The lobby of the new headquarters of the german federal

OTJ Breathes New Life Into A Storied Mixed-Use Facility In Washington D.C.

2024 Best of Year Winner for Small Commercial Lobby/Amenity Space

A narrow, liminal perimeter area inside a spectacular mixed-use Pelli Clarke & Partners building at 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C., situated steps from the White House might have sat vacant if not for OTJ. Now, it’s a studied sequence of amenity spaces that serves as catnip to prospective workplace tenants. There’s a touchdown counter for hot-desking, communal banquette seating, a custom bar for events, tech-equipped conference rooms, and breakout lounges. Inspired by the building’s striking curved glass facade, the interior blends curvilinear forms, supersize lighting fixtures, and a soft-neutral palette emphasizing blue-gray and cognac. Organic gestures are expressed through rounded soffits, the eased corners of glass-fronted confab rooms, and, most notably, in the flooring, where a wave of poured terrazzo intersects pale wood planks in echo of the curtainwall.


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A living room with a couch and a coffee table
The lobby of the new headquarters of the german federal
A modern living room with a large couch and a large mirror

PROJECT TEAM: ANIA LEESON; MARGARET WALSH; JOSE “CHEFE” BENITEZ; GELSIE ISGRO.

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