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McLean, Va.
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

Photography © Tim Hursley
A suburban quasi city engages employees
and public alike
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"Unique
for a corporate headquarters, this building engages
the landscape rather than being an object in it."
— Ralph E. Johnson, FAIA
Architect
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates www.kpf.com
Client
Gannett Company www.gannett.com
Key
players
Lehman-Smith + McLeish & Associates (interiors);
CBM Engineers (structural); TOLK (m/e/p); Michael
Vergason Landscape Architects (landscape); Clark
Construction Group (general contractor)
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more
Project
Portfolio May 2002
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Program:
Squeezed for space in two towers in Virginia, this 1906 communications
company began looking for a site for a new headquarters that
would accommodate its dual personality as newspaper and holding
company. It wished to create an architecture that would be
both functional and iconic and would provide a distinctive
professional expression for its two identities.
Solution: A
25-acre parcel of land in Tyson's Corner, close to where many
of Gannett's 1,780 employees live, offered a generously sized
and well-located site for three groups of spaces that emerged
from the programming process. For the first time, the company
operates in a custom-suited environment. The building is modeled
around a town center, where fluid interaction is encouraged.
Staff discovered a newfound sense of community and a marked
appreciation for architecture—as well as for the contemporary
art that graces the interior, and for the employee amenities,
such as outdoor dining, a gym, and jogging trails.
For more images please see the November
2003 issue or Architectural Record.

The Winners: Orange
Innovations
The Finalists: Automated
Trading Desk Technology Campus
Unbuilt Projects: Great
Harbor Design Center
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