Project Description:
The new archival facility will address the records center storage needs of the District and provide a facility that meets the standards for records centers. It will consolidate current collections in one location and anticipate ongoing needs for space and support services. The archive requires facilities with highly specialized technical building systems that provide the controlled and secure environments necessary to ensure the long-term safety of the collections. The new facility will provide better security for the collections and enhanced access for the public, while allowing for future expansion. The project includes the selective removal of University of District of Columbia (UDC) Building #41 and construction of a new purpose-built facility to accommodate the updated program for the Office of Public Records.
Project Details:
Project Address: 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Project Ward: 3
Project Budget: $103M
DGS Project Manager: Solomon Ikotun
Architect: Cox Architects, LLP
General Contractor: Gilbane Building Company
Project Start Date: Spring 2022
Project Completion Date: Spring 2026
Project Status: Construction
Project Delivery: Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
DGS Contact: Lawrence Davin
Attachments/Presentations:
- DC Archives-Concept Presentation - July 20, 2023
- DC Archives-Construction Timeline
- DC Archives NOI Zoning Application
- DC Archives-Public Design Discussion - April 5, 2023
- DC Archives - Public Design Meeting_Discussion Notes - April 5, 2023
- DC Archives-Concept Design Submission_01-Narrative
- DC Archives-Concept Design Submission_02-Fullsize Drawings
- DC Archives Programming Report - November 11, 2022
- DC New Archive Program of Requirements
- Executive Summary Archives and Reuse of UDC building
- OPR.UDC Co-Location Feasibility Study