L’Enfant Plaza East Retail Honored with "Award of Excellence" by NAIOP

Washington, DC (PRWEB) December 19, 2013

SmithGroupJJR, in collaboration with The JBG Companies, was awarded a 2013 Award of Excellence by the Maryland/DC chapter of National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), a commercial real estate development association, for its development of the LEnfant Plaza East Retail.

The NAIOP awards program, which each year recognizes outstanding projects in architecture, interior design and real estate in the Washington, DC/Maryland region, was held on Oct. 3, 2013 at the Willard InterContinental Washington, DC. The LEnfant Plaza East Retail project won the award for "Best Retail Project, Dining & Entertainment."

The landmark site in Southwest Washington, DC is an important example of mid-twentieth century modernist urban planning at the mega scale. The existing 1.3 million-square-foot development, originally built in 1968, will be transformed into 3 million-square-feet of mixed use development including office, residential and retail. LEnfant Plaza East Retail, as a refreshed retail destination, was one of the first steps in the plan to create a dynamic neighborhood. Construction of the 215,000-square-foot project was completed in 2013.

In designing the LEnfant Plaza East Retail space, the SmithGroupJJR team transformed a space that previously felt "underground" into a bright and open destination for the 30,000 employees within walking distance of the plaza. The new space offers a mix of quality national brand foods and soft-good retail tenants. The designers created a strong sense of identity for LEnfant Plaza with the introduction of a rich palette of materials and finishes and vibrant environmental graphics.

"SmithGroupJJRs design transformation has greatly contributed to the success of LEnfant Plaza Retail," said Britt Snider, a senior vice president at The JBG Companies.

"The recipe was simple introduce natural light and good artificial lighting, create a dynamic framework through the ceiling and floor design and let the retailers showcase their individuality," said Andrew Rollman, AIA, LEED AP, a leader with SmithGroupJJRs Workplace practice and Design Principal for the LEnfant Plaza East Retail project. Rollman is widely recognized for his expertise in commercial, retail and mixed-use development throughout Washington, DC.

LEnfant Plaza is a mixed-use development owned and managed by The JBG Companies, an investor, owner, developer and manager of office, residential, hotel and retail assets in Washington, DC's Metropolitan Area.

SmithGroupJJR is a national design leader in the workplace, corporate interior and mixed-use markets. Among the firms recent completions is the 120,000-square-foot, 1700 New York Avenue office building for Carr Properties and Sentinel Square at 90 K Street, NE for the Trammell Crow Company. For Cityline Partners, SmithGroupJJR completed Scotts Run Station Master Plan an award-winning, 40-acre mixed-use development plan in Tysons Corner, Va.

SmithGroupJJR (http://www.smithgroupjjr.com) is ranked as one of the nations top design firms by Architect, the magazine of the American Institute of Architects. With 800 employees in 10 offices, SmithGroupJJR is a leader in sustainable design.

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L’Enfant Plaza East Retail Honored with "Award of Excellence" by NAIOP