Memorial to Ukrainian famine of 1932-33 installed in Washington, DC →

Image Source: Ukraine Today

Image Source: Ukraine Today

Holodomor Memorial

“A memorial to victims of the famine in Soviet Ukraine which struck in 1932 and 1933 has been installed in Washington, a short distance from the US Capitol.

The famine it commemorates is known in Ukraine as Holodomor. Like a number of historians of recent years, including the late Robert Conquest and Yale professor Timothy Snyder, the memorial calls the famine a genocide which was intentionally carried out by the regime of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.”
— Ukraine Today

The sculpture of the Holodomor Memorial was installed in Washington, DC →

Image Source: Embassy of Ukraine
 

Holodomor Memorial

“On August 4, 2015 the sculpture of the Holodomor Memorial was installed in the very heart of Washington, DC near the U.S. Capitol. The event was attended by Valeriy Chaly, Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA, Larysa Kurylas, Artist, Michael Sawkiw, U.S. Committee for Ukrainian Holodomor Genocide Awareness 1932-1933, Mary Katherine Lanzillotta, Hartman-Cox Architects, as well as representatives of Forrester Construction Company and Laran Bronze Foundry.”
— Embassy of Ukraine in the United States of America
 

Munger Graduate Residences opens at University of Michigan →

“The Munger Graduate Residences will provide our graduate and professional students with further opportunities to engage one another across different academic disciplines, backgrounds, and thought, while enriching their educational experience on our campus.”
— University President Mark Schlissel
“It’s a new kind of environment that allows residents to understand new perspectives, solve issues and bring evolved thinking into their careers.”
— Greg Merritt, director of the Coleman-Munger Fellows Program and senior associate director of University Housing

Mayor Bowser Announces Architect Chosen to Design the District’s New Archives Building →

District of Columbia Archives Building

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that an architectural firm has been chosen to design a new state-of-the-art District of Columbia Archives building. The Department of General Services (DGS) selected Hartman-Cox Architects and EYP of Washington, DC to design a new facility to house the District’s historic records. ”
— DC.GOV
“The selection of Hartman-Cox Architects and EYP of Washington, DC will allow us to continue to move forward with the design of the new Archives building, a facility that holds some of our most treasured historical documents. I look forward to seeing the designs unveiled as we continue this exciting journey that all of our residents can benefit from.”
— Mayor Bowser

Planned federal courthouse to be 'bridge' between Mobile's business, De Tonti districts →

New Federal Courthouse Mobile

“Lee Becker, a partner with Hartman-Cox Architects in Washington, told Mobilians that his firm envisions the building serving as a “bridge” between the overlapping central business district and the De Tonti Square Historic District. He said the design team spent time in Mobile getting to know the surroundings and the history.”
— AL.com
“Our goal is to try to understand the character of the place and design a building that fits Mobile. Our goal here is to have this be the best experience of government that works.”
— Lee Becker, Partner & Lead Designer

$89 million Construction Contract Awarded for New Federal Courthouse in Mobile →

New Federal Courthouse Mobile

“The federal government has awarded the main contract to build a new federal courthouse in downtown Mobile, meaning that a project more than a decade in the making may finally break ground by the end of the year.

The $89 million contract went to a team led by W.G. Yates & Sons, which will oversee the construction project from its office in Biloxi, Miss. A pair of architectural firms from Washington, D.C., URS and Hartman-Cox Architects, are also part of the team.”
— AL.com

Hartman-Cox Architects wins two John Russell Pope Awards →

American Pharmacists Association Headquarters & Francis L. Cardozo High School

“The American Pharmacists Association Headquarters and Francis L. Cardozo High School have both received inaugural John Russell Pope Awards.

The Awards recognize the best work of individuals who contribute to the creation of classical and traditional architecture in the Washington Mid Atlantic region.”
— Institute of Classical Architecture & Art

The Textile Museum’s new George Washington University home unites historic fabric and D.C. history →

“In 2011, the Textile Museum merged with the George Washington University Museum. Its collection now shares a 53,000-square-foot complex with the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana collection — maps, letters and drawings documenting D.C.’s history — plus research space and a gift shop.

’The core mission of the Textile Museum continues,’ museum director John Wetenhall says. ‘But it’s become wider and more generous. The galleries are more than twice as large as they were, and we have included far more context and interactivity.’”
— The Washington Post

GW Museum | Textile Museum Countdown: Opening Kicks Off This Saturday →

“Performances, food trucks and tours will celebrate the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum opening...

From a couture Givenchy gown to handwritten letters from the nation’s founding father, each object at the new the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum tells a different story about history and culture. When the 53,000 square-foot museum complex finally opens Saturday, the D.C. community can immerse itself in the numerous narratives of people and place.”
— GW Today

Museum Countdown: Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection Moves into New Home →

“As we countdown to the opening of the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum on March 21, GW Today is giving readers a sneak peek at the newest arts hub on campus...

...Inside the Albert H. Small Center for National Capital Area Studies, located in the historic Woodhull House, Anne Dobberteen, M.A. ’12, sorts through the contents of a massive steel drawer. The compendium is filled with more than two centuries of D.C. history: A thin clipping from a newspaper called the National Intelligencer tells us the headlines of the day on Nov. 14, 1800, while a tollbooth ticket from 1833 reveals that it could cost anywhere from 1 to 20 cents to cross a road between Leesburg, Va., and Washington.”
— GW Today

It's Time to Power Up the NCS Library →

National Cathedral School Library

“It’s flexible space, it’s beautiful, it’s resourceful, it’s environmentally responsible, and it’s technologically advanced...What will go in that space will be one beautiful view of the values of this school — about academic standards, personal excellence, and community commitment. ”
— Kathleen O’Neill Jamieson, Head of National Cathedral School

DC Textile Museum sets opening date →

In order to safely transfer the Textile Museum’s collection to its new home, conservators intend to temporarily freeze the more than 19,000 textiles and carpets
“The facility is part of larger effort to make George Washington University into an arts hub... The museum is set to occupy both the Maxwell Woodhull House, a historic former home of a US Navy commander, and a 35,000 sq. ft addition designed by the local firm Hartman-Cox Architects. Since the university finalized its merger with the Corcoran in August, it has also assumed operations of the gallery’s Beaux-Arts building near the White House.”
— The Art Newspaper

Cardozo High School wins AIA|DC Chapter Award for Excellence in Historic Resources →

Francis L. Cardozo High School

ArchitectureDC:  Hartman-Cox Architects with Grimm+Parker Architects wins 2014 AIA|DC Chapter Award for Excellence in Historic Resources for Francis L. Cardozo High School. 

“Francis L. Cardozo High School is the city’s longest continuously operating public high school and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 for its cultural and architectural significance. When established, the school combined progressive design and modern pedagogy with a program that included the sciences, mechanical and fine arts, domestic science, and physical education. Today, the newly renovated school can accommodate 1,200 students and provides specialty space for 21st-century learning such as computer labs, a media center, performance areas, classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology, as well as a new gymnasium and a fully restored indoor pool.”
— ArchitectureDC
“A spirited, inspiring, and fun place for students to learn in the 21st century.”
— Juror, AIA|DC Chapter Awards Historic Resources Panel

Notable Concrete Structures of Washington, DC →

“Notable concrete projects in the D.C. area have been compiled by ACI Committee 124, Concrete Aesthetics. Structures of note include: Ridge Street Row, 505 Ninth St., American Pharmacists Association Headquarters, Cardozo High School, and Lincoln Square.”
— American Concrete Institute

AEI taps Hartman-Cox, Grunley for new headquarters →

The American Enterprise Institute will launch a $40 million renovation of the former National Trust for Historic Preservation property at Dupont Circle.

The American Enterprise Institute will launch a $40 million renovation of the former National Trust for Historic Preservation property at Dupont Circle.

“The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s former Dupont Circle headquarters is being primed for a major overhaul...

... AEI has retained Grunley Construction Co. to oversee the renovations, slated to include new mechanical and electrical systems, a restored limestone facade and new level below the building’s existing basement. The improvements were designed by Hartman-Cox Architects and are slated to be completed by August 2015.”
— Washington Business Journal

National Gallery of Art Receives $30 Million in Donations to Add 12,260 Square Feet of New Exhibition Space to the East Building →

“Washington, DC—The National Gallery of Art plans to construct with private donations 12,260 square feet of art exhibition space within the current footprint of the East Building on the National Mall. The new spaces will include an outdoor sculpture terrace overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue and two flanking sky-lit interior Tower Galleries. They will primarily display modern art from the permanent collection. This work will occur in coordination with the federally funded Master Facilities Plan, a renovation program that began in the West Building in 1999 and continues in the East Building. During this phase of the East Building renovation, galleries will close on a gradual basis from July 2013 through December 2013, when all of the galleries will be closed. Construction will begin in January 2014 and last approximately three years, at which time the galleries will reopen. Subsequent phases of the renovations in other parts of the East Building will be announced at a later date.”
— National Gallery of Art