This audacious project involved the reimagining and repositioning of an outmoded, parking-lot-dominated office campus, formerly occupied by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, into a quiet, naturalistic setting for the Defense Intelligence Agency. The project brings together 16 intelligence agencies for education, training, and exchanges of data.
At the heart of the transformation is a new Z-shaped, 220,000-sf structure, the Centrum Building, which links the three existing buildings and serves as the vertebra of the entire campus. The existing buildings were re-skinned to create a cohesive exterior aesthetic for the 750,000-sf campus.
The sea of parking spaces was replaced by natural landscaping, which provides camouflage from the neighboring buildings, and a multi-story parking garage.
The rich metal panel exterior design was inspired by the site’s wooded surroundings. The deeply matted finish minimizes light reflection, strengthening the sense of camouflage.
Building Team – Submitting firm, design architect Leo A Daly Owner U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Architects and engineers of record AECOM, EwingCole Interior architect DBI Architects Landscape architects Oehme van Sweden, Wiley|Wilson Program manager Markon Solutions Design-builder Contractor Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
General Information – Size 750,000 sf Cost Withheld at client’s request Construction time April 2012 to May 2016 (projects ongoing through 2018) Delivery method Design-build
Related Stories
Building Team Awards | Nov 2, 2020
Fans come first at Allianz Field
The new home of the Minnesota United soccer club wins a Silver Award in BD+C’s 2020 Building Team Awards.
Building Team Awards | Oct 24, 2020
Emory University Student Center wins the top award in 2020 Building Team Awards
Emory University Student Center wins the top award in 2020 Building Team Awards
Building Team Awards | Oct 22, 2020
Look up to the skies
The Mori Hosseini Student Union at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University takes home a Silver Award in the 2020 Building Team Awards.
Building Team Awards | Oct 22, 2020
Judging a book by its cover
The New York Presbyterian David H. Koch Center wins a Silver Award in BD+C’s 2020 Building Team Awards.
Building Team Awards | Oct 21, 2020
Big Room equals big results
Tucson’s Banner University Medical Center is honored with a Gold Award in the 2020 Building Team Awards.
Building Team Awards | Oct 21, 2020
New York’s STEM epicenter and career gateway
The CUNY New York City College of Technology Academic Building wins a Gold Award in BD+C’s 2020 Building Team Awards.
Building Team Awards | Oct 20, 2020
Seamless speed to market drives Texas hospital’s growth
Learn why the Methodist Richardson Medical Center Vertical Expansion, in Richardson, Texas, was honored with a Gold Award in the 2020 Building Team Awards.
Building Team Awards | Oct 20, 2020
Winning with teamwork
The new home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, Chase Center, is honored with a Gold Award in the 2020 Building Team Awards.
Coronavirus | Oct 8, 2020
The Weekly show: Statue of Liberty Museum, emotional learning in K-12, LA's climate change vulnerability
The October 8 episode of BD+C's "The Weekly" is available for viewing on demand.
