The Wharf

Washington D.C.

Designing for Dementia

Subtle design interventions can facilitate safe navigation in urban environments for people with cognitive abilities effected by dementia.

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Washington, D.C.

Has Washington, D.C. Finally Figured Out the Waterfront?

Looking back to evaluate the potential of the present.

July 8, 2018 - The Washington Post

Washington D.C.

D.C.'s Wharf Makes the City's Housing Problems Worse

Did The Wharf, a new mixed use mega project in Washington, D.C., deliver enough public benefit to warrant its large public subsidy?

December 19, 2017 - Jerrod A. Laber

Washington, D.C.

Shared Street Mixes Pedestrians and Cars—Truly Radical

A new development in Washington, D.C. features the largest "shared space" in the United States.

December 12, 2017 - Public Square: A CNU Journal

The Wharf D.C.

$2 Billion Riverfront Development Now Open in D.C.

The first phase of Washington D.C.'s The Wharf is now open, bringing glitz to a formerly quiet section of waterfront.

November 2, 2017 - The Architect's Newspaper

In D.C., Crime Prevention Starts at the Drafting Table

What's a better way to ensure lower crime than to involve police directly in the planning process? One development in Washington, D.C. will do just that.

September 6, 2012 - The Washington Post

Dense Re-Vision for D.C.'s Neglected Waterfront Extends onto the Water

A 52-acre development planned for Washington, D.C.'s isolated Southwest Quadrant hopes to create a 21st century waterfront by embracing the elements that have contributed to creating lively urban waterfronts for centuries, reports Kriston Capps.

August 31, 2012 - The Atlantic Cities

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