tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post2789660046873190041..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: Brightwood Church Gets Mixed-Use UpgradeKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-7066095187352265502012-03-29T12:47:58.677-04:002012-03-29T12:47:58.677-04:00Two years later and no progress. Is there any upda...Two years later and no progress. Is there any update on this construction?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-58748846441886156862010-03-10T11:40:08.147-05:002010-03-10T11:40:08.147-05:00VestigialLARS, you used the perfect term: "Cu...VestigialLARS, you used the perfect term: "Current trend of condos..." I'm not saying they have to be built of stone or marble, but trendy isn't going to age nearly as well as the old church has. Smooth stucco exteriors may work better with the stone: I think a "wood" sided addition on a brick or stone building can look cheap and flimsy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-11786174816530386722010-03-10T11:08:55.480-05:002010-03-10T11:08:55.480-05:00Well its not the Pantheon to be sure, but it doesn...Well its not the Pantheon to be sure, but it doesn't look bad in my opinion. Granted I'm no architect, but making the surrounding buildings look like the original church would be prohibitively expensive since the original is stone and marble. These new additions look very much like the current trend of condos built in much of NW (Columbia Heights, U St., etc.). Lastly, any improvement in that area of Ward 4 is simply a massive improvement over the current array of empty storefronts, which makes these buildings look gorgeous to me. Don not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051905349251376371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-77087262313523421482010-03-09T13:03:51.498-05:002010-03-09T13:03:51.498-05:00That rendering is just discordant visual chaos. Bi...That rendering is just discordant visual chaos. Bizarre! Ugly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-30481507660902842552010-03-09T03:17:30.572-05:002010-03-09T03:17:30.572-05:00wow - that's one of the worst architectural cl...wow - that's one of the worst architectural clusterf**ks I've seen in years. A beautiful old church building, with all that modern stuff just sort of flung around the lot nearby? It almost looks like they TRIED to find the *least* compatible, least consistent materials, colors, style and layout for the lot. I really hope they rethink this before building anything - the church should be the centerpiece of an overall design that works with it, not against it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-77443192913524804732010-03-08T18:28:43.162-05:002010-03-08T18:28:43.162-05:00Re: NPS - if they ever cleaned, maintained, or pat...Re: NPS - if they ever cleaned, maintained, or patrolled Ft. Stevens Park then maybe their opinion would matter. Kudos to Emory, and best of luck to them! They are the one positive force for development in that part of Ward 4!<br /><br />- A neighborUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051905349251376371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-57812512592783541482010-03-05T15:09:12.308-05:002010-03-05T15:09:12.308-05:00Thanks for the complement. No, there isn't, b...Thanks for the complement. No, there isn't, but there may be an agreement with the govt or community to provide back racks based on the negotiations.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-85471682981065491052010-03-05T15:02:37.950-05:002010-03-05T15:02:37.950-05:00hey, i know you guys trade in snark, but a serious...hey, i know you guys trade in snark, but a serious question here. bike racks "for good measure"? isn't there actually a legal requirement for bicycle parking in new construction?IMGophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.com