A pair of architectural firms from the Netherlands and Philadelphia are the winners of a frenzied competition to design a $40 million park that would traverse the Anacostia River and could help unite the communities on its banks. – The Washington Post
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The goal of bridges is to span across rivers or valleys, streets or highways, rail yards or railroad tracks. Essentially a structurally supported deck, a bridge is a connector enabling movement between whatever the bridge connects. – Washington Post
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Standing on the edge of the Anacostia River, with the disused piers of the old 11th Street Bridge in front of him, Scott Kratz says he doesn’t yet know what the four design teams will propose for a new urban park on the site. – Washington Post
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Washington, D.C.’s 11th Street Bridge Park competition, currently underway, selected four finalists today. These four teams will each receive a $25,000 stipend to develop designs, due September 9, 2014. – Architect Magazine
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When old things are being made new in Washington, New York City often gets a prominent citation. – Washington Business Journal
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Six design teams are competing to build a park atop the former 11th Street bridge in the District, a project that is in need of nearly $40 million in funding but which organizers envision as a chance to build a local version of New York City’s High Line Park. – Washington Post
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This spring, architecture and landscape architecture firms from all over the country submitted proposals to design D.C.’s 11th Street Bridge Park—an estimated-$25-million project that will transform the existing bridge spanning across the Anacostia River into an elevated park. – Architect Magazine
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The 11th Street Bridge Park Jury has selected six teams to move on to the next phase of the design competition. Here are examples of their work. – Elevation DC
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The plan for a park over the Anacostia River is inching from plan to reality. – Elevation DC
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Following in the footsteps of New York’s High Line and Atlanta’s Belt Line projects, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit is looking to enter the nation’s capital into the ranks of urban cities that are transforming existing transportation infrastructure into public green spaces. – Architect Magazine
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Washington D.C.’s first elevated park will span the Anacostia River and serve as a new venue for healthy recreation, environmental education, and the arts.
Providing Southeast communities with greater access to healthy, affordable food, urban agriculture education and career opportunities.
Comprised of three buildings, farm, and playground that sits on 16.5 acres, this humanitarian mall provides world-class services to the east of the Anacostia River community in Washington, DC.
Created to provide DC residents living east of the Anacostia River entertaining and enlightening experiences that can impact their lives and brighten their futures.
Provides high-quality workforce development programs in one location, leading to work-ready candidates, career-focused job placement, economic self-sufficiency, & improved quality of life.