Cardozo High School wins AIA|DC Chapter Award for Excellence in Historic Resources →

Francis L. Cardozo High School

ArchitectureDC:  Hartman-Cox Architects with Grimm+Parker Architects wins 2014 AIA|DC Chapter Award for Excellence in Historic Resources for Francis L. Cardozo High School. 

“Francis L. Cardozo High School is the city’s longest continuously operating public high school and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 for its cultural and architectural significance. When established, the school combined progressive design and modern pedagogy with a program that included the sciences, mechanical and fine arts, domestic science, and physical education. Today, the newly renovated school can accommodate 1,200 students and provides specialty space for 21st-century learning such as computer labs, a media center, performance areas, classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology, as well as a new gymnasium and a fully restored indoor pool.”
— ArchitectureDC
“A spirited, inspiring, and fun place for students to learn in the 21st century.”
— Juror, AIA|DC Chapter Awards Historic Resources Panel

Notable Concrete Structures of Washington, DC →

“Notable concrete projects in the D.C. area have been compiled by ACI Committee 124, Concrete Aesthetics. Structures of note include: Ridge Street Row, 505 Ninth St., American Pharmacists Association Headquarters, Cardozo High School, and Lincoln Square.”
— American Concrete Institute

AEI taps Hartman-Cox, Grunley for new headquarters →

The American Enterprise Institute will launch a $40 million renovation of the former National Trust for Historic Preservation property at Dupont Circle.

The American Enterprise Institute will launch a $40 million renovation of the former National Trust for Historic Preservation property at Dupont Circle.

“The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s former Dupont Circle headquarters is being primed for a major overhaul...

... AEI has retained Grunley Construction Co. to oversee the renovations, slated to include new mechanical and electrical systems, a restored limestone facade and new level below the building’s existing basement. The improvements were designed by Hartman-Cox Architects and are slated to be completed by August 2015.”
— Washington Business Journal

National Gallery of Art Receives $30 Million in Donations to Add 12,260 Square Feet of New Exhibition Space to the East Building →

“Washington, DC—The National Gallery of Art plans to construct with private donations 12,260 square feet of art exhibition space within the current footprint of the East Building on the National Mall. The new spaces will include an outdoor sculpture terrace overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue and two flanking sky-lit interior Tower Galleries. They will primarily display modern art from the permanent collection. This work will occur in coordination with the federally funded Master Facilities Plan, a renovation program that began in the West Building in 1999 and continues in the East Building. During this phase of the East Building renovation, galleries will close on a gradual basis from July 2013 through December 2013, when all of the galleries will be closed. Construction will begin in January 2014 and last approximately three years, at which time the galleries will reopen. Subsequent phases of the renovations in other parts of the East Building will be announced at a later date.”
— National Gallery of Art