The University of the District of Columbia Student Center

ASLA POTOMAC CHAPTER Merit Award Winner 2017

Rain Garden at UDC Student Center

The University of the District of Columbia's Student Center showcases the teamwork associated with creating a USGBC LEED Platinum project. Lee and Associates, Inc designed engaging outdoor spaces for UDC students and the Van Ness community of DC providing a new street face to the university. Sustainable strategies in the site design highlight low impact development details, a lushly planted rain garden, harvested storm water re-use and green roofs. 

Team:

Owner: University of the District of Columbia

Architects: Cannon Design, Marshall Moya Design

MEP: Setty

Civil: Delon Hampton & Associates, Inc.

Photographer: Sam Kittner

Location: 4100 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC

Press:

American Society of Landscape Architects - Potomac Chapter 2017 Merit Award for Built Design Curbed DC