1000 Connecticut Avenue Explained

1000 Connecticut Avenue
Location:Washington, D.C., United States
Building Type:Office
Floor Count:12
Architect:Pei Cobb Freed & Partners

1000 Connecticut Avenue is a high-rise building located in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. This building replaced a previous structure, built in 1956, which was demolished in the winter of 2007.[1] [2] [3]

Architect

The architect of the current building was James Ingo Freed, who teamed with New York firm of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners to design the postmodern structure of the building.[4] This was one of several projects, including the United States Air Force Memorial that were underway when the architect died in 2005.[5] The previous building was valued at approximately .[2] [6] The previous building served as the headquarters for real estate agency, Manta.[7] The previous building rose to ; due to the Heights of Buildings Act of 1910, the building's height was restricted to being lower than the width of the right-of-way of the avenue on which the building fronts. The new 1000 Connecticut Avenue was completed in 2012. A law firm, Arent Fox, leases eight floors of the building.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1000 Connecticut Avenue. https://web.archive.org/web/20070521065244/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1000connecticutavenuenue-washington-dc-usa526. dead. May 21, 2007. Emporis.com. 2008-07-13.
  2. Web site: 1000 Connecticut Avenue. Skyscraperpage.com. 2008-07-13.
  3. Web site: 1000 Connecticut Avenue (original). https://web.archive.org/web/20070528183258/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1000connecticutavenuenue-washington-dc-usa. dead. May 28, 2007. Emporis.com. 2008-07-13.
  4. Web site: Corner Kick. Forgey. Benjamin . 2005-08-05. The Washington Post. 2008-07-27.
  5. http://www.pcf-p.com/a/f/fme/jif/b/b.html James Ingo Freed FAIA Partner, 1980–2005
  6. Web site: Construction Journal: 1000 Connecticut Avenue. Construction Journal. 2008-07-27.
  7. Web site: 1000 Connecticut Avenue (Manta). Manta. 2008-07-27.
  8. News: Arent Fox Inks Deal for 1000 Connecticut Ave. NW . Melissa . Castro . Washington Business Journal . May 15, 2008 .