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IDP Outstanding Firm Award Call For Entries Washington, DC January 15, 2009

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On the Boards: Renovation of the AIA Headquarters

As an architect whose practice focus is interior environments, I hope that the project serves as a case study for the power of collaboration and as a model for a 21st-century approach to project delivery.
—Steven J. McCollom, AIA, associate partner, Gary Lee Partners Architecture + Design, and member, AIA Interior Architecture

As part of its continued commitment to sustainability, a green upgrade to the AIA’s 35-year-old office building was conceived as part of the AIA’s 150th anniversary last year.

Goals for the Renovation
Called the 21st-Century Workplace Project, the initiative intends to

showcase the best in sustainable design, products, practices, and methodologies in retrofitting the national component's Washington, D.C., headquarters
serve as a sustainable design demonstration project for the public and architecture professionals alike, affirming the dedication of the AIA and its members to promoting healthy, safe, and sustainable work and living environments
serve as a steward of the earth's natural resources and help protect the environment

Fast Facts
Current design: Modern
Completion: 1973
Exterior: Cast-in-place concrete with glass curtain wall
Number of floors: 8
Site area: 29,440 SF (0.676 acres)
Footprint: 17,259 SF
Building: 180,500 SF
Lot coverage: 58.6%
Occupancy: 240 AIA staff on 5 floors (remaining 3 are leased property)

Project Team
Architect: Studios Architecture, Washington, D.C.
Construction: DPR Construction, Falls Church, Va.
Owner: The AIA, represented by James Gatsch, FAIA, project managing director
MEP Engineer: Syska Hennessy Group, Fairfax, Va.
Structural Engineer: Robert Silman Associates
Lighting Consultant: Atelier Ten, Baltimore, Md.
Sustainable Design Consultant: Sustainable Design Consulting, Richmond, Va.
Historic Preservation Consulting: Hopkins Burns, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Civil Engineer: Delon Hampton and Associates, Silver Spring, Md.
Commissioning and Envelope Design: Simpson Gumpertz and Heger, Rockville, Md.
Landscape Architecture: Landworks Studio, Boston, Mass.
Geotechnical Consultant: GeoConcepts Engineering, Ashburn, Va.

Related Links
Sustainability: 50 to 50 | Walk the Walk   | AIA Committee on the Environment | Sustainability 2030 Toolkit
Integrated Project Delivery: IPD Guide | Contract Documents  | Integrated Project Delivery   |
Historic Preservation: AIA Historic Resources Committee