An 11-story office building with scaled element facade on the waterfront of a new district in Washington, D.C.
Project
In Washington D.C.'s new Waterfront District, an impressive two-part building with mixed-use functions, including office and retail spaces, is being constructed. The eleven-story structure stands out with its innovative architecture, featuring a scaled element facade as a striking design feature. This facade not only gives the building a unique appearance but also blends seamlessly into the modern cityscape of the emerging waterfront district, highlighting its urban character.
The facade features a scaled element design with a project-specific profile system and curved building corners
Facade Design
The main facade consists of an aluminum element facade with a project-specific profile system. The overlapping of the facade creates a geometric offset in the area of the stack joint, which was achieved with a continuous thermal layer. Conical glass panels and J-shaped glass panels, as well as curved facade profiles, are used at the curved building corners.
Thermal simulations for detail development of a special construction with a staggered thermal layer
Thermal and Structural Analysis
Thermal simulations were conducted to develop details for the scaled element facade. In variant studies, the extent to which the space behind the glazing needs to be insulated to meet U-value requirements and avoid condensation was investigated. Additionally, various components were statically analyzed; in some cases, final, verifiable calculations for the facade were produced.
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Project data
Client Hoffman-Madison Waterfront (HMW)
Architect SHoP Architects New York City
Finalization 2022
Services facade design
