Washington, DC

OPPORTUNITY

The transformation of Franklin Square honors the legacy of post- modernist design while also establishing a new take on timeless, light-filled elegance. We placed full wall cover of artwork in the elevator corridors of this boutique office environment to activate the space in an engaging, warm, and mesmerizing way.

“Franklin Square was a very special project to us and Judy was able to work her magic to help us pull it all together with the stunning custom artwork that she helped us select. Judy and her team were involved in the design process from beginning to end, as well as for the install. They made sure that all the pieces were flawlessly installed and that both the project owner and the designers were pleased. Judy's artistic eye, quality of services, and professionalism is exceptional. Looking forward to working with Art. At Work. again on future projects!”

Mercedes Afshar
Founder
PARADIGM Office

Former Associate
Hickok Cole

Designed in the late 1980’s by the iconic Philip Johnson, the original Franklin Square embodied the theatrical post-modernist style Johnson gravitated towards in the second-half of his career with twenty-foot-tall fluted columns, marble floors, and bronze grill work canopies. Four decades later, the Hickok Cole design team was tasked with modernizing 30,941 SF of public tenant space to restore Franklin Square’s prominent reputation and street presence, while preserving it’s post-modernist character.

Developer:
Nuveen Real Estate and Hines
Architect: Hickok Cole
General Contractor:
Harvey-Clearly Builders