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333 John Carlyle Lobby
Project category
Corporate
Project market
Architecture,
Interior Design,
Renovation & Repositioning
Project location
Alexandria, Virginia
Date of completion
2019
Client
Grosvenor,
Lincoln Properties
The Task

To retain existing and attract new tenants to 333 John Carlyle, KGD was enlisted to update the dark, dated lobby, including removal of the existing floor, wall, and ceiling finishes, lighting, and furnishings; installation of new doors, guard desks, and vestibules; modernization of elevator cabs; and repair, repainting, and reglazing of the exterior canopy.

Solutions

The redesign eliminated fake columns and coffered ceilings to produce a simple shape that widened the lobby. Clean lines and forms were achieved with polished and textured Calacatta Gold marble on the feature walls and at the elevators; simple, unornamented stone floors; and floor-to-ceiling glass entry wall. Working around such constraints as existing mechanical and plumbing system retained to reduce waste, design elements were integrated that enhance the marble feature wall and create a luminous ceiling effect while still accommodating the need to provide fire alarm, smoke, sprinkler, and electrical devices that appear to be intentional and aligned with the design concept.

Awards
Awards & Honors
2020 AIA Northern Virginia
Award of Merit, Commercial Interiors
Our team
Project Leadership
Manoj Dalaya Principal | Co-President Manoj Dalaya
Larry J. Henderson II Associate Principal | Director of Workplace Interiors Larry J. Henderson II

...The design team proposed a bold and unique design. ...The leasing potential for our buildings has improved greatly because of this renovation.”

DJ Sworobuk, VP Investments, Grosvenor Americas.