Modern Architecture
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Modern Architecture, from most recent to least.
A Stanton Park Church Will Become Six High-End Condos
Nena Perry-Brown | June 20th 2018
A two century-old church overlooking Stanton Park has been converted into 6 three-story condos. ... read »
This Week’s Find: Art, Wine and 6,000 Square Feet Near Observatory Circle
UrbanTurf Staff | November 6th 2015
A two-year restoration of a classic-looking home on Edmunds Street NW combines classic touches with a modern aesthetic. ... read »
Architect Travis Price Lists Unique Rock Creek Park Home
UrbanTurf Staff | April 30th 2015 | 1 Comment
At night, the glass that makes up the entire rear section of the home is illuminated like an 18th-century streetlight. ... read »
This Week’s Find: An Ultramodern Georgetown Condo on the Market for $2.5 Million
Lark Turner | March 19th 2015 | 1 Comment
The two-story condo was renovated in 2011 by Schlesinger Associates Architects. ... read »
Flatiron Home at 9th and Florida to Hit the Market
UrbanTurf Staff | July 1st 2014
City planner and urban designer Jeff Speck will be putting the home he built in 2007 and 2008 on the market next week. ... read »
Unique Spaces: Making the Most of a Skinny House
Shilpi Paul | December 9th 2013 | 4 Comments
This installment of Unique Spaces required architects to make good use of a particularly narrow footprint in Foggy Bottom. ... read »
The Detective and the Architectural Statement
Mark Wellborn | August 15th 2013 | 10 Comments
In 2003, Jeff Speck moved to DC to become design director at the National Endowment for the Arts, and almost immediately began looking for an empty... read »
This Week’s Find: The Best View in Georgetown
Shilpi Paul | April 9th 2013 | 3 Comments
This Week's Find has earned a long list of awards and accolades, and all the praise is deserved. A 1999 renovation turned the Georgetown home into a... read »
Home of DC Architect Arthur Keyes Hits the Market
UrbanTurf Staff | February 7th 2013
The home of the late architect Arthur Keyes, which recently played host to a few celebrities during inauguration, has hit the market. ... read »
Choose Your Own Robert Gurney-Designed House
Shilpi Paul | January 29th 2013
A DC-area architect has a new home in the works with a twist of the choose-your-own-adventure sort. ... read »
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