The Wharf | Parcel 5
Washington D.C.
The Wharf Parcel 5 project is part of the southwest waterfront PUD Development and contains an elevated public park, Hyatt House, Hilton Canopy and their respective amenity spaces. The complex design organizes a large public park corridor between the two hotels with a terraced water feature, sloped grand lawn, and seating pockets. The hotel amenity terraces are tucked behind plantings and groves of trees to visually separate the public and private uses of the site. Through terracing within the central courtyard, views to the waterfront are accentuated.
The design transforms classic maritime materials and themes into sophisticated landscape elements, reminiscent of the historic context of the site. Trellises were designed to mimic ship masts cover outdoor seating pods. The use of decking and boardwalks hover over lush green roof plants reinforce the dock and shipyard motif. Creating an iconic space that is context specific to house a variety of public, private, and semi-private recreation activities proved to be a driving design factor.
CLIENT
PN Hoffman
Project Size
60,000 SF
Services Provided
Landscape Architecture
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