Excerpt: At the northwestern end of Washington’s Embassy Row, the stretch of Massachusetts Avenue between the National Cathedral and Dupont Circle where a majority of the 175-plus embassies in our nation’s capital are sited, the Royal Norwegian Embassy pays homage to its country while respecting the scale and aesthetic of its residential neighbors.
“Architecture can play a profound role in the diplomatic environment,” says LEED AP BD+C Laura Grafel, a principal at Fentress who served as project manager. “The renovated embassy promotes health, well-being, openness, transparency, craft, dignity and respect for the diplomats, staff and guests and ultimately has the power to shape diplomatic relationships in the future.”
Hosting an approximately 50-person staff, the embassy comprised the ambassador’s 1931 Italianate-style residence and a two-story limestone chancery added in the 1970s. Following a 2016 survey of the chancery’s conditions, Fentress Architects, a USGBC Silver member, collaborated with embassy representatives to design a 30,000-square-foot renovation and expansion in 2022 that earned LEED Gold certification.
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Excerpt: The state-of-the-art facility, designed by Fentress Architects, will feature a theater, dance studios, and educational spaces, all aimed at fostering creativity and providing a platform for diverse artistic expression.
“We are thrilled to see our vision for the Center for the Healing Arts coming to life,” said Cleo Parker Robinson, founder and artistic director of CPRD. “This new facility will not only accommodate our growing needs but also serve as a vibrant hub for cultural diversity and artistic innovation in Denver.”
A new visitor center and hotel just outside the North Gate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs are pretty hard to miss. The multi-planed roof design of the former conjures images of fighter jets staggered underneath each other, and the two structures are connected via a pedestrian bridge.
In the wake of 9/11, stringent security measures impacted the original visitor center on the [Air Force Academy] campus. Annual attendance waned from more than 1 million to about 250,000. The post-9/11 dynamic led to the idea of moving the visitor center outside of the academy’s North Gate.
Situated on a bluff just west of I-25, the 34,000-sq-ft center is nearing completion after the project broke ground in late 2022. Featuring a mezzanine on the first level and core and shell on the second level, the steel structure supports a metal wall panel, curtain wall and three metal panel roof systems. Schnepf says the new facility could return attendance to the pre-9/11 levels when it opens in late 2025. The exterior and structure are due for completion this spring, then the AFA will build out the interior.”
The artist is breaking ground and still groundbreaking
Excerpt: On May 15, Robinson will break ground on the Cleo Parker Robinson Center for Healing Arts. Set to open in September 2025, the 25,000-square-foot building will be adjacent to the historic stone church that sits at the corner of Park Avenue West and 19th Street. Imagined by Fentress Architects (designers of Denver’s snowy-peaked airport terminal and, more recently, the Denver Arts Museum’s welcome center), the new building includes a theater, reception area, rehearsal space, offices and classrooms.
ARLINGTON, VA – The Pentagon Memorial Fund, Inc. (PMF) recently passed a critical milestone in the development of a Visitor Education Center at the site of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial. The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) approved the concept design by Fentress Architects following an approval in July from the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC). The Visitor Education Center will be located within walking distance of the Pentagon Memorial. It is also in close proximity to Arlington National Cemetery and the US Air Force Memorial.
“With these approvals, the PMF has reached a milestone that will allow us to take the next step in building a visitors’ education center to tell the story of the terrorist attacks, the victims and responders and the subsequent national and international.” said Pentagon Memorial Fund, Inc. Board Chairman and President Sean T. Connaughton. “This history must be preserved and accurately passed on to future American generations. We must never forget.”
While the Pentagon site was the first to have a 9/11 memorial, it is also the only site still lacking a visitors’ center. The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center will honor the 184 victims of the attack on the Pentagon as well as explore the local, national, and international response to 9/11 and subsequent Global War on Terror. Therefore, the Visitor Education Center is anticipated to function as a national convening space for the examination of these responses, and their continuing impact.
“The new Visitor Education Center at the 9/11 Memorial will be a dynamic structure—imbued with meaning, conducive to contemplation, and encouraging of resilience,” explains Curtis Worth Fentress, Founder and Principal-in-Charge of Design at Fentress Architects.
Over $14 million has been raised to support the creation of a 9/11 Pentagon Memorial’s Visitor Education Center. Major donors include Amazon & Amazon Web Services, the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation, Transurban, Accenture, the J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation, and the Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. With these two key approvals in place, the Pentagon Memorial Fund has launched a campaign to raise the balance of funds necessary to complete the Visitor Education Center in time for the 25th commemoration of the 9/11 attacks, which will occur in 2026.
About Pentagon Memorial Fund
Families of the victims of the 9/11 attack at the Pentagon formed PMF in 2003. The National Memorial was dedicated five years later as a public and private partnership. The PMF continues to support the Memorial with private funding and volunteer docents. Up to one million annual visitors experience the memorial today including many school groups from all over the United States. For more information on PMF, including how to give, visit pentagonmemorial.org.
Fentress Architects is a global design firm dedicated to the creation of sustainable and iconic architecture that enhances the human environment. Founded in 1980 by Curtis Fentress, the firm’s portfolio serves over 650 million people annually, valued at over $47 billion, and has earned more than 600 distinctions for design excellence and innovation. For more information about Fentress Architects, visit fentressarchitects.com. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn.
Visitor Education Center Design Team
Design Architect & Architect of Record: Fentress Architects, Ltd.
Owner’s Representative: Mark G. Anderson Consultants, Inc.
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