Facades+ Conference Returns to Washington, D.C. on May 15
On May 15, Washington, D.C. will host the Facades+ conference series, co-chaired by Ayers Saint Gross. The Grand Hyatt Washington DC will serve as the venue for this symposium, which will showcase case studies of both completed and upcoming institutional projects such as the AIA Global Campus, Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy, the Newseum facade renovation (555 Penn), the Agora Institute, and the Bloomberg Student Center at Johns Hopkins University. Notable speakers include Rebecca Sharkey (EHDD), Felix Weber (RDH), and many others. The AIA Global Campus stands out as one of the first major renovations in the U.S. to achieve full decarbonization. Additionally, a Methods + Materials gallery will feature 23 building product companies.
Key facts
- Facades+ conference returns to Washington, D.C. on May 15.
- Co-chaired by Ayers Saint Gross.
- Symposium at Grand Hyatt Washington DC.
- Case studies include AIA Global Campus, McCourt School of Public Policy, 555 Penn, Agora Institute, Bloomberg Student Center.
- AIA Global Campus is one of the first fully decarbonized major renovations in the U.S.
- Methods + Materials gallery features 23 exhibiting building product companies.
- Speakers from EHDD, RDH, Hartman-Cox Architects, Turner Construction, RAMSA, Georgetown University, Whiting Turner, Ayers Saint Gross, LERA, Ennead Architects, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Lee²Design, BIG, Shepley Bulfinch, knippershelbig.
- Projects involve facade renovation, mass timber, and decarbonization.
Entities
Artists
- Rebecca Sharkey
- Felix Weber
- Carl Holden
- Aida Wiebke
- Will Gridley
- Nico Hohman
- Joseph Letchford
- Stephen Wright
- Daniel Sesil
- Kevin Johnson
- Kate Kulpa
- Billy Erhard
- Louis Jin
- Justin Lee
- Stephen Pasquerello
- Jon Catania
- Jason Wu
- Matthew Gifford
- Shamil Lallani
- Greg Overkamp
Institutions
- Ayers Saint Gross
- EHDD
- RDH
- Hartman-Cox Architects
- Turner Construction Company
- RAMSA
- Georgetown University
- Whiting Turner
- LERA
- Ennead Architects
- Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Lee²Design
- BIG
- Shepley Bulfinch
- knippershelbig
- AIA
- Johns Hopkins University
- Grand Hyatt Washington DC
Locations
- Washington, D.C.
- United States
- Capitol Hill
- Pennsylvania Avenue