Barnes Vanze Architects, Inc. (together with Graham Landscape Architecture) master planned this new residential community comprising 46 new home sites on a 17 acre former estate. The site has steep, rolling terrain and is surrounded by National Park land on two sides. The master plan's roads recognize the surrounding Washington DC City street grid, while curving gently to accommodate the steep grades on the existing site.

 

Strong environmental determinants are incorporated in the design:

● The whole neighborhood is based around a green swath that starts with a preserved wetland to the south, up through a planted boulevard, ending in a small, corner, neighborhood park.

● An innovative central Storm Water Management system collects storm water from the entire site, filters it, and releases it gently back into the existing wetland.

● The design preserves many existing mature trees and incorporates an aggressive new tree planting program, resulting in more than 300 trees in total. 

 

After the Master plan was complete, Barnes Vanze continued to lead the project successfully through the Entitlements phase. In addition to guiding the project through the multiple public meetings in the neighborhood and regulatory arenas, Barnes Vanze also wrote the Development Guidelines (including the Architectural Standards) which form the guiding framework for the successful development of the final, built neighborhood.

 

Since then we have performed as a member of the professional team, bringing the project through the detailed design, construction documents, permitting and implementation phases. Construction is nearing completion and the first homes will be built starting in the fall of 2007.

 

We our continue our role in supporting the implementation of the Master plan. Barnes Vanze is also an approved Architect in the development and we are currently designing several new house in this community.

For more information about available sites please visit the following website: www.phillipsparkdc.com

Note on a complimentary Development:

Barnes Vanze was also selected to Master plan a neighboring 17 acre site to accommodate the new St. Patrick's Episcopal Middle and Upper School and a 27 home neighborhood. This neighboring development lies across the narrow National Park to the South of the Phillips Park development and was carefully designed to form a complement to the Phillips Park Development .