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dining area, above a long banquette. The restaurant’s color scheme The Dabney
balances cool tones of white walls and blue seat back upholstery
with warmer wood hues and neutral-toned upholstery elsewhere Not all of the Shaw’s new restaurants are located in large mixed-use
in the furniture. The design, Dwight says, “complements the menu buildings. Further south from the Channing E. Phillips Homes is
and pays homage to Ma’s Chinese heritage and training at the The Dabney, a new 3,800-square-foot, 75-seat restaurant in Blagden
International Culinary Center.” Alley, helmed by acclaimed chef Jeremiah Langhorne, which recently
earned a Michelin star for its regionally sourced mid-Atlantic cuisine.
Channing E. Phillips Homes The restaurant’s interior, designed by Edit Lab at Streetsense and
built by Hospitality Construction, was inspired by the Langhorne
A few blocks further south, at the prominent intersection of 7th family’s long roots in the Shenandoah Valley.
and R streets and Rhode Island Avenue, NW, is the Channing E. Langhorne asked for “a space that mirrored his traditional
Phillips Homes, a new mixed-use residential building designed by culinary approach and conveyed a gracious atmosphere,” Edit Lab
Shalom Baranes Architects (SBA) and built by Hamel Builders. says. Drawing from Blagden Alley’s 18th- and 19th-century design
The cleanly detailed, eight-story building includes 56 rental heritage, “the space emulates a warm and inviting colonial home,
apartments and 3,100 square feet of retail space. from the brick entryway to custom tabletops influenced by the
“The exterior design,” SBA says, “creates a refined urban parlor floors in Jefferson’s Monticello.”
aesthetic with bold colored Exterior Insulation and Finish System The design was further informed by historic homes and other
(EIFS) panels, metal sunshades, and a corrugated metal cornice. buildings in Baltimore and the Washington area, and incorporates
Green elements provide a gentle counterpoint, including plantings antique elements and reclaimed materials, including wood and tin
that support stormwater retention, a public outdoor courtyard roofing shingles. The space is anchored by the on-view kitchen’s
with a landscaped seating area, and multiple green roof spaces.” large, custom-built hearth, where much of the cooking takes place.
In contrast to many other new buildings in Shaw, all 56 Many of the materials used were chosen for their ability to age
apartments in the Channing E. Phillips Homes are affordable well and develop a pleasing patina or wear pattern from use over
units—the first such project for SBA. The building was funded the years by customers and staff.
with $18 million from the District government. Phillips was a local
civil rights leader who fought for affordable housing and social Additional projects on the boards
justice. The building is next to an entrance to the Shaw/Howard
University Metro station and across the street from the Watha T. Still more projects are coming soon to Shaw. Starting back in
Daniel/Shaw Public Library building. Blagden Alley, for example, Hickok Cole Architects is designing a
ociates

owers Rendering of the Blagden Alley project. Courtesy Hickok Cole Architects
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