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The Raben Group, LLC
2006 AIA Award Winner

After OTJ performed test-fits on multiple buildings throughout DC, The Raben Group chose 1640 Rhode Island Avenue as their new home. The space was a shell, with a window line that had glass from floor to ceiling and commanding views of the city. After developing a program for Raben and studying the test-fit, it was determined that the reception space and the main client conference room should be the areas to take advantage of the view. Just beyond this area are the Raben offices. Around the perimeter of the space, as you can see with the quarter view, we tipped the exposed ceiling to make the ceiling height as high as possible, but framed the offices with an arcade to give visual interest to what would have been just a long corridor. In addition, to make the space feel as large as possible, we kept the concrete columns exposed, but warmed them with a wood base that mimics the reception desk detailing.

DESIGN PROCESS

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