tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post3565910199175821507..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: Braddock Gateway Residential Plan Gets Initial ApprovalKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-60249482793891790132011-09-30T09:41:59.317-04:002011-09-30T09:41:59.317-04:00so if 1885 is a mansard roof, wouldn't a grid ...so if 1885 is a mansard roof, wouldn't a grid of windows with a flat roof be 1950's, of 1920's Germany? Please, we've heard that argument one too many times. I'm not saying it's the TajMahal, but it's 2011 and that's some of what they're building.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-41190275017200763752011-09-29T22:11:44.816-04:002011-09-29T22:11:44.816-04:00This is what happens when planners and neighborhoo...This is what happens when planners and neighborhood committees write architectural design guidelines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-40097391281373697312011-09-29T20:53:35.855-04:002011-09-29T20:53:35.855-04:00Yes, it's 2011, and this is what passes for ar...Yes, it's 2011, and this is what passes for architecture in Washington.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-4676638181380128022011-09-29T15:42:18.500-04:002011-09-29T15:42:18.500-04:00Um, a Mansard roof? Really? What year is it, 188...Um, a Mansard roof? Really? What year is it, 1885? No, the cheap brickwork suggests 1972. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-13103793112346171172011-09-28T11:41:23.361-04:002011-09-28T11:41:23.361-04:00With places like The Monarch and a few other new p...With places like The Monarch and a few other new places open, and construction started on 621 N. Payne and Old Town Commons, and soon to start Braddock Gateway and The Madison, some are calling this part of Old Town, "New Town."<br /><br />Anyone else hear that?Jaybirdhttp://jay.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com