Washington, D.C. has unveiled the design of the city's largest ever construction project: a $411 million bridge spanning the Anacostia River that will replace the 68-year-old Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. The project will be carried out by the team known as "South Capitol Bridge Builders," consisting of lead designer AECOM, Archer Western Construction and Granite Construction, after their submission was selected as the winner... >>>

Hexalace is an open-plan commercial building made primarily for leasing purposes. In a tight commercial plot with challenging building norms, it became perceptible from the beginning that the concept would have to be manifested from the facade. Considering the arduous climatic conditions involving extreme heat, and the building front facing west, the façade emerged as a buffer of stratifying elements. >>>