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Aerial rendering of the planned district (center foreground)
with the Washington Monument and the Capitol in the distance.
All renderings © Picture Plane for Beyer Blinder Belle
Chapter Design Award in Urban Design With the arrival of Nationals Park, Audi Field, Yards
& Master Planning Park, and now the new Frederick Douglass Memorial
Columbian Quarter Bridge, Southeast and Southwest Washington have
seen an explosion of growth in recent years. New
(“Bridge District”) Master Plan development, however, has been slower to cross the
Washington, DC river into Anacostia. Beyer Blinder Belle Architects
Beyer Blinder Belle has planned a major mixed-use precinct centered
along Howard Road, SE, that promises significant
Landscape Architect: Andropogon Associates new housing and employment opportunities linked
Environmental Design Consultant: Atelier Ten to the city’s Metro system and all conceived within an
Transportation Consultant: Gorove Slade environmentally sustainable framework.
Architectural Visualization: Picture Plane The planning is based on the “15-Minute
Neighborhood” model that envisions communities
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