renovation of the Watkins Elementary School library.
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| June 2007 |
Washingtonian Magazine, Living Spaces by Ellen Ryan. Featuring High Quality housing projects including The Tapies Condominium.
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| June 2007 |
Waterfront Home & Design Magazine, Cottage Prelude by Linda Hales. Photography by Judy Davis. Cover story featuring Beswick River Residence.
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| June 2007 |
Architecture DC, Excellence Rewarded: The 2007 Washingtonian Residential Design Awards.
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| Feb 2007 |
DC Modern Luxury Magazine, The Radar Realty! – Home Remedy by Drew Armstrong. Featuring Sustainable design projects including The Ivy.
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| Jan 2007 |
The Washington Times, Wheaton Project Designer Decided by Tom
Ramstack. Featuring METRO Plaza at Wheaton Square.
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| Dec 2006 |
DC Modern Luxury Magazine, The Radar Realty! - Lofty Ambitions by Drew Armstrong. Featuring Lamont Street Lofts and Parker Flats at Gage School.
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| Nov 2006 |
AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, D.C. by G. Martin Moeller, Jr., Assoc. AIA. Featuring The Tapies Apartments and Studio Theatre.
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| Spr 2005 |
ArchitectureDC, Architecture Ahead: 2005, 701 Lamont Lofts and 10th & V Condo
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| 2004 |
Best Addresses: A Century of Washington's Distinguished Apartment Houses, James M Goode. Featuring SoLo Piazza
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| Dec 2004 |
Washington Post, Creating Creative Spaces, Area Theaters Shape the Future with Homes Intended to Give Their Art an Added Dimension, by Nelson Pressley
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| Dec 2004 |
Washington Post, From Showrooms to Showplace, by Debbi Wilgoren |
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| Nov 2004 |
Washington Post, Cityscape, Bringing Out the House: for Studio Theatre's Expansion, A Promising Premier, by Benjamin Forgey
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| Spr 2004 |
ArchitectureDC, Architecture Ahead: The Studio Theatre's
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| Sum 2003 |
ArchitectureDC, Glass Box in the Sky, Review: Bonstra Architects Penthouse, by Ronald O'Rourke
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| Dec 2002 |
Washington Post, Cityscape, Frank Gehry, Clearing a Path, by Benjamin Forgey
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| Nov 2002 |
Washington Post, Cityscape, Up-to-Date Tradition, William Bonstra Rounds Out the Past, by Benjamin Forgey
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| Spr 2002 |
DCMagazine, Renovating for Resale? Michael Rankin Knows What Homebuyers Want in Washington, DC, by Hannah McCann |
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| Mar 2002 |
Washington Post Magazine, Building Blocks, Architectural Details that Make a House Look Like a Home, by Susannah Gardiner |
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| Feb 2002 |
Washington Post, Big Squeeze Play on 16th: Just 21 Feet Wide, an 8-Story High-Rise Project is Raising Eyebrows, by Sandra Fleishman
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| Selected Articles - David Haresign |
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| 2004 |
Inform Magazine Feature: Credit is Due, Capital One |
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| May 2000 |
Interior Design Magazine America Online, Creative Center 2 - Cover Story AOL CC2 |
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| 1999 |
Inform Magazine Breaking the Box @ AOL AOL CC1 & CC2 |
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| Sep 1999 |
The Washington Post AOL's Glass Act, Cityscape AOL CC2 |
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| Jan 1999 |
Site Selection Magazine A Management Strategy: Is a Corporate Campus Right for Your Business? |
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| Sep 1998 |
Washington Business Journal Is D.C. looking better? Consensus is that architecture in the nation's capital is Improving |
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| Dec 1998 |
NCA Magazine Master Planning: The Preface to Capital Investment |
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| 1992 |
Inform Magazine Tycon Courthouse Lobby Renovation |
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