Events

Marcus Fairbrother AIA, along with other notable architects, will lead a tour and discussion of their award-winning new and adaptive use of projects surrounding the previously rundown 14th Street NW corridor. Following the 1968 death of Martin Luther King, Jr., riots left the residential community in a devastating ruin, and the surrounding historic Logan Circle neighborhood declined as concerned residents fled the area. Unique 1920s automotive-era showrooms were abandoned, neglected and lay dormant for over 30 years. Not until 1999 did this residential community begin to recover and experience unprecedented rejuvenation and redevelopment. This 10-block walking tour will highlight the explosive emergence of a contemporary mixed use of retail, theater, and housing—creating a dynamic, active in-town community that is now one of the best real estate markets in the city.

Todd Lundgren, AIA, LEED AP will serve as chair for a panel on how luxury hotel and resort development projects can successfully interact with global sustainability objectives.  This dynamic discussion will focus on the following objectives including: sustainability as corporate strategy and ethos; operations; design and construction.  The prestigious panel includes Rebecca Whittington from Red Hotels, Owner/ Operator of the Scarlet Hotel, an eco-luxury boutique in Cornwall, England, along with two other related properties, and Steve Williamson from Buro Happold.  The discussion will challenge conventional wisdom, explore the notion of luxury hotels, and take the broadest possible view on what it means to be sustainable.