PROJECT Crestview Retail
LOCATION Landover Hills, Maryland, US
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 4/30/2014
ARCHITECT Bonstra | Haresign Architects
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT Bonstra | Haresign Architects
OWNER/CLIENT Broad Street Realty, Thomas Yockey
CONTRACTOR / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Eichberg Construction, Jay Eichberg
PHOTOGRAPHER Anice Hoachlander
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM Bill Bonstra, FAIA, LEED AP, Jeremy Arnold, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
This 6,000-square-foot retail pad site is a bridge between today’s existing non-descript, automobile-centric suburban shopping center and Prince George’s County’s approved Sector Plan that envisions Annapolis Road as a walkable urban boulevard with higher density, mixed uses, and stronger housing options. This new building’s siting complies with setback, signage, and other zoning requirements of the Sectional Map Amendment and will allow the building to contribute positively to the evolving future streetscape. Also, new sidewalks, extensive landscaping, and innovative storm water management were provided as part of an extensive County Review process. The owner also negotiated with the City of Landover Hills police department to locate a small satellite office in the building, significantly enhancing the security of the shopping center. The aesthetic goal was to create a memorable retail building for a heavily trafficked street corner. Masonry detailing adds visual interest in this contemporary design. A dark brick base grounds the building and with a vertical recess marking the roof overflow locations allows the building to step down and accommodate the grade change across the site. A soldier course of alternating colors at the parapet creates a modern cornice detail. All four facades are on display, allowing the brick detailing and glazing to continue on all sides. A common design language is carried through the work – masonry striping and color changes create a rhythmic façade. The pinwheel motif not only organizes the building and the tenant spaces, but appears in details on the landscape piers and brick paving. The Crestview Square pad site building was completed in the spring of 2014, and all tenants including the police department are open for business. The team’s effort and integration at all levels of the design process made possible a first-rate retail building that not only upgrades the current shopping center, but provides a first step for a potentially transformative urban development.
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IMAGE CAPTIONS & CREDITS
IMAGE 1 Crestview_detail.jpg, Masonry detail and vertical recess, Anice Hoachlander
IMAGE 2 Crestview_exterior_perspective_1.jpg, Cooper Lane Road facade, facing east, Anice Hoachlander
IMAGE 3 Crestview_exterior_perspective_2.jpg, Perspective of Annapolis Road facade, facing south, Anice Hoachlander
IMAGE 4 Crestview_exterior_perspective_3.jpg, Cooper Lane perspective, facing south, Anice Hoachlander
IMAGE 5 Crestview_exterior_perspective_4.jpg, Site overview depicts brick piers, new trees, and micro bio-retention structure, Anice Hoachlander
IMAGE 6 Crestview_high_res_ext1.jpg, Cooper lane facade, facing east at dusk, Anice Hoachlander
IMAGE 7 Crestview_high_res_ext2.jpg, Cooper Lane Road facade, facing east, Anice Hoachlander
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Crestview Retail
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Local > AIA Potomac Valley > Commercial Architecture (AIA Potomac Valley)
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