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Master Plan Presentation to Bahamian Prime Minister

January 20, 2015

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners (MWAP) in association with Hargreaves Associates (HA) is pleased to announce that Yves Springuel, AIA, Principal with MWAP, presented a master plan for the Coral Harbour Marina and Resort to the Prime Minister of the Bahamas on December 12, 2014. The purpose of the presentation was to introduce the project to the Bahamian government and begin the process of securing entitlements for the ambitious development.

Coral Harbour Marina and Resort is approximately 5 million square feet and is the largest project ever proposed on New Providence Island, which is the location of two other large resorts: Atlantis and the newly constructed Baha Mar Development. The Coral Harbour development is comprised of two main components that span almost 400 acres. The first is Marina City with a main focus of the 300 slip marina, including 12 slips for ‘mega yachts’ (ships over 250’ in length), 900 condominiums, 48 bungalows and an international banking center of approximately 750,000 square feet in four towers, with the largest tower achieving 30 stories in height. The second component is the Coral Harbour resort which includes 2,500 hotel rooms spread out through six hotel structures, a 40,000 square foot casino, a 60,000 square foot convention center, an 18-hole championship golf course, waterpark, and a 40 acre artificial marine preserve with a new Bahamian Oceanographic Research Center to monitor the preserve.

“The Prime Minister was very enthusiastic about our proposal,” says Yves Springuel AIA, Principal-in-Charge for MWAP. “For the Bahamian government, this project represents the last large land assemblage that can support such a project, and they were delighted with the idea of the marine preserve and coral reef rehabilitation program for the oceanographic institute, which are critical issues to the Bahamian economy.” The owner of the project is Beirut-based Bahamas Leisure & Resort Limited. The company owns approximately 1,000 acres in the Coral Harbour region of New Providence Island. The project is still in a concept phase and the presentation officially launched a potential two-year entitlement process before the start of construction. The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion in 2019.

Ongoing Restoration and Renovation of Union Station

July 24, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – For the past three years, Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners (MWAP) has provided consulting services to Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) and is pleased to provide this update on the work progressing at Union Station.

In-progress today are earthquake related repairs and Near Term Capital Building Program improvements as well as upgrades to the escalator pavilion accessing the parking garage from the train concourse. Repairs and betterments to the historic vaulted plaster ceiling midway through a 30-month phased construction timeline of the main hall are nearing completion. The current schedule plans for the scaffolding moving from Bay 2 to Bay 3 in the latter part of this summer. The Near Term Capital Building Program for 2014, including exterior repairs to the East Hall, West Hall, Retail Concourse and East Esplanade will be issued for bid within the next two weeks. This work will be completed by the end of the year. This bid package represents just the first installment of a budgeted five-year capital construction plan. In addition, the escalator pavilion work is nearing bid and is scheduled for completion prior to the winter holiday season.

MWAP started working at Union Station in the beginning of 2011, by participating in a full Building and Engineering Assessment Review of the historic train station, designed by Daniel Burnham and constructed in 1907. The station has been through several transformations, none more radical than the major redevelopment efforts of the mid-1980s when retail shops took over the former Train Concourse. More recently, intercity buses have moved into the connected parking garage, joining Amtrak, MARC and Metrorail to make it a true multi-modal hub and gateway.

As the original building assessment was nearing completion in August of 2011, a rare earthquake hit the Washington region, resulting in damage to the historic, vaulted ceiling in the Main Hall. Protective netting and scaffolding was installed to protect the public while the damage was assessed and a course of action for repair and future sustainment was determined. In 2013 restoration work began, involving master plasterers, painters and gilders, with design direction by John Bowie Associates, a firm specializing in historic architecture, and supported by the MWAP Team.

The work program is being led by the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation and the resident building management firm, Jones Lang LaSalle. Their joint leadership and vision has been instrumental in implementing such a complex multi-year assignment. The entire team of design services consultants includes the following firms and roles: John Bowie Associates – Historic Preservation Architect; Syska Hennessy Group – Mechanical, Engineering, Plumbing and Fire Consultant; McMullan & Associates – Structural Engineer; LJB, Inc. – Fall Protection Consultant; and Horton Lees Brogden – Lighting Design Consultant (escalator pavilion only).

AIA Selects MWAP Studio for Promotional Video

February 20, 2014

Award-winning space represents “quintessential” architect’s office.

Alexandria, VA –Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners (MWAP) was honored that the American Institutes of Architects (AIA) selected their office as the location to film a promotional video launching a new AIA Contract Documents online service named ACD5. The video features the firm’s office and employees in a realtime context and highlights the office’s open-plan day-lit studio. Architectural models, photographs, and presentation drawings provide for a rich backdrop in the video.

Click here to view the video.

MWAP’s studio is located in historic Old Town, Alexandria, VA, in a renovated warehouse that has already won two design awards. The first was a 2010 NAIOP Best Renovation Project and the second, and more recent, was a 2011 National Design Award from the Society of American Registered Architects.

The renovation of the semi-abandoned warehouse was designed to accommodate the architecture and planning firm along with a commercial photography studio. The 4,500 sf structure has a 20 foot high ceiling and a 40 foot clear span internally. The sustainable restoration of the once industrial structure included adding new finishes, windows, skylights, insulation and all new MEP systems

“MWAP’s office was a perfect location to shoot part of our video,” says Deborah DeBernard, AIA, Vice President and General Manager for Contract Documents at the AIA. “Their office is terrific. It’s light filled, open, and is really the quintessential architect’s office. We were very pleased that they let us shoot the video during office hours, which gave the video footage a real sense of the working environment.”

The AIA’s new product is ACD5, a powerful new online contract document service that offers anytime, anywhere access to more than 180 AIA Contract Documents forms and agreements. ACD5 enables users to create, access, edit, share and store contract documents instantly from any computer, delivering exceptional accessibility and flexibility. The new platform also offers upgraded document management features and more custom purchase options while delivering the comprehensive protection for which AIA Contract Documents is known.

Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners is an architecture, planning and interior design firm located in the metropolitan Washington area. Current assignments include the restoration work at Union Station in Washington, DC; the interiors for the National Business Aviation Association headquarters in Washington, DC; and master planning for the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, MD.

The firm is a registered small business enterprise.

Further information on the firm can be found at the company’s website www.michaelwinstanley.com or by contacting Geri Turner at 703 519 8081 or gct@michaelwinstanley.com.

Capella Georgetown Receives Three Design Awards

October 23, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC – Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners is pleased to announce that the Capella Georgetown has garnered three design awards in the last two months from three leading industry associations: American Institute of Architects – DC Chapter (AIA DC), NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association – DC/Maryland Chapter (NAIOP – Maryland/DC), and Associated Builders and Contractors – Metro Washington Chapter (ABC-DC). The trio of awards illustrates the overall success of the project as viewed by designers, real estate professionals and contractors.

Working with developer Castleton Holdings, LLC, and Capella Hotels & Resorts MWAP retrofit the existing building on the C & O Canal in the historic Georgetown area of Washington, DC. The hotel is one of the first urban US hotels operated under the six-star “Capella” flag and provides an ultra-luxury hotel product suitable for the top tier of business and leisure travelers, currently a significantly underserved segment in Washington, DC.

“We knew we had a good project when the hotel opened,” said Michael Winstanley AIA AICP “But we had no idea it would be embraced and recognized by so many in the design, real estate and construction industry.”

The AIA DC award was an “Award of Merit” and was selected by three internationally recognized jurors hosted by the Chapter: Inaki Alday, Chairman, Department of Architecture, University of Virginia; Thomas Beeby FAIA, former dean of the Yale School of Architecture, and Jaquelin Roberston FAIA, FAICP founding partner of Cooper, Roberston & Partners and also a former dean of the University of Virginia School of Architecture.

The NAIOP – Maryland/DC award was an “Award of Merit – Best Renovation/Adaptive Re-use.” NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is the leading organization for developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate. NAIOP comprises 15,000 members in North America. NAIOP advances responsible commercial real estate development and advocates for effective public policy.

The ABC Metro Washington Chapter award was also an “Award of Merit.” Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national trade association representing 22,000 members from more than 19,000 construction and industry-related firms. ABC’s membership represents all specialties within the U.S. construction industry and is comprised primarily of firms that perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors of the industry

Capella Georgetown features 48 guest rooms and suites to include 2 Presidential Suites, 6 Capella Suites, and 4 Georgetown Suites. The Grill Room and The Rye Bar at ground level open to the canal-side dining terrace, and a private rooftop deck featuring a plunge pool and lounge. The rooftop venue offers paramount views of some of Washington DC’s most iconic landmarks including the Potomac River, the Kennedy Center and Watergate Building. An executive boardroom and exclusive spa round out the amenities.

Significant effort was made in working with the National Parks Service to create a landscape which incorporates native plant species and enhances the visual scope of the development. The resulting landscape allows guests on property and passersby a pleasing visual field from the building to the canal.

For more information on this project please visit our website or www.capellahotels.com.

Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners is an architecture, planning and interior design firm located in the metropolitan Washington area. Current assignments include the restoration work at Union Station in Washington, DC; a 600-bed residential life project for the University of the District of Columbia; and the Eilan mixed use development project in San Antonio, TX.

The firm is also a registered small business enterprise.

Further information on the firm can be found at the company’s website www.michaelwinstanley.com or by contacting Geri Turner at 703 519 8081 or gct@michaelwinstanley.com.

MWAP Completes Modernization of U S Navy “Top Gun” Test Pilot Facility

May 28, 2013

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners is pleased to announce the completion of the two-year modernization of historic Hangar 110 at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Cedar Point, Maryland.

It was one of the largest such structures built in the United States up to that point and is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The complex consists of two aircraft hangar bays flanked by offices and shops that support the Navy’s test pilot school. Still an active naval facility, the Hangar now serves to house an aeronautical menagerie of glider, propeller-driven and jet-powered aircraft of both fixed and rotary wing types. However, the most interesting part of its history are the graduates of the school that include illustrious alumni with “The Right Stuff”: Alan Shepard, John Glenn, and Walter Shirra among others.

Hangar 110 is located in the heart of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station and was one of the first structures built at the base. It was built in 1942 with a new and relatively unproven type of construction. The innovative ZD-type concrete hangar was a poured-in-place, thin-shell concrete construction system poured over massive forms that were moved on rails. Based largely on the success of the construction at Pax River, this type of construction was published in a contemporary engineering journal and became a widely accepted construction technique. Construction was fast and the average construction time from beginning to end was just six months, seventeen days.

“Unlike the speed of the original construction, this was a long and complicated assignment; and I am very pleased with the final restoration of Hangar 110,” says George Eisenberger AIA LEED AP. “During the project we often spoke about all the interesting people that have used the hangar over the years.”

Patuxent Naval Air Station was established in 1941 spurred predominantly by events of WWII. A swift consolidation effort replaced farming operations at Cedar Point with flight test operations resulting in the establishment of “The most needed station in the Navy,” according to Rear Admiral John S. McCain then chief of the Navy’s Bureau of Aeronautics – a transition that took place within a year of ground-breaking.

Among some of the tasks involved was the reconstruction of the roadside lean-to façade with new historically-correct fenestration that also meets current antiterrorism/force protection requirements; roof replacement; renovations of the interiors of the shops and offices; renovation of the hangar interiors to include new flooring, overhead heating, lighting and fire protection systems; and, most significantly, retrofitting a new trenched foam fire protection system for the high-value aircraft housed within.

Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners is an architecture, planning and interior design firm located in the metropolitan Washington area. Current assignments for the firm include the restoration work at Union Station in Washington, DC; a 350-bed residence hall at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY; the new headquarters for the Helicopter Association International in Alexandria, VA; and the firm has just completed the new 6-star Capella Hotel in Georgetown.

The firm is also a registered small business enterprise.
Photos – jessicamarcotte.com
Further information on the firm can be found at the company’s website www.michaelwinstanley.com or by contacting Geri Turner at 703 519 8081 or gct@michaelwinstanley.com.

MWAP Selected to Renovate Historic Mullins Hall Complex by James Gamble Rogers

February 13, 2013

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary will adopt “Residential College” System for Boyce College

Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners was selected as the architect for the first phase of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) master plan in Louisville, Kentucky, including the restoration of the historic Mullins Hall Complex. Mullins Hall Complex is approximately 125,000 square feet and when completed will create a “Residential College” nested in the predominantly Graduate level Seminary. The final building will house 350 beds, student lounges, the Boyce College administration, faculty offices and meeting space. The project is expected to be completed by July, 2014.

The historic importance of Mullins Hall is founded in the lineage of this building in the career of James Gamble Rogers. The building represents one of the purest examples of Roger’s interest in the Collegiate Georgian style which allowed Rogers in the 1920s to connect these emerging large-scale institutional university buildings to the cultural precedent of smaller scale American structures. The style combined elements of ecclesiastical, industrial, institutional and domestic precedents. While it maintained the picturesque compositions of its counterpoint style Collegiate Gothic, Roger’s Collegiate Georgian buildings were simpler, modern in appearance with larger repetitive windows.

“The relocation of Boyce College into Mullins Hall will restore both the building fabric and the original use of the building and at the same time creates a building that will facilitate both recruitment and retention for the College,” says Leejung Hong, LEED AP, Team Leader for the project at MWAP. “The simplicity of Rogers’ building has allowed us the flexibility to implement a new modern residential life program to complete the Residential College model.”

MWAP was the master planner for the SBTS which was completed earlier in the year. Mullins Hall Complex is one of several buildings by James Gamble Rogers on the Olmstead designed campus. Other plans for improvement on the campus include the creation of a new loop road, the renovation of the Centennial Library and future expansion of Boyce College into a new western quadrangle.

Provincetown Residence Published by Architectural Digest

January 1, 2013

One of Twelve Residences Worldwide Highlighted in “Ravishing Vacation Rentals” Article

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners is pleased to announce that their Provincetown Residence has been published by Architectural Digest. The article “Ravishing Vacation Rentals” highlights twelve residences worldwide that offer “exquisite architecture and interiors.”

The 3,000 sf wood frame residence was designed to evoke the historical memory of Provincetown Harbor, whose shorelines once boasted hundreds of piers jutting into the water, through the expression of the wood pier structure of the house. The massing on the second floor is set back reminiscent of the industrial fish and storage sheds that sat on top of the piers. The materials are predominately wood and copper sheet metal with stainless steel cables and couplings that are detailed with a nod toward the boat building industry that so dominated the fishing village at the turn of the century.

“We are very happy that our work was recognized by Architectural Digest,” says Michael Winstanley AIA AICP. “It was really a thrill that our residence was included to be part of this group of exceptional properties from around the world.”

The Provincetown Residence won a national design award from the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA). The Design Award of Honor was announced at SARA’s 55^th Annual National Conference in San Diego, CA, late in 2011.

The Provincetown Residence also boasts numerous environmental attributes. The south façade is predominantly glass and capitalizing on the passive solar gains in the winter while shaded by the second story sunshade in the summer. Additional energy conservation design considerations include natural daylighting and natural ventilation. The pier structure, much like its precedent, allows tidal surges, windblown sand and natural vegetation to migrate under and around the house without disturbing the natural ebb and flow of these systems.

Master Plan of Historic Campus by James Gamble Rogers and Olmsted Brothers

December 12, 2012

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to Restore Both Buildings and Campus Landscape

Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners (MWAP) is pleased to announce the completion of the master plan for the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) in Louisville, Kentucky. The final master plan outlines a plan to reconstitute an historic core on the 90-year-old campus focusing on the restoration of the Mullins Hall Complex, the Centennial Library, and a new entrance and quadrangle to the west.

The 73-acre campus is historically significant by its origin as one of the earliest campus plans by James Gamble Rogers and the Olmsted Brothers in the early 1920s. James Gamble Rogers was the architect of numerous important buildings including the main campus at Yale University and other university structures at Columbia University and Northwestern University. At SBTS his work includes Norton Hall and Mullins Hall Complex, both collegiate colonial styled buildings that set the direction in American academic planning for the next century and heavily influenced his work at Yale University.

The master plan envisions a reconstituted campus circled by a new campus loop road. Boyce College, a small college nested in the Seminary, will be relocated into the historic Mullins Hall Complex and create a new living and learning environment reminiscent of the system of residential colleges at prestigious academic institutions. The Seminary hopes to double the size of the College in the next ten years and will provide additional residence halls for undergraduates in the new western quadrangle.

Additional plans call for the renovation of Centennial Library built in 1959. The 100,000 square foot facility will shed its collections to remote storage facilities and convert the structure to a new Learning Center that will house student and faculty support space and integrate new technologies with pedagogical approaches and social media communication. The master plan also included recommendations to restore the Olmsted Brother’s landscape work and implement a tree replacement program to assure the campus historical landscape continuity.

“Our whole approach to this project was to first protect and restore the historic fabric and site and then show the Seminary a path to modernize the campus” says Michael Winstanley AIA AICP, Design Principal for the assignment. “The Seminary has been a terrific client in recognizing the historic importance of the Rogers and Olmstead plan and the importance of stewardship of this important cultural resource. We were honored to be a part of the restoration and modernization.”

MWAP was assisted during the master plan process by The Education Alliance of Natick, MA. The Education Alliance provided strategic academic consulting to the Seminary as part of the master plan development.

Helicopter Association International Headquarters Commences Construction

October 3, 2012

Original architect for the building guides new building owners in creating international
headquarters offices.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. George Eisenberger, AIA LEED AP, – Principal at Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners (MWAP) is pleased to announce the completion of design and commencement of construction for the new two-story, 32,000 SF headquarters of the Helicopter Association International (HAI) at 1920 Ballenger Avenue in Alexandria, VA. Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners has provided full interior design services, including FF&E, for this signature project. Rand Construction has been selected as the General Contractor. The project is expected to be completed by March, 2013.

HAI purchased this 4-story building from LCOR earlier in 2012. Mr. Eisenberger was previously the architect for this base-building design along with a companion building in the heart of the Carlyle Complex, adjacent to the Patent and Trademark Headquarters. With the current owners, MWAP is continuing this relationship by providing leasing support for the street-level and second floors.

“There are not that many times in one’s career that you get the chance to design the entire building.” Says George Eisenberger, AIA, LEED AP. “We are grateful to HAI for their selection of our firm to design their headquarters. HAI has been a great client with a very clear vision of what they wanted in their new space and the building. We look forward to working with HAI representing their interests in leasing out the balance of the building.”

Provincetown Residence Wins National Design Award

February 1, 2012

Residence in Provincetown Evokes Historical Past of Piers and the Town’s Boat Building Past

OLD TOWN, ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners is pleased to announce that they have won a second national design award from the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) for their Private Residence in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The Design Award of Honor was announced at SARA’s 55^th Annual National Conference in San Diego, CA, late in 2011. This was the firm’s second award from SARA at the event. The first award was a Design Award of Recognition for 107 North West Street in Alexandria, VA; the firm’s offices.

“We are very happy to be recognized by SARA with this design award and even happier that it was our second award,” says Michael Winstanley AIA AICP. “The Provincetown residence was a great platform for us to express our design ideas.”

The Society of American Registered Architects was formed in 1956 in Atlanta Georgia by Wilfred J. Gregson and is open to anyone who carries an architectural license. The Credo for the organization is “Architect Helping Architect.”

Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners Studio Wins National Design Award

January 20, 2012

Design Reflects Firm’s Commitment to Multi-Discipline Methodology

Michael Winstanley Architects & Planners is pleased to announce that they have won a national design award from the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) for their studio at 107 N. West Street in Alexandria, Virginia. The Design Award of Recognition was announced at SARA’s 55th Annual National Conference in San Diego, CA, late in 2011. The firm won two awards from SARA at the event. The first award was a Design Award of Recognition for the Provincetown Residence in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

The renovation of the semi-abandoned warehouse was designed to accommodate the architecture and design firm along with a commercial photography studio. In addition to being unusually sited on an alley and fire lane, having a footprint of 4,350 SF, 19-foot ceilings and a clear span of approximately 40 feet presented many challenges – poor daylight exposure, lack of insulation, restricted air circulation, and the need for a raised floor over the slab to house data and power sources.

“We are very happy to be recognized by SARA with this design award,” says Michael Winstanley AIA AICP. “The existing building actually lent itself quite well to our vision for both the open architecture studio and the photography studio.”

Our renovation of the building, with its new windows, has improved the neighborhood through its presence – and its “eyes” – on the alley. Neighbors have applauded this improvement and stressed how it has contributed to the safety of the community. The preservation of the building also contributes to the unique, historic fabric of Old Town.

The Society of American Registered Architects was formed in 1956 in Atlanta Georgia by Wilfred J. Gregson as is open to anyone who carries an architectural license. The Credo for the organization is “Architect Helping Architect.”

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