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Washington, D.C.
Michael Stanton Architecture
Photography © Kimpton Group/David
Phelps
An elegant adaptation and unique collaboration
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Architect
Michael Stanton Architecture www.msarch.com
Associate
architect
Oehrlein & Associates Architecture
Client
Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group; General
Services Administration-Portfolio Management
Key
players
Cheryl Rowley Interior Design (interiors);
Thornton Tomasetti Cutts, formerly James Madison
Cutts Consulting Structural Engineers (structural);
WEDGCO Engineering (m/e/p); JA Jones/Tompkins
Builders, now a subsidiary of Turner (general
contractor)
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more
Interiors [June
2003]
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This project is the result of a unique
partnership between the federal government, which sought to
restore the Old General Post Office, a national landmark that
had fallen into disrepair, and a private developer, who wanted
to turn the building, also known as the Tariff Building, into
a profitable commercial venture. With guidance from both parties,
a design team was able to preserve the structure, reusing
it as a 172-room hotel. The main post office area was converted
into the lobby, the mail-sorting pavilion became a restaurant,
and guest rooms were adapted to preserve the building's historical
integrity. Both clients were able to adapt this architectural
treasure in a way that allowed for continued community use
of the building. This public/private partnership represents
a positive investment in a historic Washington, D.C., neighborhood.
For more images please see the November
2004 issue or Architectural Record.
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