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Notable Concrete Structures of Washington D.C.

9/15/2014

With the theme of “Spanning the Globe,” the upcoming ACI 2014 Fall Convention will take place October 26 – 30, at the Washington Hilton, Washington D.C. Go to www.aciconvention.org for event details and to register. 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.

Ridge Street Row
413-419 Ridge Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001

At Ridge Street Row, four two-unit townhouses set a new standard for the use of concrete in residential projects. A method usually reserved for commercial buildings, the shell is built with precast concrete panels for the walls, and precast, prestressed hollow-core planks for the floors. Read more here.

505 Ninth Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20004

505 Ninth Street is located in the heart of Penn Quarter, north of Pennsylvania Avenue in northwest Washington, D.C., and is surrounded by numerous structures of historic significance. Read more here.

American Pharmacists Association Headquarters
2215 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20037

This LEED Gold project is a significant addition to and restoration of the American Pharmacists Association Headquarters, a local landmark on the Mall in Washington, D.C. The original headquarters building is predominately a ceremonial structure and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The addition provides office space and is a sympathetic background building to the historic landmark. Read more here.

Cardozo High School
1200 Clifton Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20009

Francis L. Cardozo High School, in northwest Washington, DC, sits prominently on a two-block parcel with commanding views of the city to the south. Completed in 1916, the Nationally Registered collegiate gothic building has continuously operated as a Washington, DC, public high school. Read more here.

Lincoln Square
555 11th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20004

Lincoln Square is a prominent office building in Washington, D.C.’s, Pennsylvania Avenue Historic District. Many of the original buildings on the site contribute the character of the district and were incorporated in the new construction. Read more here.

Also of significant note in Washington D.C., is the work of architectural concrete & ACI pioneer John J. Earley. Earley left a legacy of distinctive work throughout the United States, but nowhere more than in Washington, D.C. ACI will celebrate Earley's work at the Fall Convention by conducting various sessions, a walking tour, and a conducted bus tour. Learn more about the the highlights here.

As ACI prepares to meet for the Fall Convention don’t miss out on learning more about these notable examples of concrete architecture.

To learn more and register for the ACI Fall 2014 Convention, visit www.aciconvention.org. Complete your registration online and take advantage of discounted rates, available through September 28th.