After a great deal of analysis supported by multiple development scenarios seeking to reuse or raze the building, a hybrid pathway was chosen to demolish the building to the ground level and build a concrete podium and 5 story wood building over the existing garage.
Upton Place is an intriguing example of the transformation of a vacated office building into a vibrant mixed-use residential and retail destination.
The building is carefully crafted to respond to many challenging criteria; not only building atop the existing garage but associated with the development vision and the very different aspects of the context.
Located in the Wisconsin Avenue corridor in Northwest Washington DC adjacent to City Ridge, the historic Fannie Mae Headquarters now being redeveloped as a mixed-use residential neighborhood, and within walking distance of the Washington National Cathedral, Upton Place and City Ridge together constitute a major new center of gravity in the city.
