tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post7950104107389067256..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: West End Development ShowdownKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-7674013442626333252010-01-07T08:55:49.661-05:002010-01-07T08:55:49.661-05:00"West End Development Laugh Off" would b..."West End Development Laugh Off" would be a more appropriate title for this latest non-competition being foisted on the neighborhood. EastBanc is simply dumping its affordable housing requirement on the fire station site with Toll Bros. dumping the whole enchilada on one site.Anonymous, Toonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-54093623387957606572010-01-06T14:47:14.778-05:002010-01-06T14:47:14.778-05:00The EastBanc Scheme looks to me like they were try...The EastBanc Scheme looks to me like they were trying to match the design of the existing library - maybe the West End folks really like it.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-65537960302116775322010-01-06T14:45:21.416-05:002010-01-06T14:45:21.416-05:00The EaskBank Scheme seems like it was pulled out o...The EaskBank Scheme seems like it was pulled out of the slums of San Paulo. Doesn't seem like there is anything at the street(s) except a manilla colored blank wall -- how cool is that ?!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-44142287963815986822010-01-06T12:34:09.132-05:002010-01-06T12:34:09.132-05:00While neither design is particularly appealing, at...While neither design is particularly appealing, at least the EastBanc design could be considered "innovative" and consistent with the DC aesthetic. The Toll Brothers design looks like it was lifted out of Ballston. Do they realize that VA and DC are totally different markets??? Maybe I just answered my own question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-12157560145425172002010-01-06T12:27:07.930-05:002010-01-06T12:27:07.930-05:00EastBanc's design architect for both sites is ...EastBanc's design architect for both sites is Enrique Norten of TEN Arquitectos. LeMay Erickson is the firm that is laying out the interior of the Fire Station only.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-1678819701581721202010-01-03T16:10:06.719-05:002010-01-03T16:10:06.719-05:00Although the 52 residential units above the fire s...Although the 52 residential units above the fire station will be "affordable," they will probably not be very marketable, except to folks who are very sound sleepers.Mister Knucklznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-30362366918769285912010-01-01T11:49:41.383-05:002010-01-01T11:49:41.383-05:00the lead architecture firm on the EastBanc proposa...the lead architecture firm on the EastBanc proposal is actually Ten Arquitectos. http://abetterwestend.com/westend.pdfJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812080241889543568noreply@blogger.com