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Our latest Press: Case Studies in FOCUS and Virginia Town and City

Press—————15 August 2014

Studio Twenty Seven has two projects featured as case studies in area publications this month. In the Friends of Choice in Urban Schools newsletter, we discuss the challenges and rewards of...Keep Reading

Rebirth of a Mission

Process—————22 August 2014

In 2008, a historic building slated to house a new community center in Southeast Washington DC collapsed during interior demolition. After years of investigation, an Emergency Raze Permit, and...Keep Reading

Light Cloud

Process—————29 August 2014

Construction of the "Light Cloud" is almost complete at Gallaudet University. The Cloud is a sculptural form with a specific purpose. It is being installed at the Ballard North Dormitory, which will...Keep Reading

Panelization versus Prefabrication

Process—————3 September 2014

Prefabricated buildings have been in and out of fashion since World War II. Today, we are still riding a prefab high, even though, in a residential context, prefab can often be more expensive than...Keep Reading

Updating the Monopoly House Typology

Process—————11 September 2014

This new house is located on a suburban block surrounded by post-war "Monopoly" houses - those ubiquitous free-standing dwellings seemingly modeled on the little green plastic starter houses found in...Keep Reading

KIPP DC Ruth K. Webb Campus: A Case Study

Process—————16 September 2014

On a hot July evening in 2012 flames ripped through the Ruth K. Webb Public School, a surplus Washington DC public school building in the Northeast quadrant’s Trinidad neighborhood. Just weeks...Keep Reading

Repurpose > Replace

Process—————29 September 2014

Gallaudet University has commissioned Studio Twenty Seven Architecture to convert the mid-century modern student dormitory Peet Hall into offices for the Gallaudet Interpreting Services (GIS). While...Keep Reading

Little Tots ‘n Little City result in Big Award

Awards—————10 October 2014

S27 congratulates the City of Falls Church for their Virginia Municipal League Achievement Award. This award honors the City for their hard work and collaborative efforts relocating the Easter Seals...Keep Reading

Making Multi-Modal Transport Connections

Process—————13 October 2014

The front and back of Washington DC's Union Station present very different faces to the city. The front is Daniel Burnham's Beaux Arts facade, reflecting the stately-ness of the Capitol and the...Keep Reading

Scissors & Shovels Celebration

News—————21 October 2014

KIPP DC held a "Scissors & Shovels" Celebration on October 16 to commemorate the ribbon-cutting of KIPP DC's Webb Campus and the ground-breaking of a new KIPP DC College Prep Campus. The...Keep Reading

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