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The Vision for the Fannie Mae Urban Village

An early rendering of the planned Fannie Mae redevelopment.
A couple of months after a Wegman’s grocer was confirmed for the site, plans for the “urban village” slated for the redevelopment of the Fannie Mae headquarters on Wisconsin Avenue continue to unfold. A portion of the site is up for historic landmark review, and Roadside Development is scheduled to present the concept (as it stands now) to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) next week. Architect Shalom Baranes Associates and Sekisui House are also part of the team which will transform the ten-acre pentagonal site at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue NW (map).

Early rendering of planned Fannie Mae redevelopment.
While the mid-century E-shaped building at the heart of the site will remain as part of historic preservation, a few more details have emerged about the general layout envisioned. Two vehicular entry- and exit-points will access the site on Wisconsin Avenue and from 39th Street, and there will also be a ramp directly into and out of the underground parking garage accessible from Wisconsin Avenue.
On the lawn along Wisconsin at the front of the site, a community event space would draw inspiration from such sites as Cooper Hewitt in New York and the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Courtyards at the westernmost end of the site, bordering the northern edge and between the prongs behind the “E” building would take design cues from DC’s Cady’s Alley and West Village in the West End of Brisbane, Australia.
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Site plan for the redevelopment
A town square midway through the site at the nexus of the internal streets would serve as a retail hub inspired by California’s Santana Row. The rooftops and public gardens throughout the site will be inspired by the City Market at O and Sculpture Garden in DC and the Freundschaftsinsel Potsdam in Germany. Michael Vergasson Landscape Architects is planning the green and open spaces for the project, which will likely include some active water features and incorporate seating and elevated walkways.
The site density plan for the redevelopment
While no further details have emerged on the exact mix and quantity of uses for other buildings on the site, the building scales will likely include townhouses primarily along the eastern edge of the site behind the “E” building, low-rise buildings with retail immediately behind the “E” and at the northeast corner of the site, a cluster of moderate-scale buildings in the northwest corner and a medium-rise building at the edge of the property closest to another, larger-scale future Fannie Mae office conversion that could see up to 716 residential units. Inspirations for the building scale and adaptive reuse include the Bond Street Townhouses in Brooklyn; the Philadelphia Museum of Art; King’s Court in London and Urban Garden in Porto, Portugal.
Besides the pending landmark review and HPRB approvals, the by-right development will also be subject to a Large Tract Review by the Office of Planning. Fannie Mae is anticipated to remain in the site through the end of 2018.
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