PROJECT THE TRIUMPH - Community-Based Short Term Family Housing

LOCATION  Washington, District of Columbia US

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE  9/1/2018

ARCHITECT  DLR Group|Sorg Architects

ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT/DESIGNER  No

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM  Suman Sorg, FAIA - Lead Designer, Robert Widger - Sr. Project Architect, Rachel Chung - Principal-in-Charge, Matthew Davitt - Project Manager, Luke Giaccio - Construction Administration

OWNER/CLIENT District of Columbia Department of General Services

CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER  MCN Build

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Carvalho and Good

PHOTOGRAPHER  Kevin Reeves Photography

CIVIL ENGINEER A. Morton Thomas & Associates
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Silman Engineering
MECHANICAL ENGINEER Setty & Associates
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Setty & Associates
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT  

Named ‘The Triumph” by the community - this new 50-unit residence in Washington Highlands near the border of Maryland, will serve families from across the District of Columbia as a short-term family housing program created to prevent cases of homelessness. The residence provides families with a beautiful, inspiring, and dignified environment along with in-house support services to help families re-join their communities within a shorter time frame.

In 2016, the District of Columbia Department of Human Services launched an initiative to transfer homeless residents from DC General, an existing over-populated and dilapidated central emergency shelter, to smaller scale, service-enriched, community-based shelters located throughout the city – part of a District-wide solution to the District-wide challenge of homelessness. A critical goal for the success of these shelters is that, in addition to safety and security, they must provide a sense of warmth and dignity for the residents as they transition to more permanent housing solutions. The Triumph represents the Ward 8 response to this initiative.

JURY COMMENTS (If applicable)

Beautiful use of undulating glass façade. This is unexpected in this typology. This project really elevates the idea of transitional housing. The architecture makes the homeowner feel cared for in the space. What an amazing space to land for a while in transition. This project rose to the top in design, community impact and sustainability.

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IMAGES (Captions and Photographer Credit)

1. Facade - Kevin Reeves Photography
2. Residential Family Unit - Kevin Reeves Photography
3. Facade - Kevin Reeves Photography

4. Residential Corridor - Kevin Reeves Photography
5. Residential Family Unit - Kevin Reeves Photography
6. Playground - HOACHLANDER DAVIS Photography
7. Interiors - Kevin Reeves Photography
8. Lobby Entry - HOACHLANDER DAVIS Photography