Credit: Beyer Blinder Belle

J Coopers Row

A contemporary brick and glass building adds market-rate and affordable housing to Washington DC’s rapidly developing Southwest Waterfront neighborhood, while preserving the human scale of the low-rise streetscape.
 

On a former surface lot at 1319 South Capitol Street, across from Nationals Park, J Coopers Row is a 12-story rental apartment building with a staggered L-shaped plan that brings maximum light and air to nearby historic townhouses, including four on N Street that are structurally integrated into the building. The complex is further woven into the neighborhood by three live/work units, opening directly onto the street and topped by a second-story cornice that provides scale to the existing townhouses, and by the generous entry plaza and public alley passing through the building.


The façade is animated by a 7"-deep, two-story-high brick module and by a rhythmic counterpoint of balconies that either recede or project outward. Amenities include a lobby lounge and coworking space, fitness center and yoga studio, pet grooming station, and multi-level rooftop terrace with a pool, grilling stations, indoor and outdoor lounges, and a private event space. The project is targeting LEED Gold with energy-efficient LED lighting, VRF mechanical systems, and on-site stormwater retention.

 

Client

Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG), LLC

Location

Washington, DC

Size

368,000 SF (285 market-rate units; 25 affordable units)

Certification

Targeting LEED Gold

People

FAIA
Partner, Director of the DC Office
Partner-in-Charge
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Senior Associate, Project Manager
Project Manager
AIA, LEED AP
Associate, Architect
Project Designer
AIA
Associate, Architect
Project Architect
AIA, LEED GA
Associate, Architect
Project Designer
Assoc. AIA
Associate
Project Designer
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Associate, Architect
Project Designer
AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Senior Associate, Project Architect