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immense mixed-use buildings in the first phase of the development to the
Project: Pier 4,
northwest. It is also separated from those buildings by the third-of-a-mile
580 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC
stretch destined for Phase 2. That is because, in order to fulfill a promise
made to the Southwest DC community, the developers Architects: StudioMB
Structural Engineers: Ehlert Bryan
of the Wharf, PN Hoffman and Madison Marquette,
MEP Engineers: Metropolitan Consulting Engineers
completed a community park adjacent to Pier 4 during the first phase. The Civil Engineers/Green Roof Landscape Architects: A. Morton Thomas
only access to Pier 4 is through the park, and because construction equip- Marine Engineers: Moffatt & Nichol
ment would destroy the park, Pier 4 became part of Phase 1 also. Exterior Skin Consultants: Wiss Janney Elstner
Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

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