625 Rhode Island Avenue / Suzane Reatig Architecture

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  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Alan Karchmer
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  ALPOLIC, Trespa, Blum, Henry Company, Kawneer, Kone, Pella EFCO

Text description provided by the architects. One of the main goals for this project was to provide much needed housing sized for families in the heart of the city. Located steps from the Shaw Metro, the site is tapered, with one short side facing the street and one long side bounded by a public alley. The architect determined that increasing the density would make the most of the downtown location and the site. Working closely with city officials, the site was rezoned to replace four dilapidated townhouses with a 16-unit apartment building.

625 Rhode Island Avenue / Suzane Reatig Architecture - Windows, Facade
© Alan Karchmer

The four-story LEED Certified building features a green roof, a courtyard and a linear garden. The building gently steps up in scale from the lower two and three story residences to the taller, denser intersection of 7th Street and Rhode Island Avenue.  The garden creates a buffer for the west facing units while also transforming the alley into a safe and pleasant walking path.

625 Rhode Island Avenue / Suzane Reatig Architecture - Windows, Stairs, Handrail, Beam, Sink
© Alan Karchmer

The bold exterior colors reflect the vibrant culture of the neighborhood and the long west façade engages the street and speaks fondly to the Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library. Combining creativity with cues from the surrounding context resulted in a new model for city housing. 

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Address:625 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington DC, 20001, United States

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Cite: "625 Rhode Island Avenue / Suzane Reatig Architecture" 01 Oct 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/277092/625-rhode-island-avenue-suzane-reatig-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884

© Alan Karchmer

625 Rhode Island Avenue / Suzane Reatig Architecture

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