Background
Project
Met-Life Retrofit
Location
New York City, New York
Role
Architect / Designer
Year
2015
That government transforms the way we occupy and inhabit space is nowhere more geodetically relevant than in the United States capitol of Washington, D.C., where limits have reached capacity in both physical space and organizational structure.
Never before has the government owned more enclosed space within the U.S. than in the present. Following September 11th, the increase in subsidiary agencies has led to an explosive acquisition of government land. This growth has led to exponential sprawl reaching outward into the neighboring states in search for suitable living spaces. The National Mall is one of the largest open spaces still in existence within Washington, D.C.. Since its inception by Pierre L’Enfant in 1791, a continual source of speculative design projects has aimed at creating a picturesque foreground for the federal edifices that surround it.
