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Wiktionary 0 entries edit. Multilingual sites 1 entry edit. Namespaces Item Discussion. Views Read View history. The original building consists of a story central tower rising above a series of interconnecting three- and four-story pavilions. The modernistic building is characterized by a strictly formal bilateral frontality, and is sited on a bluff overlooking Wisconsin Avenue to the west.
The grounds are used as a golf course, and planted with native trees which screen the low pavilion and emphasize the soaring, sculptural qualities of the tower.
The main block of the building consists of the tower with its flanking L-shaped pavilions to the north and south as well as a central connector to the east which leads to the minor pavilions at the rear of the complex. Construction is of reinforced concrete and structural steel clad in concrete panels faced with quartz, which together with the bronze sashed and serpentine spandrelled stacked fenestration creates the major decorative effect.
Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included e. All Companies Involved.
Design Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases. Paul Philippe Cret. View our privacy policy. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. Review our Privacy Policy for more information. The 20 story tower afforded magnificent views and, as President Roosevelt had predicted, Bethesdans instantly made it a local landmark.
The administration building and tower with its gleaming foot front and art deco flourishes boasted a lobby two stories high sheathed in curved slabs of green Vermont marble and piers of dark green serpentine. The trim was white bronze and the mezzanine rail stainless steel. Set in the floor was a brass compass face six feet in diameter while above hung an egg-shaped, white glass lamp decorated with a steel ring and capped by lotus leaves.
It was a beautiful and impressive space. Large trees were transplanted from Gravely Point, where National Airport was being built. Ref 1 pp
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