PROJECT 7001 Arlington Road
LOCATION Bethesda, Maryland, US
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 11/1/2015
ARCHITECT KGD Architecture
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT
OWNER/CLIENT Associated Estates Reality Corporation (AERC)
CONTRACTOR / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER The Walsh Group
PHOTOGRAPHER John Cole
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM Manoj Dalaya, Henry Mahns, Tess Kelly, John Padmore
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
Located in Bethesda and overlooking the Capital Crescent Trail, the project consists of a five-story apartment building enveloped by triangular landscaped courtyards, set atop an underground garage. The site is flanked by dense commercial properties, so the vision was to create an “urban retreat” for the residents, and provide almost one acre of private open space in the downtown core. w Natural grade change from the Capital Crescent Trail down to Arlington Road allowed the one-level garage to be built into the slope, creating landscaped podium. The building is set back 60’ from the rear lot line to create a serene “backyard” for residents and create a gradual transition between urban and suburban residential neighborhood on the other side of the trail. With the long narrow site and four-story form, the building form is inherently horizontal. In order to break up the long lines, the design composed the functional unit mechanical closets, bio-filters and balconies, located on the perimeter of the units, into simple vertical armatures.
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IMAGE CAPTIONS & CREDITS
IMAGE 1 7001 Arlington Road, 7001 Arlington Road, John Cole Photography
IMAGE 2 7001 Arlington Road, 7001 Arlington Road, John Cole Photography
IMAGE 3 7001 Arlington Road, Lobby Perspective, Sandra Turner Photography
IMAGE 4 7001 Arlington Road, Urban Nature, John Cole Photography
IMAGE 5 7001 Arlington Road, Courtyard, John Cole Photography
IMAGE 6 7001 Arlington Road, Balcony Feature, John Cole Photography
IMAGE 7 7001 Arlington Road, Massing + Shadowing, John Cole Photography
IMAGE 8
7001 Arlington Road
Category
State > AIA Maryland > Residential Architecture (Single & Multi-Family) (AIA Maryland)
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