General Dynamics
The new headquarters for General Dynamics is nestled within a 22-acre mature wooded site in Northern Virginia. The building was conceived to encourage chance encounters among the team, and the cross fertilization of ideas such connections encourage. Individual offices are modularly at the upper levels and enclosed by transparent glass partitions and open directly to collaborative areas, allowing views across the building.
The more ‘public’ conference, boardroom, and dining areas are organized at the lower levels with seamless connection to the outdoor program areas, integrating the functions of the building with the landscape.
The concrete and travertine building is understated, with elegant but durable finishes, expressing the company’s legacy while also thoughtfully showcasing the expansive collection of contemporary art.
Vertically, the program areas are organized by a six-story atrium that serves as the lobby at the ground level and allows views from one floor to another. The openness and transparency in the design allow natural light to penetrate all work areas - brightening the organizing atrium - while from within the building, team members have uninterrupted views of the mature forest outside.
The concrete and travertine building is understated, with elegant but durable finishes, expressing the company’s legacy while thoughtfully showcasing the expansive collection of contemporary art.
Read more about this project in Wallpaper Magazine.
Project Photography: Peter Aaron
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