ET132 – The Silva Apartments: Unlocking Urban Value
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Experience The Silva Luxury Apartments, a groundbreaking residential development located in the Meridian Hill Historic District that features unique city views from every unit and a sustainable façade that works with its historic context.
You'll witness firsthand how zoning expertise and community connectivity can maximize property value. Through intentional design interventions, such as cantilevered bay windows, a stepped roof, and a public art gallery space, The Silva integrates into the neighborhood culture and provides amenities for all.
This tour's revelations will demonstrate zoning ingenuity, community integration, and forward-thinking design.
Experience The Silva Luxury Apartments, a groundbreaking residential development located in the Meridian Hill Historic District that features unique city views from every unit and a sustainable façade that works with its historic context.
You'll witness firsthand how zoning expertise and community connectivity can maximize property value. Through intentional design interventions, such as cantilevered bay windows, a stepped roof, and a public art gallery space, The Silva integrates into the neighborhood culture and provides amenities for all.
This tour's revelations will demonstrate zoning ingenuity, community integration, and forward-thinking design.
Learning Objectives
- Learn unique ways to leverage zoning regulations and maximize value.
- Hear how the team navigated challenging approval processes.
- Witness how delivering connectivity builds community.
- Gain insights into the expertise that yielded a unique amenitized asset.
- Juan Porral, AIA
Partner - Grimshaw - Dean Hutchison, AIA
Senior Project Architect - CORE architecture + design - Iouyu Chen, AIA
Associate Principal - Grimshaw