An elementary school with a 500-gallon saltwater fish tank modified from a Hurricane Sandy-salvaged bus is just one example of the creativity displayed in the winning entries in this year’s ENR MidAtlantic Best Projects competition.
The Blue Plains Tunnel, a key element of DC Water’s Clean Rivers Project to bring the District of Columbia into compliance with the Clean Water Act, resulted in a series of firsts for the project team.
Facade elements such as the unique corten steel exoskeleton give the Atlantic Plumbing redevelopment a clean and modern architectural style with a raw, industrial vibe.
From the outside, Stone Brewing Co.’s 220,000-sq-ft manufacturing plant in Richmond might look like a nondescript warehouse, but from the inside, it is clear that the facility is carefully designed to produce 600,000 barrels of beer per year.