FRI-D06: Civic Design for the Next Generation: DC Water Headquarters on the Capital Riverfront

Friday, October 27, 2023

3:30pm – 4:30pm CT

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

Stacilyn Feldman, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP (she/her/hers)

Principal
Oehme, van Sweden | OvS
Washington, District of Columbia

Speaker(s)

Sven Shockey, AIA (he/him/his)

Vice President, Design Director
SmithGroup
Washington, District of Columbia
Dayton Schroeter, AIA

Vice President/Design Director
Smithgroup
Chevy Chase, Maryland

Next-generation civic design will distinguish and invigorate the American urban landscape. Bridging timeworn wastewater infrastructure with urban design best practices, the new DC Water Headquarters reflects an artistic and iconic design approach that reimagines a once mundane utility as a multi-faceted, sustainable public amenity.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify strategies to help guide municipalities in reimagining industrial waterfront sites for positive community impact and successful implementation of sustainability measures.
Develop strategies to transform reclaimed industrial sites that will positively impact stormwater and water use systems, while creating program opportunities for staff and visitors.
Recognize key characteristics of monumental civic architecture and landscape to synthesize a design approach steeped from the the unique opportunities and constraints of the site, including history, culture, and use.
Assess new and unusual materials to achieve ambitious sustainability, aesthetic, and functional goals.