1730 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
RETROFIT
ORIGINAL
Gensler
2009
Office
12
Over-Clad
  • Double skin with highly glazed curtainwall over existing

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION
  • Original facade was conserved and a new facade was built on top

DESCRIPTION
1730 Pennsylvania Avenue is a corporate building in Washington, DC, USA. The building was originally constructed in 1972, and the facade was retrofitted in 2009. The retrofit involved mainly the addition of custom window units placed on the exterior of the existing facade. This allowed to keep occupancy of the building during installation.
OWNER
Tishman Speyer


DEVELOPER


DESIGN ARCHITECT


EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT


ENGINEER


CONSTRUCTION MANAGER


GENERAL CONTRACTOR


FACADE CONSULTANT


FACADE CONTRACTOR


OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR
1972
12


ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN


DESCRIPTION
1730 Pennsylvania Avenue is a corporate building in Washington, DC, USA. The building was originally constructed in 1972, and the facade was retrofitted in 2009. The retrofit involved mainly the addition of custom window units placed on the exterior of the existing facade. This allowed to keep occupancy of the building during installation.