Architecture, Inc. Workplace

FIRMOVERVIEW

Founded in 1986, Architecture, Incorporated is a 60-person, award-winning planning, architecture, and interior design practice. We are united in the belief that as trusted advisers and design leaders, we reach beyond the predictable to turn vision into reality while solving complex challenges for public, private, and government clients—improving quality of life through the built environment.

Our projects range from complex renovations to new construction for commercial, hospitality, education, healthcare, senior living, multifamily, and sports and recreation clients across the region. This wide range of design experience and core value of client service has made Architecture, Inc. recognized as one of the most prominent firms in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

CONTENTS

• Practice Area

• Trends

• Case Studies

• Design Recognition

• Client List

THEWORKPLACE

The quality of an office environment cannot be taken for granted. The sophistication of today’s workforce has evolved to come to understand the value of time, space, and interaction. Employees are selective, they are thoughtful, they have choices. How does the built environment go beyond merely supporting the basic principles of human safety and comfort to further affect the spirit, emotions, and productivity of people? How can the environment—occupied more than eight hours a day—be inviting, safe, nurturing, and conducive to positive interaction?

We offer conscious, collaborative design. We understand the need to provide alternatives. We know the value in attracting the best and the brightest and retaining them over time. We offer the tools needed to create the new, improve the existing, and attract the exceptional.

TRENDS

An open, interactive collection of spaces provides a sense of community and a sense of “team.” The work environment also offers areas for privacy and concentration. A variation in room scale is needed to accommodate the individual, the community, and the brand. The work environment is broken down into four activity sectors:

Core work activity (53% of our day)

Collaboration (34% of our day)

Socializing (6% of our day)

Learning (5% of our day)

The “open office” offers many opportunities and a few challenges. Along with the primary observation of distracting noise in today’s open office and research environment, the second most discussed issue is a possible lack of privacy combined with unscheduled interruptions.

TRENDS

The average work space has shrunk from 100 square feet in the year 2000, to 74 square feet today. This higher density of worker space has taken away some of the personal privacy, which used to be commonplace. Employee satisfaction fosters a higher level of energy and creativity. The issues which can be associated with open plan offices can be mitigated by providing the appropriate compliment of private huddle areas and conference areas.

TRENDS

DRAPER & KRAMER

Draper & Kramer sought to establish a new benchmark for their office function and design. The design team leveraged high ceilings, abundant natural light, and exposed structural elements to create an industrial chic aesthetic. Located on the top floor of a 1983-era office park, the 6,500 sf shell space was virtually a blank slate. Brick from the building’s exterior and an exposed ceiling formed by the underside of the roof’s metal pan deck informed an aesthetic direction. The industrial chic space mixes modern and industrial elements with refined finishes and an open layout.

The office is organized into a public side to host clients and a more private section for employees that comprises a combination of private offices and an open office area. Finishes help to demarcate these functions while avoiding a physical separation. A monolithic marble wall is the only physical separation and creates a feature wall for the lounge area. Aesthetically, even though it is modern, the client wanted texture throughout with natural elements like the natural stone wall and heavily grained woods. The combination of materials is eclectic: applied exposed brick, mixed-metals, wood, stone, leather, and fabrics—making the corporate office space feel just a little bit quirky.

MONUMENTAL SPORTS NETWORK

Monumental Sports Network unites Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) within a dynamic, 39,000 sf Leed-certified office centered around the newly formed broadcast studio. The suite serves as a headquarters for roles ranging from executives to ticket sales and includes a 24/7 broadcast center for simultaneous live events. Spanning two floors, the entire space is scattered with mementos, graphics, and historical displays representing the Capitals, Wizards, Mystics, and various teams and venues comprising the MSE brand. The bold use of team and brand colors, slogans, innovative lighting technology, and broadcast studio capabilities invigorate the workplace, reinforcing the staff of their mission – to broaden sports and entertainment for their fans.

The entire space is cross-branded – from collaboration rooms designated for each team, full-on logo walls, and LED monitors playing live studio broadcasts within the space to the operating Bobblehead Wall highlighting decades of fan giveaways and athletic success. Red, white, and blue, the three primary colors of MSE’s palette, mix and match throughout the space, blending elements from other MSE training facilities and venues, including Capital One Arena. Natural wood and laminate warm up the bold colors and exposed concrete deck, while color-changing lighting provides pop and aids in wayfinding.

broadcast studio technical operations center broadcast studio

connecting stair bobblehead wall lobby

kitchen conference room private office

connecting stair

BETA TECH 03

Architecture, Inc. teamed with the building management at 601 New Jersey Ave. in Washington, DC for several speculative offices and build-to-suit spaces, including BETA Technologies. The 1,505 sf office suite features flexible collaboration areas, amenity spaces, a rapid charging station, and an aircraft simulation room. We worked closely with BETA to design a space in unison with their mission of revolutionizing aircraft travel with fixed-wing models.

The scope of services for the aircraft simulation room incorporated BETA’s custom ALIA aircraft simulator into the design, along with comprehensive soundproofing and a complete blackout environment to isolate the inflight experience from the office. A concealed projector and large retractable screen were also implemented to allow live training sessions between the flight instructors and trainees, re-creating how the aircraft reacts to external factors such as turbulence, precipitation, and wind shear.

break room

aircraft simulator conference room

QIAGEN

QIAGEN is a global leader in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and research industries. The renovation to the North American headquarters campus includes a 52,400 sf open office space. The design challenge was to create an open work environment, for a staff that was very apprehensive to the concept.

The design team met with the client’s team to work with them on the change in their environment. The naturally lit, open space plan with views to the exterior from all vantage points included glass private huddle rooms, and private phone rooms to maintain a sense of privacy. Soft seating for teaming areas was also incorporated. Two large glass central conference rooms break up the space while maintaining views and a sense of openness. The existing X-bracing structure was exposed to create a sculptural element while also opening up the floor plan. Bright white walls and white work stations help reflect the natural light while creating a backdrop to the punches of red and blue, QIAGEN’s corporate colors, in the lounge seating and accent feature walls. Blue LED cove lighting adds an additional pop of the corporate color.

DESIGN RECOGNITION

NAIOP DC | MD Awards of Excellence

2023

Ellen M. Bozman Government Center

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Buildings, Capital Improvement Institutional: Award of Merit

Inova Center for Personalized Health Executive Suites

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Buildings, Interior Tenant Space 50,000 + SF: Award of Merit

Inova Center for Personalized Health Tower 8

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Buildings, Capital Improvement Non-Institutional: Award of Excellence

Mellow Mushroom - Virginia Beach

HRACRE Excellence in Development Design Award, Buildings, Best Restaurant/Eatery/Bar: Award of Merti

The Residence at Colvin Run

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Buildings, Multi-Family Residential: Award of Excellence

Fairfax County James M. Scott Exceptional Design Award, Community Benefit Project: Award of Merit

2022

8150 Leesburg Pike Amenity Space

Fairfax County James M. Scott Exceptional Design Award, Commercial Interiors: Award of Merit

Knollwood Country Club

Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Central Connecticut, Hobi Award: Best Commercial Rehab

2021

8150 Leesburg Pike Amenity Space

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Buildings, Amenity Space: Award of Excellence

Maryvale Elementary School / Carl Sandburg Learning Center

ABC of Metro Washington Excellence in Construction Awards, Educational: Award of Excellence

Learning by Design Architectural Awards, Multi-Use/Joint-Use Building : Outstanding Project

Salamander Resort & Spa

US News and World Report, Best Hotels in the US: Gold Badge

Viceroy DC

ABC of Metro Washington Excellence in Construction Awards, Commercial/Residential Renovation $2-$4M - Award of Excellence

2020

Coolidge Senior High School

Learning by Design Architectural Awards, Combined-Level School: Outstanding Project

West Springfield High School

ABC of Metro Washington Excellence in Construction Awards: Award of Excellence

2019

700 Constitution

Multifamily Executive MFE Awards, Adaptive Reuse: Grand Winner

Coolidge Senior High School

ACEC Metropolitan Washington Excellence Awards, Renovations and Additions: Honor Award

Inova Sports Medicine

Fairfax County James M. Scott Exceptional Design Award, Institutional: Honor Award

Mellow Mushroom - Chantilly

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Restaurant Interior Build-Out: Honorable Mention

IIDA Mid-Atlantic Premier Design Awards, Retail: Honor Award

2018

700 Constitution

AIA Northern Virginia Design Award, Historic Architecture: Award of Merit

Building Design + Construction Reconstruction Awards: Bronze NAIOP DC | MD Awards of Excellence, Best Renovation: Award of Excellence

Compass Rose

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Interiors, Tenant Space 0 to 10,000 sf: Award of Excellence

Current Salon

Shop! Design Awards Competition, Service Retailer: Silver Award

Mellow Mushroom - Chantilly

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Building - Hospitality/ Retail: Award of Excellence

Opaline Bar and Brasserie

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Commercial/Residential Renovation under $1M: Award of Excellence

Propel Swim Academy

US Swim Schools Association, Facility: Award of Excellence

Salamander Resort & Spa

Forbes Travel Guide, 2018 World’s Most Luxurious Hotels

Terraset Elementary School

Learning by Design Architectural Awards, Elementary School: Outstanding Project

TRUEBODY Bethesda

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Commercial $5-12M: Award of Excellence

2017

Terraset Elementary School

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Capital ImprovementInstitutional: Award of Excellence

2016

Arlington County Department of Human Services

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Interiors Tenant Space 50,000 sf and Above: Award of Merit

Hotel Palomar

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): Award of Excellence

Morrison-Clark Hotel

NAIOP DC | MD Awards of Excellence, Best Hospitality ProjectBoutique Service: Award of Excellence

QIAGEN

NAIOP DC | MD Awards of Excellence, Best Interiors - Healthcare/ Biotech/Lab: Award of Merit

2015

Children’s Science Center

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Best Interiors - Retail: Award of Merit

Marina Landing at Belmont Bay

Great American Living Awards (GALA), Best Design and Architecture - Multi-Family/Mixed-Use

Sage

Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards, Commercial Office (Interiors): Honorable Mention

Tower Club

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Best Interiors - Retail: Award of Excellence

2014

3251 Old Lee Highway

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Best Building Renovation - Capital Improvement: Award of Excellence

Graham Road Elementary School

American School & University Magazine, Outstanding Designs: Interior Renovation

Loudoun Medical Office Building III

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Best Building Renovtion, Adaptive Re-Use: Award of Merit

RECOGNITION

Mellow Mushroom – Herndon

IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Design Awards, Retail: The Bronze Award

2013

Salamander Resort & Spa

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Best Building - Build-toSuit Non-Institutional Facility: Award of Excellence

W.T. Woodson High School

American School & University Magazine, Outstanding Designs: Renovation/Modernization

2012

CurvyGirls Bridal

Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards, Office (Interiors): Honorable Mention

Fairfax County Health Lab

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

Gaslight Square Condominiums

Apartment and Condo Development Industry Award, Best New Condominium in the Mid-Atlantic Region

PACE West School

American School & University Magazine, Outstanding Designs: Specialized Facility

2011

Fire Lane Retirement Party

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Best Building Renovation, Adaptive Re-Use: Award of Merit

2010

Arlington County Department of Human Services

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Best Interiors - Tenant Space 50,000 sf and Above: Award of Excellence

Fairfax County Health Lab

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

Fire Works Pizza

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Best Interiors - Retail Project: Award of Excellence

2009

Architecture, Inc. Design Studio

Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Award, Best Interiors - Tenant Space 0-14,999 sf: Award of Excellence

Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards, Office (Interior): Honorable Mention

Commercial

Atlantic Realty Companies

Avis Budget Group

Avison Young

The Bernstein Companies

Booz Allen Hamilton

BRPOA

BTY Global

CBRE Group

Cushman & Wakefield

Cheroenhaka Nottoway Enterprises

Duke Realty

EIT 2.0

Forest City Commercial

Global Logistics Group

Global Medical REIT

Holladay Properties

Integrated Direct Marketing

Interstate Plaza Holding

JBG Smith

JLL

The Lann Companies

Lerner Enterprises

Lidl US

Lincoln Property Company

MainStreet Bank

Martin Marietta

The Meridian Group

Metrostar Systems

Newmark Knight Frank

Northrop Grumman

Novec

Ox Hill Companies

The Peterson Companies

Polinger Company

Resource Bank

Rosenthal Properties

Sirhandi Enterprises, Inc.

Soave Enterprises

Tamares

Tetra Partners

T-Mobile

TMG Solutions

Uniwest Commercial Realty

Verizon

Vermeer Mid-Atlantic

Webor Rector Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Interiors

AAHOA

Adecco

Amerihome Financial

BBSI

Bell & Clements

Berry and Berry

Capital Securities Management

Carpi & Clay

Coalfire

Commvault

Compass Rose

Creative Radicals

Current Salon

Digital Reasoning

Expereo USA

Falcon Labs

First Financial

Goel & Anderson

Hirsch & Ehlenberger

Hunton & Williams

Infor Federal Solutions

JPS Law

Kinetek Consulting

KZO Innovations

ManTech

Media Research Center

Modus Create

MTX Wealth Management

MVB Bank

National Sleep Foundation

Outsource

Paratus Law Group

PGI

Presidio

PSE&G

Rockhill Management

SAGE

Scott & Stringfellow

Serten Advisors

Take2

TMA Direct

Urgent.ly

Vectrus

Verne Global

Washington Gas Federal Credit Union

ZELTIQ Aesthetics

Education

Ambleside School

Amelia County Public Schools

Arlington Public Schools

Children’s Science Center

Celebree Schools

DC Public Schools

Edlin School

Fairfax Christian School

Fairfax County Public Schools

Fauquier County Public Schools

Florida Gulf Coast University

Friendship Public Charter Schools

Greene County Public Schools

The George Washington University

Higher Ground Education

Johns Hopkins University

The Levine School of Music

Loudoun Country Day School

Loudoun County Public Schools

McLean Bible Church

Minnieland Academy

Montgomery County Public Schools

Northern Virginia Community College

Nysmith School

Prince George’s County Public Schools

Prince William County Public Schools

Rock and Roll Daycare

Rockingham County Public Schools

Trinity School at Meadow View

University of Maryland College Park

Government

Alexandria Health Department

Arlington County

Arlington County DHS

Bethesda Naval Hospital

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

City of Fort Myers

City of North Port

DARPA

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

Department of Defense (DoD)

Department of Veterans Affairs

Fairfax County Government

Fairfax County Health Department

Fauquier County

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Government of the District of Columbia

Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department

Loudoun County Government

Marine Corps Base Quantico

Maryland National Park & Planning

National Institute of Health

National Naval Medical Command

Naval Facilities Engineering Command

Town of Herndon

US Air Force

US Army

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

CLIENTLIST

US Marines - Quantico Marine Base

US Naval Academy

US Navy - Washington Navy Yard

USIS

US Secret Service

Washington DC Superior Courts

Washington Metropolitan Transit (WMATA)

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Alexandria Hospital

Allergy & Asthma Center

Alliance Rehabilitation

Althea Medspa

Battelle Labs

BioReliance Corporation

CareNow

Child Cardiology Healthcare

City Hospital

The Cleveland Clinic

Countryside Orthopaedic Associates

Culpeper Hospital

Fairfax Allergy Asthma & Sinus Clinic

Fairfax Nursing Center

Fairfax Radiological Consultants

Fairfax Radiology Centers

Fauquier Hospital

Garden State Rehab Hospital

George Washington University Hospital

Georgetown University Pediatrics

GI Endoscopy Center of Northern Virginia

Greater Washington Rehab Hospital

Harton Regional Medical Center

HealthWorks for Northern Virginia

Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)

Inova Alexandria Hospital

Inova Center for Personalized Health

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Inova Health System

Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital

Inova Orthopaedics

Integrated Dermatology

Johns Hopkins University Medical Center

Mary Washington Hospital

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Mercy Hospital

Meso Scale Diagnostics

Metropolitan Pediarics

Middlesex Hospital

The National Center for Plastic Surgery

National Institute of Health (NIH)

Neuroscience Center of America

Northern Virginia Opthalmology Assoc.

Park Royal Hospital

Pediatrix

Prince George’s Hospital

Prince William Hospital

The Psychiatric Institute of Washington

Pure Life Renal Dialysis

QIAGEN Sciences

Radiology Associates of Maryland

Rehabilitation Hospitals of America

Reston Hospital Center

Southern Research Institute

Springfield Hospital

St. Agnes Healthcare

Stone Ridge Medical Center

Stone Springs Hospital

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

TherImmune Research Corporation

Town Center Orthopaedic Associates

VAMC Philadelphia

Virginia Hospital Center

Washington Hospital Center

Welltower, Inc.

Whole Child Pediatrics

Hospitality

Arlo Hotels

Barteca

Black Hoof Brewing Company

Blue Ridge Grill

Capitol Hill Suites

Courtyard by Marriott

Delta by Marriott

DoubleTree by Hilton

The Doyle Collection

Fireworks Pizza

Halfsmoke

Heritage Golf Group

Hersha Hospitality

Hilton Hotels

Holiday Inn Express

Innisbrook Golf Resort

Invited Clubs

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

Mellow Mushroom

MGAC Hospitality

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

RB Properties

Ritz-Carlton Hotels

RLJ Lodging Trust

Salamander Hotels & Resorts

Stanford Hotels

Thompson Hospitality

Thompson Hotels

Viceroy Hotels & Resorts

Westin Hotels & Resorts

Multifamily Residential

700 Constitution

A.J. Dwoskin

ABDO Development

Akelius US

Aura Apartments

Borger Management

Christopher Companies

Harborside LLC

The Mill at Occoquan

Natelli Communities

Senior Living

Abri at Rockrimmon

American Senior Living

Artis Senior Living

Brightview Senior Living

The Chelsea at Brookfield

Colvin Run Senior Living

Emeritus Assisted Living

Grist Mill Center CCRC

HCR Manor Care

IntegraCare Corporation

Lakeside Landing at Jackson

ManorCare

National Assisted Living

Suffield Meadows

Summerville Senior Living

Traditions Integrated Continuum Care

Virginia Gardens and Woodlands

Sports and Recreation

A.J. Dwoskin

Body Dynamics

DC United

Elite Shooting Sports

Florida Gulf Coast University Athletics

Golds Gym

Heritage Training and Shooting

Inova Sports Medicine

Izaak Walton League

Johns Hopkins University Athletics

Junior Tennis Champions Center

Loudoun Therapeutic Riding

Monumental Sports & Entertainment

Propel Swim Academy

Sport & Health

Top Tier Training

TRUEBODY Fitness

XCAL Shooting Sports & Fitness