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The Italian Community in the Old East End
The Italian Community in the Old East End
Since last I wrote, much of the external and internal work at 250 Massachusetts Avenue has been completed. The glass screen wall on the…
Wally Mlyniec
Jul 28, 2019
GLASS BOX BUILDINGS: FROM THE BAUHAUS TO CAPITOL CROSSING
GLASS BOX BUILDINGS: FROM THE BAUHAUS TO CAPITOL CROSSING
Spring is upon us and the glass and steel towers of Capitol Crossing are glistening in the sun light. Several Georgetown students were…
Wally Mlyniec
Apr 24, 2019
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND SYNAGOGUE:
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND SYNAGOGUE:
ARCHITECTURE IN THE OLD EAST END
Wally Mlyniec
Feb 6, 2019
Elevators II
Elevators II
ELEVATORS II
Wally Mlyniec
Nov 17, 2018
Elevators
Elevators
The press of other Georgetown business has delayed my first Noteof the academic year. Since I last wrote, much has been accomplished on the…
Wally Mlyniec
Sep 17, 2018
Women in the Construction Industry
Women in the Construction Industry
If you walked by the Capitol Crossing construction site recently, you would have noticed that the sidewalks on all four sides of 200…
Wally Mlyniec
Jul 30, 2018
Green Roofs, Green Buildings, Green Cities
Green Roofs, Green Buildings, Green Cities
Dear Colleagues,
Wally Mlyniec
May 15, 2018
The Things You Will Never See: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems
The Things You Will Never See: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems
While you were away, the Capitol Crossing project continued to unfold. 250 Massachusetts Avenue, the larger of the two buildings on the…
Wally Mlyniec
Mar 20, 2018
Make No Little Plans; Part III — Early Attempts to Develop the Air Rights
Make No Little Plans; Part III — Early Attempts to Develop the Air Rights
The winter break brought some rest for those of us in the academy but little for the women and men working on the Capitol Crossing project…
Wally Mlyniec
Feb 12, 2018
D.C. Architectural Styles — 1750 to 1850
D.C. Architectural Styles — 1750 to 1850
Work at the Capitol Crossing site is progressing at a dizzying pace. One must visit the site weekly just to keep up with the changes. You…
Wally Mlyniec
Dec 14, 2017
Construction Talk at the National Building Museum Monday 11/13
Construction Talk at the National Building Museum Monday 11/13
If you’d like to learn more about the Capitol Crossing Project, please join us at the Building Museum on November 13, 2017, from…
Wally Mlyniec
Nov 10, 2017
Windows (10/19/17)
Windows (10/19/17)
Excavation and pile-driving along the 3rd Street side of the project has reached Holy Rosary Church, and construction of 250 Massachusetts…
Wally Mlyniec
Oct 19, 2017
Glass (8/31/2017)
Glass (8/31/2017)
Construction Notes spent the summer learning new and fascinating information about glass and windows (as well as juvenile justice and…
Wally Mlyniec
Aug 31, 2017
Summer Progress (6/30/2017)
Summer Progress (6/30/2017)
Dear Colleagues
Wally Mlyniec
Jun 30, 2017
Time (5/18/2017)
Time (5/18/2017)
Dear Colleagues
Wally Mlyniec
Jun 16, 2017
The Mystery of Stone (4/13/2017)
The Mystery of Stone (4/13/2017)
Progress has occurred on many of the Capitol Crossing sub-projects. The Tower Crane, the workhorse for the erection of 200 Massachusetts…
Wally Mlyniec
Apr 14, 2017
Make No Little Plans; Part II Developing the Old East End (2/24/2017)
Make No Little Plans; Part II Developing the Old East End (2/24/2017)
There was no relaxation at the Capitol Crossing construction site while you were away. In my last Construction Note, I mentioned that…
Wally Mlyniec
Feb 24, 2017
Topping Off (1/18/2017)
Topping Off (1/18/2017)
Cold and rainy weather can hamper a construction project, especially one involving concrete pours. Excess water can alter the concrete…
Wally Mlyniec
Jan 18, 2017
Make No Little Plans (12/15/16)
Make No Little Plans (12/15/16)
The work and rhythms of the semester’s end come too quickly, causing students and faculty alike to scramble to complete the academic tasks…
Wally Mlyniec
Jan 11, 2017
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