Volume 1 - The Work From Home Edition

WFH
THE
EDITION
citizenM
The race to be ready for modular installation
Meet the New Deucette
An interview with Cassandra Glass-Royal
1550 Crystal Drive
Design a stair, but make it monumental
“The role of Design
Technology is evolving”
An interview with SER DT Director Oliver Smith
VOLUME 01 | 02 OCT 2020

StudioLeadership
DEREK WARR
HANSOO KIM
As hard as it may be to believe, we all now have a solid six months of working from home behind
us. If you’re like me, memories of 2020 K Street are starting to seem more and more distant, and
our new routines and work environments are starting to feel familiar and maybe even a bit stagnant.
Whatever the “new normal” ends up being, however, the only thing for certain is that it hasn’t fully
materialized yet, and when it will is still uncertain. That’s why it’s so important to have a publication
like Month in Design to keep our studio connected, and to remind us of the amazing quality, ingenuity,
and sheer volume of work that we’re producing as a studio every day. Many thanks to Chandra and
Dani—and to Nick before them—for keeping Month in Design alive and consistently engaging. Hansoo
and I remain amazed by and grateful for the imagination, perseverance, and relentless optimism that
fill every issue.
-DEREK
COVER ART BY DANIELA CANO
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MEET THE NEW DEUCETTE
Cassandra Glass-Royal
my travel dog- he comes everywhere
with me. I like to drive so I just pack
up the car and he sleeps the whole
way to wherever our destination is.
Tell us about where you’re from.
I’m from Gaithersburg, Maryland. I lived
in Charleston, South Carolina basically
every summer since I was two years
old. We started renting every summer
and then eventually bought a place so
we try to escape there as much as
we can!
Where did you go to college?
I was at Elon University, near
Greensboro, for two years but
transferred to College of Charleston
because it felt too much like a bubble.
At Charleston I was at the Fine Arts
and did a lot of printmaking. I got
to study in South America through a
semester at sea. It is a cruise ship that
you get to take classes on and wake
up in a new country every three or
four days. The countries I visited were:
Peru (definitely my favorite), Ecuador,
Costa Rica, Panama, and Belize.
When I got out of college, I came
home to Maryland and had no idea
what to do and starting thinking about
what I could do to start making money.
My family is split between doctors and
artists, so at first I started thinking, “hm,
well I could be a good pediatrician”
- which was crazy. I started taking
classes again to finish my sciences
and go to med school, which is so
wild to think about now. I realized I
hated it so I pulled all my applications
and really thought about what I wanted
to do with the arts. I saw the Interior
Design deadline application was due
within the month so I got a portfolio
together and now here I am!
What was your work experience
like before you got to Gensler?
It was good- it was tough, but it was
good. I worked for a small firm and
was able to quickly climb the ladder
there and wear a bunch of different
hats. It was great to develop client
relationships and see a project from
start to finish. My favorite project was
The Reach, it’s a Hilton Curio I worked
on for two and a half years in Key
West. I was involved from site visit to
final install and through blood, sweat,
“I started taking classes again to finish my sciences
and go to med school...”
It was great to develop client relationships and see
a project from start to finish.”
and tears it is by far my favorite. It’s
a historic hotel and we worked closely
with local artists and vendors. I think
it came out amazing. Random fun fact
– The first time I ever solo traveled I
stayed at this hotel before I was even
the project I got excited to be apart of
it and see the whole thing transform.
How has it been at Gensler so
far, especially since you joined
during this unusual time and
working from home phase?
Honestly it’s been great. On the
projects we’re on, we get to facetime
or do a Teams video chat and you’re
in constant contact communication with
them. I feel like I’ve been able to still
get close to team members. Now with
COVID, everyone is helping out other
studios- for example, I’ve been with
the consulting studio for the last two
months- and it’s given me the chance
to get to know people outside of our
studio.
Tell us about Winston!
Ah yes, he’s my eight year old black
lab-hound mix form Charleston. I got
him my junior year of college and he’s
Pre-pandemic, what do you like
to do on your spare time?
I like to go to sporting events,
particularly Nats and Caps games.
I would travel every weekend that I
could. I’d go to a bunch of live showsbasically
anything music and sports is
where you’d find me.
What’s a random fun fact about
yourself that you could share
with us?
I’m adopted from Florida- that’s my fun
fact. I also have nine tattoos, but still
working to finish my sleeve in October.
Shoutout to Adam at Bethesda Tattoo!
THE REACH HILTON CURIO
Working From Home
TIPS FOR MAXIMIZING YOUR AT-HOME SET UP
“Take the time to prep your workspace before
your day gets started. If you make sure that
everything is ready and where you need it, then
you can minimize disruptions once you’re in
“the zone.”
-Derek
“Remember to plug and charge everything!!”
What made you decide to pursue
-Joshua M
interior design in graduate
school?
in the design industry so when we won WINSTON, THE LABRADOR-HOUND MIX
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Tips
According to the LS2 survey,
it seems all agree that natural
light is a must, so set up that
desk near the closest window.
Two monitors and an office chair
are game-changers! After six
months in quarantine, Gensler
is loaning office equiptment to
take home! Email Linda Fallin
or Rebecca Hertzberg if you
missed the deadline to request
equipment.
It’s hard to sit in the same chair
all day so switch it up! Think
of it like dynamic seating, but
at home.
“Put your dog in another room so you don’t
have to listen to their snoring all day...”
-Brynn
“Get a cheap laptop stand or use a stack of
books to keep the screen closer to eye-level.”
-Josh K

SITE BUILT:
ENCLOSED MECHANICAL SPACE
SITE BUILT:
ROOF STRUCTURE AND ASSEMBLY
4.3 1910_Washington-
Module107A-2CEILING
1345140 1345140
2.1 Plate, 16 x 300 x 500 S355J2+N 2 18720 37440
2.2 Plate, 3 x 100 x 4626 S355J2+N 2 10824 21648
2.3 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 1315 30090 30090
2.4 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 2 1382 6015 12030
2.5 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 4 1313 4998 19992
2.6 Plate, 3 x 1475 x 4230 S355J2+N 1 140240 140240
2.7 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 475 1808 1808
2.8 Plate, 16 x 200 x 220 S355J2+N 4 5491 21964
2.9 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 469 815 815
2.10 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 4 558 975 3900
2.11 L50 x 50 x 4 S355J2 1 1285 3755 3755
2.12 C+ 75 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 433 1344 1344
2.13 Plate, 10 x 80 x 120 S355J2+N 5 739 3695
2.14 Plate, 3 x 100 x 4746 S355J2+N 2 11107 22214
2.15 Plate, 3 x 200 x 558 S355J2+N 3 2611 7833
2.16 C+ 50 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 1 1285 3288 3288
2.17 Plate, 3 x 1178 x 3194 S355J2+N 1 87358 87358
2.18 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 2184 50152 50152
2.19 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 2222 51024 51024
2.20 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 3088 70910 70910
2.21 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 2466 56521 56521
2.22 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 1026 23560 23560
2.23 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 3034 69425 69425
2.24 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 2460 55932 55932
2.25 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 6 1063 4046 24276
2.26 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 4050 92021 92021
2.27 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1271 4811 4811
2.28 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 547 2069 2069
2.29 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 701 2820 2820
2.30 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 701 2870 2870
2.31 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 270 1028 1028
2.32 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 558 2093 2093
2.33 C+ 75 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 3 558 1732 5196
2.34 C+ 50 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 1 166 425 425
2.35 C+ 50 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 1 789 2019 2019
2.36 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 547 2080 2080
2.37 C+ 50 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 1 263 673 673
2.38 C+ 50 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 1 373 954 954
2.39 C+ 50 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 1 242 619 619
2.40 C+ 50 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 4 530 1356 5424
2.41 C+ 50 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 1 122 312 312
2.42 C+ 50 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 1 1245 3185 3185
2.43 C+ 50 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 1 799 2044 2044
2.44 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1234 5352 5352
2.45 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1354 5671 5671
2.46 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1274 5407 5407
2.47 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 2648 60700 60700
2.48 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 649 2850 2850
2.49 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 6 1306 4969 29814
2.50 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1158 4316 4316
2.51 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 2 530 2348 4696
2.52 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1278 4638 4638
2.53 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 415 1636 1636
2.54 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1234 5328 5328
2.55 C+ 60 x 40 x 11 x 2 S390GD 1 3970 9538 9538
2.56 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 469 819 819
2.57 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1313 4928 4928
2.58 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 4050 92756 92756
2.59 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 2 1382 5999 11998
2.60 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 2 1277 4823 9646
2.61 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 3 1382 6059 18177
2.62 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 3 1382 5937 17811
2.63 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1370 5975 5975
2.64 C+ 50 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 2 558 1428 2856
2.65 Plate, 6 x 140 x 250 S355J2+N 5 1546 7730
2.66 Plate, 6 x 140 x 330 S355J2+N 2 1883 3766
2.67 Plate, 6 x 140 x 250 S355J2+N 4 1563 6252
2.68 Plate, 6 x 140 x 610 S355J2+N 4 3439 13756
2.69 Plate, 6 x 100 x 250 S355J2+N 2 1078 2156
2.70 Plate, 6 x 120 x 250 S355J2+N 2 1312 2624
POS. PART PROFILE MATERIAL QUANTITY LENGTH [mm] /WEIGHT [kg] /TOTAL WEIGHT [kg]
2.71 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1376 5910 5910
1
1910_Washington-
2.72 Module101A-1FLOOR
C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 5 1717641655 17176412877 14385
2.731.1 RHS 200 C+ x 120 100 x 850 x 16 S355J2H x 2 S390GD 2 5554 3 1936421277 387284 4834 14502
1.2 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 3424 121358 121358
2.74 Plate, 6 x 100 x 250 S355J2+N 2 1078 2156
1.3 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 3424 117923 117923
2.751.4 RHS 200 C+ x 120 100 x x 850 x 16 S355J2H x 2 S390GD 2 650 1 23038 1307 46076 4905 4905
2.761.5 RHS 200 C+ x 120 100 x 850 x 16 S355J2H x 2 S390GD 2 1570 1 55646 1057 111292 4023 4023
2.771.6 RHS 200 Plate, x 1006 x x 8 100 x S355J2H 300 S355J2+N 1 1466 2 51960 51960 1195 2390
1.7 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 2 2220 78684 157368
2.78 Plate, 6 x 100 x 195 S355J2+N 1 821 821
1.8 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 2 5514 192224 384448
2.791.9 C+ 197 x 50 C x 16 50 x x 220 x S390GD 2 S390GD 10 2218 4 11107 558 111070 749 2996
1.10 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 4 1568 7852 31408
1.11 Plate, 3 x 100 x 3665 S355J2+N 2 8450 16900
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1.12 Module107A-3FRAMES
2640653 2640653
C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 2218 11047 11047
1.13 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 8 403 2018 16144
3.1 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 6 3110 71316 427896
1.14 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 2 548 2744 5488
3.21.15 Plate, 14 RHS x 130200 x 238 x 100 S355J2+N x 8 S355J2H 6 1 2601 3900 15606135653 135653
3.31.16 Plate, Plate, 14 x 12630 x 208 x 120 S355J2+N x 200 S355J2+N 2 4 2469 4938 4493 17972
3.41.17 C+ 197 Plate, x 50 x 16 30 x x 2 80 x S390GD 240 S355J2+N 1 2218 4 10862 10862 4493 17972
1.18 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 2218 11047 11047
3.5 Plate, 15 x 70 x 90 S355J2+N 8 624 4992
1.19 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 2218 11047 11047
3.61.20 C+ 197 Plate, x 50 x 16 10 x x 2100 S390GD x 200 S355J2+N 1 2218 1 11047 11047 1550 1550
3.71.21 Plate, Plate, 3 x 100 x 23665 x 100 x S355J2+N 4041 S390GD 6 2 8457 50742 6203 12406
3.81.22 C+ 197 Plate, x 50 x 16 2 x 250 x S390GD 1770 S390GD 1 2218 9 10862 10862 1381 12429
1.23 C+ 100 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 2 403 1408 2816
3.9 SHS 50 x 50 x 3,2 S355J2H 8 2765 12919 103352
1.24 C 50 x 30 x 2 S390GD 2 571 944 1888
3.101.25 Plate, 6 x RHS 177 200 x 620 x 100 S355J2+N x 8 S355J2H 2 1 4401 4050 8802141146 141146
3.11.26 Plate, 6 x 177 C 119 x 270 x 35 S355J2+N x 2 S390GD 2 1 2056 2763 4112 7824 7824
3.121.27 Plate, 6 x RHS 177 x 120 270 x 80 S355J2+N x 8 S355J2H 2 4 2056 2765 4112 63493 253972
2
1910_Washington-
3.13 Module101A-2CEILING
RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 16019743790 160197486924 86924
3.142.1 RHS 120 RHS x 80120 x 8 x 80 S355J2H x 8 S355J2H 2 558010 1279213110 25584271416 714160
3.152.2 RHS 120 RHS x 80200 x 8 x 100 S355J2H x 8 S355J2H 1 3424 1 78626 4070 78626142537 142537
2.3 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 2 650 14926 29852
3.16 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 3990 91623 91623
2.4 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 2 1610 36971 73942
3.172.5 RHS 120 RHS x 80200 x 8 x 100 S355J2H x 8 S355J2H 1 1506 1 34476 4050 34476143545 143545
3.182.6 RHS 120 RHS x 80120 x 8 x 80 S355J2H x 8 S355J2H 2 5540 1 1270034070 25400692235 92235
3.192.7 RHS 150 RHS x 100120 x 8 x 80 S355J2H x 8 S355J2H 2 2260 1 65019 4030 13003892297 92297
2.8 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 2 S390GD 4 2258 9881 39524
3.20 Plate, 2 x 50 x 3910 S390GD 9 3050 27450
2.9 C+ 120 x 50 x 16 2 S390GD 4 1608 6121 24484
3.212.10 Plate, 3 x 100 C 120 x 3448 x 35 S355J2+N x 2 S390GD 8 2 8069 2763 64552 7868 15736
3.22.11 Plate, 16 x CHS 200 x 101,6 533 x S355J2+N 3,2 S355J2H 4 1 13293 110 53172 849 849
2.12 Plate, 16 x 200 x 226 S355J2+N 8 5646 45168
3.23 C 84 x 50 x 2 S390GD 2 816 2291 4582
2.13 C+ 100 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 4 373 1303 5212
3.242.14 C+ 160 C+ x 5080 x 16 x x 50 2 x 16 S390GD x 2 S390GD 2 2258 3 10004 2741 20008 8723 26169
3.252.15 C+ 120 C+ x 5080 x 16 x x 50 2 x 16 S390GD x 2 S390GD 2 568 1 2162 178 4324 566 566
3.262.16 Plate, 3 x Plate, 1666 x 2420 x 50 x S355J2+N 653 S390GD 1 1 89334 89334 509 509
2.17 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 1 3264 74845 74845
3.27 Plate, 2 x x 966 S390GD 7 753 5271
2.18 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 4 374 1657 6628
3.282.19 C+ 100 Plate, x 50 x 162 x x 250 x S390GD 573 S390GD 8 2258 1 7737 61896 447 447
3.292.20 C+ 100 Plate, x 50 x 162 x x 250 x S390GD 886 S390GD 2 2220 7 7758 15516 691 4837
3.302.21 SHS 80 x C 80100 x 8 x 35 S355J2H x 2 S390GD 8 160 1 2875 2763 23000 7006 7006
2.22 Plate, 10 x 80 x 80 S355J2+N 8 499 3992
3.31 C 59 x 30 x 2 S390GD 1 1981 3554 3554
2.23 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 4 2258 9881 39524
3.322.24 Plate, 2 x 60 C x 83 170 x 35 x S390GD 2 S390GD 4 1 159 2763 636 6273 6273
2.25 C+ 160 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 2254 9833 9833
2.26 Plate, 3 x 992 x 1770 S355J2+N 2 40766 81532
3.332.27 C+ 160 C+ x 5080 x 16 x x 50 2 x 16 S390GD x 2 S390GD 1 2254 1 9833 273 9833 869 869
2.28 C+ 120 x x 16 x 2 S390GD 2 1608 5998 11996
3.342.29 Plate, 6 C+ x 140 80 x 250 x 50 x 16 S355J2+N x 2 S390GD 20 1 1546 588 30920 1871 1871
2.30 Plate, 6 x 130 x 250 S355J2+N 8 1429 11432
3.352.31 Plate, Plate, 6 x 80 x 3250 x 120 S355J2+N x 589 S355J2+N 16 1 844 13504 1654 1654
2.32 Plate, 6 x 100 x 250 S355J2+N 4 1078 4312
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1910_Washington-
3.36 Module101A-3FRAMES
C 120 x 35 x 2 S390GD 1 16998992763 16998997868 7868
3.1 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 6 3110 71316 427896
3.373.2 RHS 120 SHS x 8050 x 8x 50 x S355J2H 3,2 S355J2H 2 2180 1 50060 2765 10012012878 12878
3.3 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 2 2220 50978 101956
3.383.4 RHS 200 Plate, x 1006 x x 8 100 S355J2H x 250 S355J2+N 2 2260 2 78384 156768 1078 2156
3.393.5 RHS 200 Plate, x 1006 x x 8 120 S355J2H x 250 S355J2+N 2 2260 2 78183 156366 1312 2624
3.6 Plate, 30 x 120 x 200 S355J2+N 6 4493 26958
3.40 C+ 50 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 1 2735 6997 6997
3.7 Plate, 30 x 80 x 240 S355J2+N 2 4493 8986
4 3.81910_Washington-
Plate, 15 x 70 x 90 S355J2+N 8 624 4992
Module107A-4FRONT&BACK
660648 660648
3.9 RHS 120 x 80 x 8 S355J2H 10 3110 71416 714160
4.13.10 CHS 101,6 SHS x 50 3,2 x 50 x S355J2H 3,2 S355J2H 2 110 14 849 2765 1698 12919 180866
4.2 4
1910_Washington-
Plate, 3 x 325 x 335 S355J2+N 1
Module101A-4FRONT&BACK
904522 904522 2544 2544
4.34.1 RHS Plate, 120 x 802 x x 8 100 x S355J2H 3507 S390GD 4 2765 1 63493 253972 5333 5333
4.44.2 SHS 50 Plate, x 50 x 23,2x 50 x S355J2H 3228 S390GD 34 2765 9 12919 439246 2518 22662
4.54.3 Plate, 2 Plate, x 100 x 3815 x 120 x S390GD 385 S355J2+N 4 1 5859 23436 1080 1080
4.4 Plate, 2 x 100 x 3838 S390GD 4 5871 23484
4.6 Plate, 2 x 50 x 2617 S390GD 8 2041 16328
4.5 Plate, 2 x 50 x 2835 S390GD 42 2211 92862
4.74.6 Plate, Plate, 2 x 50 x 23784 x 100 x S390GD 3513 S390GD 14 1 2952 41328 5345 5345
4.84.7 Plate, 3 x 150 x 523 RD 8 S355J2+N S355J2 2 4 1836 558 3672 219 876
4.94.8 Plate, 3 x 150 x 558 RD 8 S355J2+N S355J2 4 4 1959 290 7836 114 456
4.9 Plate, 3 x 120 x 558 S355J2+N 2 1567 3134
4.10 C+ x x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 2741 9578 9578
4.10 Plate, 3 x 250 x 558 S355J2+N 4 3264 13056
4.11 4.11 C+ 50 C+ x 50100 x 11 x 250 x 16 S390GD x 2 S350GD 2 180 1 461 473 922 1653 1653
4.12 4.12 C+ 50 x 50 C x 104 11 x 2x 50 x S390GD 2 S390GD 2 303 1 775 1365 1550 4259 4259
4.13 5
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Module101A-5INTERNAL
C 104 x 50 x 2 S390GD 1 3730201027 373020 3182 3182
4.145.1 C+ 50 x 50 C x 104 11 x 2x 50 x S390GD 2 S390GD 12 2741 1 7013 288 84156 899 899
4.155.2 C+ 80 x 50 C x 104 16 x 2x 50 x S390GD 2 S390GD 6 2741 1 8723 50 52338 156 156
4.165.3 C+ 100 Plate, x 50 x 11 2 x 100 2 x S390GD 3140 S390GD 12 2738 2 9141 109692 4768 9536
5.4 C+ 100 x 50 x 11 x 2 S390GD 2 382 1275 2550
4.17 RD 8 S355J2 3 163 64 192
5.5 C 54 x 40 x 2 S390GD 4 526 1231 4924
4.185.6 C 54 Plate, x 40 x 2 x 50 x S390GD 1589 S390GD 4 747 1 1748 6992 1239 1239
4.195.7 C 104 Plate, x 50 x 2 x 50 x S390GD 1019 S390GD 2 496 1 1548 3096 794 794
5.8 C 104 x 50 x 2 S390GD 2 100 312 624
4.20 RD 8 S355J2 4 348 136 544
5.9 C 104 x 50 x 2 S390GD 2 1690 5273 10546
4.215.10 C 84 x RHS 50 x 120 2 x 80 S390GD x 8 S355J2H 2 877 5 2269 2765 4538 63493 317465
4.225.11 C+ 100 x 50 x 11 RD x 2 8 S390GD S355J2 4 1092 2 3646 378 14584 148 296
4.235.12 Plate, Plate, 2 x 50 x 3628 x 350 x S390GD 400 S355J2+N 14 1 490 6860 2574 2574
5.13 Plate, 2 x 50 x 261 S390GD 2 204 408
4.24 Plate, 3 x 380 x 400 S355J2+N 1 2855 2855
5.14 Plate, 2 x 50 x 590 S390GD 14 460 6440
4.255.15 Plate, 2 Plate, x 50 x 1590 3 x 230 x S390GD 355 S355J2+N 4 1 1240 4960 1911 1911
4.265.16 Plate, C+ 2 x 50 100 x 446 x 50 x 16 S390GD x 2 S350GD 10 2 348 2741 3480 9578 19156
4.275.17 Plate, Plate, 2 x 50 x 2526 x 50 x S390GD 2828 S390GD 10 9 410 4100 2206 19854
5.18 Plate, 2 x 50 x 1720 S390GD 4 1342 5368
4.28 RD 8 S355J2 3 442 173 519
5.19 Plate, 2 x 50 x 80 S390GD 10 62 620
4.295.20 C+ 80 C+ x 50100 x 16 x 250 x 16 S390GD x 2 S350GD 2 2360 1 7510 2741 15020 9386 9386
4.305.21 C 84 Plate, x 50 x 2 x 50 x S390GD 1015 S390GD 2 725 10 2036 4072 792 7920
4.315.22 C+ 80 Plate, x 50 x 162 x 250 x S390GD 1318 S390GD 4 368 6 1171 4684 1028 6168
5.23 Plate, 2 x 50 x 857 S390GD 12 668 8016
4.32 Plate, 2 x 50 x 2397 S390GD 1 1870 1870
5.24 Plate, 2 x 50 x 266 S390GD 2 207 414
4.335.25 Plate, 2 Plate, x 50 x 318 2 x 50 x S390GD 934 S390GD 2 1 248 496 728 728
4.345.26 Plate, 2 Plate, x 50 x 211 2 x 50 x S390GD 253 S390GD 2 7 165 330 197 1379
5.27 Plate, 2 x 50 x 859 S390GD 12 670 8040
4.35 Plate, 2 x 50 x 1332 S390GD 1 1039 1039
5.28 C 84 x 50 x 2 S390GD 2 877 2463 4926
5.29 Plate, 2 x 78 x 308 S390GD 2 375 750
POS. PART PROFILE MATERIAL QUANTITY LENGTH [mm] /WEIGHT [kg] /TOTAL WEIGHT [kg]
1
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Module107A-1FLOOR
1298245 1298245
1.1 Plate, 3 x 100 x 4962 S355J2+N 2 11449 22898
1.2 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 1295 45899 45899
1.3 Plate, 10 x 100 x 200 S355J2+N 10 1550 15500
1.4 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 12 1357 6795 81540
1.5 RHS 150 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 4030 117209 117209
1.6 Plate, 3 x 100 x 4860 S355J2+N 2 11197 22394
1.7 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 2 1219 2130 4260
1.8 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 3068 108740 108740
1.9 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 2272 79239 79239
1.10 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 2164 76699 76699
1.11 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 2440 86481 86481
1.12 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 2446 86694 86694
1.13 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 1026 36365 36365
1.14 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 2994 106117 106117
1.15 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 6 1252 6267 37602
1.16 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 5 1063 5323 26615
1.17 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 6 1273 6375 38250
1.18 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 3 1281 6412 19236
1.19 RHS 200 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 2628 93145 93145
1.20 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 1249 2182 2182
1.21 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 1154 2015 2015
1.22 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 1143 1996 1996
1.23 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 1035 1808 1808
1.24 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 1265 2210 2210
1.25 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 1329 2322 2322
1.26 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 230 402 402
1.27 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 704 1229 1229
1.28 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 1253 2188 2188
1.29 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 789 1379 1379
1.30 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 1195 2088 2088
1.31 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 9 530 926 8334
1.32 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 2 455 795 1590
1.33 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 2 222 388 776
1.34 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 313 547 547
1.35 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 263 460 460
1.36 Plate, 10 x 20 x 200 S355J2+N 1 307 307
1.37 Plate, 6 x 177 x 280 S355J2+N 1 2084 2084
1.38 Plate, 6 x 187 x 270 S355J2+N 1 1958 1958
1.39 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 435 760 760
1.40 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1281 6334 6334
1.41 L100 x 100 x 8 S355J2 1 1245 14916 14916
1.42 Plate, 6 x 177 x 280 S355J2+N 1 2084 2084
1.43 BLL+ 50 x 50 x 2 x 16 S390GD 1 530 903 903
1.44 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1281 6334 6334
1.45 C+ 197 x 50 x 16 x 2 S390GD 1 1281 6277 6277
1.46 RHS 150 x 100 x 8 S355J2H 1 4030 117689 117689
1.47 Plate, 2 x 250 x 560 S390GD 1 2184 2184
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
citizenM
SITE BUILT:
OPEN-AIR MECHANICAL
SPACE AND SCREEN
SITE BUILT:
CONCRETE STRUCTURAL CORE
SITE BUILT:
STAIR 3
SITE BUILT:
EXTERIOR CLADDING
AND BACK-UP, AS REQ.
CEILING
MODULAR:
DOUBLE LOADED GUESTROOM
MODULAR:
STAIR 2, FROM L2-L09
FLOOR
SITE BUILT:
FINISH LAYER OF CORRIDOR GWB
SITE BUILT:
EXTERIOR CLADDING 7 BACK-UP WALL
CEILING
FLOOR
SITE BUILT:
PODIUM AND EXTERIOR CLADDING
A Tale of Two Cities
SITE BUILT:
CONCRETE SHEAR CORE
SITE BUILT:
EXTERIOR CLADDING AND BACK-UP WALL, AS REQ.
As piles are being driven and
SITE BUILT:
LEVEL 02 TERRACE, GREEN ROOF, & BIORETENTION
SITE BUILT:
STAIR 2, FROM B1-L1
CEILING
foundations are being poured by
SITE BUILT:
LEVEL 02 CONCRETE TRANSFER SLAB
Gilbane in DC, halfway around the
SITE BUILT:
PODIUM AND EXTERIOR CLADDING
world in a rural factory in Poland,
FLOOR
SITE-BUILT & MODULAR:
ALL ELEMENTS ARE SITE-BUILT,
module fabricator Polcom is hard
EXCEPT FOR MODULAR CAGE.
TYPICAL FOR FITNESS CENTER,
FITNESS RESTROOMS, STORAGE, &
AHU ROOM.
at work preparing the first batch
of guest rooms for shipment in
MODULAR:
CASSETTE & CONNECTION TO CORES
November. Both teams are racing
SITE-BUILT & MODULAR:
ALL ELEMENTS ARE SITE-BUILT,
EXCEPT FOR MODULAR CAGE AND
SUB-FLOOR. TYPICAL FOR IRON
to meet the December 23rd date
ROOM, IDF, & ELECTRICAL CLOSET.
for the modules to arrive on site
at the corner of 1st Street and
Patterson Street in NoMa. Gilbane
will need to complete the basement,
and final batch, due to site in late NoMa is slated for September
first floor amenity level, and level
January.
2021, three years after Gensler
2 transfer slab, to ensure they are
began the project. This is one of
ready to start stacking the modular
It has been a long road for the 17 citizenM hotels that Gensler as
CHOJNICE, POLAND
guest room floors above. Polcom,
team to seeing these modules a firm has been involved in, but
SHOP DRAWINGS
already behind schedule, will be
realized. Began in 2018, this NoMa is the first for the DC office.
working night and day to have the
project was originally designed to fit
first shipment of modules prepared
the modular dimensions of fabricator TEXT BY CHANDRA SWOPE
in time. The modules will spend a
CIMC out of China. A late switch to
month on the high seas before they
fabricator Polcom served to further
arrive in Baltimore. From Baltimore
complicate and already complicated
the schedule allots two and half
project. A glimpse of the light at
weeks for them to be transported
the end of the tunnel was seen by
by truck to their final destination in
the team a few weeks ago in early
NoMa.
September upon the completion
This 296-Key, 10-story hotel
of The Golden Room. Polcom
will be made up of 216 separate
completely fit-out one guest room
module units. There are nine
unit for final approval of all interior
separate module layouts, with most
finishes, millwork, and furniture.
DEREK NICK JOSH CHANDRA
layouts including a right-hand and
CitizenM sent a representative to
Client:
left-hand type. While the finishes
the factory in Poland to be present
Contractor:
are being installed in the first batch
during the review and the Gensler
Module Fabricator:
of modules, shop drawings are still
team live-streamed the event from
Address:
Buliding Size:
being received and reviewed by
the comfort of their homes.
WASHINGTON, DC
the Gensler team for the second
Substantial completion for citizenM
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MODULAR:
GUESTROOM GLAZING
citizenM
Gilbane
Polcom
1222 First Street NE, Washington DC
120, 823 GSF

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Design Technology
AN INTERVIEW WITH OLIVER SMITH
Oliver Smith is the new Design
Technology Director for the Southeast
Region. Based in Atlanta, he started
in June of this year. Prior to joining
Gensler, he worked as a Director of
Innovation in the construction industry,
and as a BIM/CAD consultant for
architecture firms Studio Libeskind
and Diller Scofidio + Renfro. He also
had a brief stint as a schoolteacher in
the Bronx.
Oliver’s first language is German,
though you wouldn’t know it from
speaking to him. Born in Germany,
Oliver moved stateside at 8 years old.
In his free time, you can find Oliver
overhead flying a Cessna airplane.
Having obtained his private pilots
license 5 years ago, he’s accrued over
350 hours of flight time!
“The role of Design Technology is evolving from
what it has been in the past.”
What is the role of the Design
Technology Director and what
are your goals for this position?
The role of Design Technology is
to empower and facilitate change
within innovation and technology, for
example, internal applications like
Blox and Floorz. Our job is to help
identify new opportunities with the
tools we have available to us, and
to identify opportunities to create
new tools and workflows. The role
of DT is evolving from what it
has been in the past. Previously,
our DT group has been technical
support for issues with Rhino and
Revit. The challenge for my team
is to really look at adopting design
technology in a different light.
We want to be innovators and
implementors. We want our region
to set the standard moving forward.
The three key areas are people,
process, and tools. We want to
look at ways to educate personnel
to bring up a level of expectation
on the tools that are being used
and the processes themselves. We
are looking at champions in each
office and studio to help lead the
efforts locally. Then we can tie that
back into design technology from
a regional and firmwide standpoint.
throughout the firm. What kind
of qualifications would the ideal
candidate have?
It can be challenging to find the
right personnel to lead the design
technology effort. We look for
people who are articulate and can
lead through example. We also
want someone who is willing to
roll up their sleeves, train, educate,
and implement; Someone with a
strategic mindset and the forward
thinking to push the standard each
year. We are looking for someone
who has the social aspect, the
technical ability, and the strategic
aspect. If anyone is interested in
any type of leadership role within
design technology in the southeast
reach out to me or any member of
the design technology team.
solution to those everyday
challenges. We also understand that
a part of our workflow is going to
entail off the shelf products, like
Autodesk. Our firm is predominantly
a Revit driven firm, but we also
use other applications to help with
our design authoring, like Rhino and
Sketchup. We are always looking
to assess the best tool for the right
opportunity. We are not looking to
push technology for technology’s
sake. We want to make sure that
the tools we are using, the people
who are using those tools, and the
workflows that are created around
those tools are efficient, beneficial,
and easy to use.
What is Gensler’s ultimate
goal for in-house developed
programs like Blox and Floorz?
From my experience in the industry
for a couple decades, the intent in
the development of proprietary tools
is to keep them as differentiators for
Gensler. These are truly powerful
tools that our competitors in the
industry do not have, or even come
close to. There are opportunities
where we can look at outside
vendors to help champion those
tools, but strictly speaking these
are tools to be used by Gensler
employees. One of the things I have
not seen in my experience except
here at Gensler is the constant,
ongoing, modifications and updates
to our in-house programs. These
updates are based on feedback
leadership. A lot of the time you
will see firms develop something for
the sake of marketing it, but never
really supporting it in the future.
And unfortunately, those programs
quickly die off and it goes onto the
next “great thing.”
How big is the team of people
that develop these programs?
It encompassed multiple studios and
a firmwide effort to develop both
Blox and Floorz, so I couldn’t put
an exact number but I know our DT
“One of the things I have not seen in my experience except
here at Gensler is the constant, ongoing, modifications
and updates to our in-house programs.”
staff and team members here led
the charge.
Do you have any tips for our
WFH setup?
Two monitors at least! Really set
up your home to be conducive for
you to work. We are no longer 9-5
with static working hours. You really
have to take it in stride. I don’t
care where you work or how you
work as long as the work doesn’t
suffer. Go take a two hour walk to
decompress and then come back.
Evaluate your workflow in this crazy
time.
Tools to Know
What are the programs that DT
is pushing for the future, and
what programs does DT want us
to move away from?
We are looking to push platforms,
Quick Links
programs, and processes that are
going to benefit our workflows and
Introducing [blox]
Oliver joined the L2 studio meeting in
Linkedin article by Joseph Joseph
late September to discuss some of the
our clients. Blox and Floorz, for
exciting developments from the Design
example, were developed in-house
Youtube Video [blox]
Technology (DT) team. L2’s Chandra
because our teams have really
Gensler Design Technology Studio
and Dani followed up with him on
listened to the challenges that our
Intro to The Global Material Platform
Teams to better understand his vision
designers face every day. We have
Microsoft Stream by Scott DeWoody
for the future of Design Technology at
Gensler.
You are looking for DT leaders the capability to create a customized
from users, owners, clients, and
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Blox
WITH DESIGN TECHNOLOGY LEADER YOONHO LEE
Inbox Highlihgts
WHAT YOU NEED TO UNEARTH FROM YOUR INBOX
The New Design Tool
As many of you have heard,
Gensler has launched a new digital
design tool, named Blox, that aims
to support our dynamic design
workflows. Blox is a data-driven
design and proprietary computational
program that provides real time data
and metrics from your conceptual
massing studies.
You can install the program from
Software Center and launch the
program from Rhino which means
Rhino needs to be installed on
your computer as well. As you
draw geometries in Rhino, Blox
will read the information from the
forms and layers and provides
real-time metrics through its Heads
Up Display. The real-time metrics
helps the designer and the client
to understand their current design
and to make more agile design
decisions. Blox provides you the
following information:
• Program Design Metrics: GFA,
Zoning, FAR, Rentable and Usable
metrics
• Smart Parking Logic: Client/
zoning-defined parking metrics
above and below ground
• Programmatic Ratios: Slice and
dice program based on specific ratio
definitions
• Construction Cost Computation:
Client-defined at floor, building, and
program level
• Proforma Computation: Clientdefined
income and rentable ratios
My initial experience with Blox is
great and I immediately started to
see its opportunities especially for
our projects that are program and
metrics-driven. You can assign as
many different types of programs as
you need and Blox will color code
per different programs. Then you’ll
see each program’s GFA, expected
number of units (it can be very
useful for the project like hotel),
percentages of programs and etc. It
will also provide you rough project
costs based on the square footages
and preliminary parking counts.
You can create multiple design
options to compare different design
strategies and track all of the data
at the same time. The other benefit
of using Blox is its connection to
the site information and limits. The
site specific information such as
maximum building heights, setbacks
and zoning envelope can be set up
and Blox will give you a warning
when your design encroaches the
restriction.
More useful information can be found
from Firmwide Blox Community on
Teams.
TEXT BY YOONHO LEE
Kevin shares “Rules of Thumb in Shop Drawing & Submittal Review” from the New York Office. This
handy 66 page reference provides suggested guidelines, thought processes, and notes for 48 different
kinds of submittals.
Meet the Southeast Region’s Race & Diversity Committee, with seven leaders from the DC office! Reach
out to Andrea, Bianca, Charishma, Damilola, DeShawn, and Osamu with any thoughts or questions.
Gensler is partnering with Project Create for our Community Impact Initiative. Check out the teams channel
for more information on volunteering!
Fitness
HOW L2 HAS BEEN STAYING ACTIVE
“I walk 30-35 miles a week now.
It does not seem to make up for
the 8-10 hours of sitting that I do
otherwise!”
-Kate
“Running keeps me sane. Fitness bands are a
GREAT alternative to free weights at home - a
fraction of the price/shipping, easy to transport
or store, and still provides the necessary
resistance.”
-Josh
“Hiking with 3-yr and crazy dog in tow. My
husband and I plan somewhere between a 3-6
mile hike every weekend. We’ve hit all he big
hikes in DC, MD, and WV, now checking out a
lot of regional parks.”
-Brynn
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2
3
“Playing tennis five days a week /
averaging 12 sets a week......really
not sure what I am going to do in
the winter!”
-Lester

DOOR (BY OTHERS)
TYP. OF (41)
1-1/2" O.D. HANDRAIL
3/4" : 1'-0"
12"
9/16"
32"
7 13/16"
2"
12"
9"
TYP.
2 9/16"
33" TYP.
6 3/4"
11"
TYP. RUN
13"
5 1/2"
2" X 2" X .125" C385 SQUARE TUBE VERTICAL
1/2" X 2" C.R.F.B. GUARDRAIL CAP RETURN,
HOLD 1/16" ABOVE BOTTOM TREAD
(4) 1/4"-20 X 3/4" F.H.S.C.M.S.
1-1/2" O.D. X .125" WALL C385 ROUND TUBE HANDRAIL
14 1/4"
12"
2 1/2"
OPP.
1-1/2" O.D. CANE RAIL
WF01 FINISHED FLOOR (BY OTHERS)
1/2" X 2" C.R.F.B. CAPRAIL (BLACKENED)
3/16" X 1-3/4" H.R.F.B. GUARDRAIL CAP W/
#10-24 X 3/8" F.H.S.C.M.S.
1-1/2" O.D. X .125" WALL C385 ROUND TUBE HANDRAIL
60"
± 1/2" TYP. WIDTH
1/2"
7" X 5" X 3/8" H.R. STEEL TUBE STUB
(2) 5/8"-11 X 1-1/4" F.H.S.C.M.S. (EACH SIDE)
(2) 3/4" DIA. WEEP HOLES
(THIS SIDE ONLY)
(2) 1/2" THICK H.R. STEEL PLATE,
WELDED TO TREAD CHANNEL,
CAPPED AT EACH END WITH
3/8" THICK H.R. PLATE
3/8" 7"
1/2" X 14" X 32" H.R. STEEL FLOOR PLATE W/
(6) 1/2" X 6-1/2" HILTI HAS-E ANCHOR ROD AND
HY-200A, (PAINTED BLACK)
12" L C 1"
14"
2 1/2"
If this drawing is not 24" x 36" it is a reduced print and notations of scale no longer apply.
If this drawing is 12" x 18" it is a 50% reduced print, scaled dimensions need to be multiplied by a factor of 2
1/2" X 1-3/4" H.R.F.B. GUARDRAIL
16 GA. X 1-3/4" BLACKENED C.R. STEEL SHEET COVER PLATE
3/8"-16 X 1-3/4" GRADE 8 H.H.M.S. W/ WASHER,
3/4" X 1-7/16" CNC CUT H.R. PLATE, 7-1/4" LONG
DRILL AND TAP CHANNEL FOR 3/8"-16
4-1/2" THICK BUILT UP WHITE OAK TREAD,
TOP + BOTTOM: 3/4" THICK ENGINEERED MATERIAL
APRON: 3/4" THICK SOLID WOOD
10" X 2-3/4" X 3/8" BRAKE FORMED H.R. STEEL CHANNEL,
ATTACH W/ #12 X 3/4" P.H.S.M.S.
2" X 1" X .125" C385 RECTANGULAR TUBE RETURN, CAPPED
(BOTTOM TREAD ONLY)
1"
POLICY STATEMENT:
1) This shop drawing set represents
our interpretation of the original
plans, specifications, and G.S.
contract requirements. Prior to any
fabrication, all dimensions,
connections, and finish spec. must
be checked and approved or
corrected by the client.
2) Any delays in approval beyond a
reasonable time will be added to the
fabrication time.
ARCHITECT:
Gensler
2020 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: 202.721.5200
BUILDER:
Whiting-Turner Contracting
6305 Ivy Lane
Suite 800
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Attn: Kirk Dennis
Mob: 240.281.6428
SITE:
1550 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202
TEL: 240.297.3170
Attn: Stephen Fisher
FILE: 1550CrystalDrive_v04
DRAWN BY: ER
CHECKED BY: RC
DATE: 2020-06-19
± 3/4"
If this drawing is not 24" x 36" it is a reduced print and notations of scale no longer apply.
If this drawing is 12" x 18" it is a 50% reduced print, scaled dimensions need to be multiplied by a factor of 2
POLICY STATEMENT:
1) This shop drawing set represents
our interpretation of the original
plans, specifications, and G.S.
contract requirements. Prior to any
fabrication, all dimensions,
connections, and finish spec. must
be checked and approved or
corrected by the client.
2) Any delays in approval beyond a
reasonable time will be added to the
fabrication time.
ARCHITECT:
Gensler
2020 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: 202.721.5200
BUILDER:
Whiting-Turner Contracting
6305 Ivy Lane
Suite 800
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Attn: Kirk Dennis
Mob: 240.281.6428
SITE:
1550 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202
TEL: 240.297.3170
Attn: Stephen Fisher
FILE: 1550CrystalDrive_v04
DRAWN BY: ER
CHECKED BY: RC
DATE: 2020-06-19
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
1550 Crystal Drive
GYP. BD. CEILING ALCOVE
(BY OTHERS)
VISIBLE WELDED JOINT IN VERTICAL,
TYP. EVERY 144"
2" X 2" X .125" C385
SQUARE TUBE VERTICAL,
C.R. STEEL FLAT BAR
GUARDRAIL CAP
H.R. STEEL FLAT BAR
GUARDRAIL
DIRECTION OF WOOD
GRAIN AT APRON, TYP.
31"
(24" MIN.)
318 1/4" EXPECTED
(LONGEST VERTICAL)
STAIR ELEVATION
1
SHOP DRAWING
9"
TYP.
LC
154"
14 TREADS AT 11"
LC
199 1/2"
LENGTH OF CANE RAIL
66"
DEPTH OF LANDING 1
84 5/8"
(80" MIN.)
12" X 8" X 3/8" HSS
H.R. STEEL STRINGER
13" DEEP X 60" WIDE X 4-1/2" THICK
WOOD TREAD, TYP.
68" DEEP X 60" WIDE X 4-1/2" THICK
WOOD LANDING, TYP.
EXISTING CONCRETE COLUMN BEYOND
(BY OTHERS)
154"
14 TREADS AT 11"
77" DEEP X 60" WIDE X 4-1/2" THICK
WOOD LANDING, TYP.
77"
DEPTH OF LANDING 2
124" EXPECTED
(SHORTEST VERTICAL)
202"
FINISHED FLOOR TO FINISHED FLOOR
The Modern
Monumental Stair
The main feature of the lobby is
a monumental staircase, which
was developed as a collaborative
design effort between Gensler and
Gutierrez Studios in Baltimore. The
stair features vented engineered
wood treads that are designed to
2010 CLIPPER PARK ROAD BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21211 PHONE 410 889 5341 FAX 410 889 1347
allow for expansion and contraction
of the wood. The treads are
supported by a single steel tube
stringer, centered within the width of
the stair. A minimal steel handrail
and guardrail sit behind towering
decorative brass tubes that stretch
from the underside of each tread to
the double height ceiling above. A
full-scale mock-up was required to
test the effects of reverberation in
the decorative tubes on the stair.
STAIR
ELEVATIONS
GS2.02
The stair will connect the street
level to a new outdoor terrace,
designed by landscape architect
OJB, overlooking the revitalized
Central District Retail.
A New Crystal City
Lifestyle 2 has two projects
in construction as part of JBG
SMITH’s Crystal City Central District
redevelopment; The 1550 Crystal
Drive main lobby for the tenants of
the office building, and the Crystal
City Central District Retail Phase I, a
massive renovation and construction
of 109,000 square feet of retail
space that includes the anchor
tenant Alamo Drafthouse Cinema,
a confidential grocer, a pharmacy,
a bakery, and a taqueria. Led by
Tanja, team members Brynn and
Xavier work on the retail component,
while Sam is finishing CA on the
main lobby.
The two projects were separated
for clarity and efficiency, because
while they have the same client,
they are serving different sectors
from within the client’s organization.
The retail team works with the
Development arm of JBG Smith,
while the lobby team works with the
Asset Management arm.
The main lobby is slated for
Substantial Completion on October
12th. Originally an exterior part of
the building that was later enclosed,
the lobby had a long way to go
to bring it up to the standards of
a modern, high-end office building.
The concept for the lobby renovation
takes its cues from Streamline
Moderne, with aerodynamic curves,
horizontal lines, and soft earth-toned
colors. The interior palette includes
natural woods, white calacatta gold
stones, brass, and black rolled
steel.
R1"
2 1/2" LC C
12"
L LC
3" : 1'-0"
3" : 1'-0"
GS3.01
14 15
36"
42 1/2"
1" 2"
STAIR SECTION FACING VERTICALS AT BASEPLATE
1
SHOP DRAWING DETAIL
4 7/16" 5 11/16"
1"
4 1/2"
2 1/4"
6 3/4"
TYP. RISE
6 3/4"
LC
35 3/8"
2
36"
MOCK-UP
STAIR SECTION AT BASEPLATE
1" LC
42 1/2"
36"
TEXT BY CHANDRA SWOPE
STAIR
DETAILS
2010 CLIPPER PARK ROAD BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21211 PHONE 410 889 5341 FAX 410 889 1347
TANJA BRYNN XAVIER SAM
Client:
Contractor:
Address:
Buliding Size:
JBG Smith
Whiting-Turner
1550 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA
5,645 SF Interior Lobby Renovation

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FINISH STUDY RENDERING

CONGRATULATIONS
Samantha!
Hobbies
DEUCES SHOW AND TELL
WEDDING AT FAIRFAX CITY HALL
WEDDING DECOR
BABY ANNOUNCEMENT
MOBILE
How was wedding planning a
during a pandemic?
Very interesting. Fairfax is a little
strict in all their policies. They
have specific people who do the
ceremonies and you have to organize
it with them individually. If you want
to use a friend they would have
to be a resident of Fairfax county
and you would have to petition the
court. We called up one of the
people from the list and organized a
place and time to meet them to get
married. On Friday, September 4th
we met her at Fairfax City Hall and
got married outside. My husband’s
brother was there and my parents
were there. On Saturday we had
the rest of our families come for
a celebration. Taco Bamba catered
which is our favorite Mexican place,
and we ordered Baked and Wired
cupcakes, and a cake to enjoy as
we celebrated in our yard. It was
nice and simple.
3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms,
a basement, a patio, and a little
grassy area. There is a swingset
and playground nearby.
Have you started to decorate the
nursery?
Barely! We have a couple things
that we have started collecting such
as the rocking chair from when
my little sister was born, drapes,
and some old pictures that were
in my husband’s nursery when he
“I made a mobile!...I got some inspiration online
but I didn’t love any of those so I created my own.”
was growing up; they are Disney
Stenographs from when they used
to do traditional animations. Also, I
made a mobile! It has wool felt balls
on it, and it has a dream-catcher in
it. It’s blue and green. I got some
inspiration online but didn’t love any
of those so I created my own.
“Trying to add techno as a
new genre to my musical
vocabulary.”
-David
“My newest hobby is
watching “The Home Edit”
on Netflix and organizing
my parents house. We
are labeling, boxing, color
coding everything. It’s an
addiction.”
-Lindsay
“I have started a bunch of
home projects and started
to teach myself how to play
the acoustic guitar!”
-Cassandra
“I started an extemely niche
literature meme instagram
account, and I have 10k
followers! Also I’ve been
trying to brush up on my
italian with Duolingo.”
-Chandra
Celebrating our People
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Yoonho Passes the
Architectural Registration
Exam!
Yoonho passed his final ARE
and will soon be able to call
himself a registered architect!
Congrats Yoonho!
“I am a baker now, as I’m
sure I’ve announced on a few
studio HHs. Favorite thing to
make is focaccia!”
-Alison
“I’ve been painting and
sketching a lot lately. I’m also
getting creative and cooking
lots of new things. I made
some pretty good chicken
empandas last week...”
-Dani
Kevin wins Local Design
Competition!
Kevin’s mask and t-shirt design
won a competition for the
Palisades neighborhood 4th of
July celebration, one of the largest
in DC! Proceeds go to various
community improvement projects.
“Sewing - started with
masks and now going to
reupholster a chair and
make some baby bibs.”
-Sam
“Plant Whisperer”
-Sandra
Tell us about your new house!
It’s in a really nice neighborhood. It
is a townhouse end unit which was
a big plus. It has a lot of distinct
features: a curving stair and the
windows have brass closures. There
are a lot of historic details. It has
NEW HOME IN SPRINGFIELD
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Project Updates
2000 Penn Ave Repositioning
The concrete topping slabs have been poured and the
curtain wall installation has begun as construction efforts
shift from interiors to exteriors at the future Western Market
Food Hall.
Crystal City Central District Retail Phase 1
Decorative metal panel install started on the theater building
this week as overall substantial completion is anticipated
mid-November. Around the first of September, the grocer
and pharmacy tenant spaces were also turned over. The
pharmacy will open by the end of the year.
Capital One Block A
Concrete pours are starting for level 12 of 31 total for
the project. In addition to concrete, CMU block and MEP
trades are hard at work. This week, the team reviewed an
elevator cab mockup. The next exciting milestone is placing
an elevated pedestrian bridge to the adjacent office building!
1700 Penn Ave
Gensler’s efforts at 1700 Penn are two-pronged; First,
replacing the penthouse and enlarging the floor plates of
the top 3 floors; Second, adding a staircase to the building.
Current progress includes penthouse demo, relocation of the
existing elevator control room, and the concrete for the new
stair being poured!
Buzzard Point Blg A Interiors
Turri Product Design
1200 New Hampshire
American Physical Therapy Association HQ
After a few weeks of intensive concept and narrative Work has resumed in Milan, Italy after sheltering in place
1200 New Hampshire NW is a 1970s eight-story office Construction is almost finished on APTA’s new Headquarters
development, the team is creating an “Urban Estuary” for months due to COVID-19 outbreak. One of three
tower. Gensler’s renovation of the building is currently in Alexandria. Scaffolding in the 7-story atrium has been
experience to the interiors of this residential building. The pieces, the credenza, is in the prototype phase. A “buck”
getting its final touches. The renovation included extending removed and Interior spaces are getting ready for furniture
design is natural and biophilic, with some unexpected is not structurally sound or fully constructed, but rather
the storefronts out to the perimeter and incorporating a live installation. The design aims to resonate with members’
moments of city and urban grit.
showcases the form and finishes at full scale.
green wall into a refreshed lobby.
belief in the rewards of movement and their body-centric
work focus
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Food
TAKEOUT RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAIA
GOOD COMPANY DONUTS
“Chaia tacos take out - super quick and always
delicious”
-Sandra
“Makan is a new Malaysian place in Columbia
Heights - awesome food and cocktails.”
-Josh K
“California Tortilla - Friday Night Ritual.”
-Josh M
RIGHT PROPER
“I am an absolute fiend for Taco Bamba lately. It’s
become a Saturday night COVID tradition and I
look forward to it all week.”
-Derek
“El Camino in Bloomingdale is a favorite.”
-Nick
“My new favorite is The Coffee Bar on 12th & S St
- it’s hidden in a residential area and very cute.”
-Kristen
TACO BAMBA
MAKAN
I’ve become a regular for Mercy Me and Tatte
breakfast take out on the weekends.
-Brynn
The results are
in - And LS2
loves their tacos!
We’ve been supporting our local breweries,
getting deliveries as often as we can from Right
Proper and Bluejacket.
-Clay
“Some of my best places for take out during
Pandemic: Nando’s, Famous Dave’s and
THE COFFEE BAR
If you would like to be a guest contributer or have any ideas for future articles for LS2’s Month in Design,
Chipotle”
22 please reach out to Daniela Cano (daniela_cano@gensler.com) or Chandra Swope (chandra_swope@gensler.com). 23
-Tina
MERCY ME

VOLUME 01 | 02 OCT 2020
CO-EDITORS: DANIELA CANO & CHANDRA SWOPE