1875 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC, 2000

Design Architect: 1875 Pennsylvania Commercial Office Building with Shalom Baranes Architect.





Concept and Design including models, renderings. ACAD Design Development and 3d Modelling. July 2000





Completed in 2006, the 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue development is an interconnected, three building complex that allowed WilmerHale, the main tenant, to operate seamlessly between the structures. The new 364,000 square-foot building connects to the existing buildings at 1801 and 1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, and encompasses the north side of Pennsylvania Avenue between 18th and 19th Streets.
The 13-story 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue features 19,000 square-foot floor plates, two levels of below-grade office space, and three levels of underground parking. A poured-in-place post tensioned concrete frame supports an elegant glass curtain wall and precast exterior.


The lobby features a dramatic, 150-foot atrium and a sloped fountain, connecting to shallow fountain pools. Conference rooms on every floor face the atrium. Another dramatic feature is three bridges, completely suspended from one side, which provide access to the neighboring building on the west side. The building also incorporates many two-story features, extensive conference and file storage facilities, multiple balconies, and a rooftop terrace.

Clark Construction managed the challenging site, which was bound on the east and west by existing buildings and an active alley serving adjacent parking garages and loading docks to the north. The south side of the project fronts on H Street, NW, one of the few east-west commuter routes in this part of the city. It could not be closed during the business week.

Nigerian Embassy, Washington DC 1999

Design Architect: Nigerian Embassy with Shalom Baranes Architects 1999.



Interior and Exterior Design and Details. ACAD Construction Documents.



The architects, led by Partner Robert Sponseller of Shalom Baranes Associates, designed the building to represent life in a Nigerian village. It features individual buildings build concentrically around a central courtyard, beneath a common roof.
Along with the embassies of the People's Republic of China and Malaysia, it is one of the largest buildings in the International Drive diplomatic district, with around 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of space... construction was completed in early 2002. It was officially commissioned on May 5, 2003 by Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

The Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects awarded the chancery a 2002 award for excellence in architecture, and it was featured on the cover of the Winter 2003 issue of their magazine, Architecture DC.

Heubeck Hall and Residences - Goucher College, Maryland 1998

Project Architect, EYP Architects: Heubeck Hall, and Residence Additions and Renovations at Goucher College, Baltimore Maryland 1999.



Concept, Design and Construction Documents on major Renovations at Goucher College Residences.



In 2000, renovations for Heubeck Hall were completed by Einhorn, Yaffee and Prescott of Washington D.C. These renovations remodeled and expanded the center portion of the hall, making the public spaces more accessible. The main entry was reconfigured, adding an elevator, and the Student Health Center, Offices of Public Safety and Residential Life, were moved to the first floor.

University of California, Washington DC 1998

Project Architect: The University of California, Washington DC.


Satellite Classrooms and Residence.

Project Architect: Concept, Design, ACAD Construction Documents, with Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architects, Washington DC 1998.



The University of California extends its mission of service, teaching and research to the nation's capital.

The UC Washington Center (UCDC) is a multi-campus residential, instructional and research center that provides students and faculty from the University of California with opportunities to study, research, work, and live within Washington’s rich cultural, political and international heritage.



The program is housed in an 11-story building in a lively neighborhood a short walk from the White House with room for more than 270 students.

National Museum of the American Indian 1995-1997

Project Architect:  
Concept Development, models, watercolour rendering, ACAD Design and Construction Documents for the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.

With Douglas Cardinal Architect, Washington DC 1995-1997.

Final Building Construction 2004.
Situated on the last Site of the Mall adjacent to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Washington DC. The five-story, 250,000-square-foot (23,000 m2), curvilinear building is clad in a golden-colored Kasota limestone designed to evoke natural rock formations shaped by wind and water over thousands of years.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) was awarded a LEED Silver rating established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings. The NMAI’s Washington, D.C., building achieved LEED certification for energy savings, water efficiency, indoor environmental air quality, and site sustainability, based on green design and construction features that positively impact the building and its immediate environs and the broader community. The NMAI is the first Smithsonian museum to achieve LEED certification.