Work continues on
Sky House East, the first residential
phase of
Waterfront Station, developed by
Urban-Atlantic and
The JBG Companies.
The new façade of metal and glass is a far cry from the concrete behemoth that
once was the headquarters of the EPA. Sky House was designed by
Wiencek + Associates. Construction began in February 2012 and a
commencement ceremony was
held the following month. On the other side of 4th Street, work began a few
months later at Sky House West. Upon completion, both buildings will have a
total of 517 units – 20% of which will be affordable to families earning up to 50%
of Area Median Income.
Leasing is
scheduled to begin over the next couple of months on the East tower. Below are a few older and current construction photos.
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| Sky House East Tower - March 2012. |
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| Closer view of the new facade - May 2013. |
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| Main entrance to Sky House East - May 2013. |
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| View from M Street - February 2012. |
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| View from M Street - May 2013. |
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Of course I'm happy to see this development from one-vacant (and ugly buildings). That said, I fear the architectural choices of these windows will quickly look dated -- just think about any 1970s-looking building. This will surely feel similarly obsolete in about 20 years. Why can't architects stick to "timeless" designs?
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