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| Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D

American University Hall of Science

| September 6, 2017

| PROJECT INFORMATION

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Need

• Enrollment growth in sciences

• Compromised science facility if

Beeghly is renovated and

expanded

Site

• Asbury parking lot

Program

• Teaching Laboratories

• Research Laboratories

• Vivarium

• Classrooms

• Lecture hall

• Collaboration spaces

• Offices

Building

• 92,970 GFA

• 3 stories above grade, 2 below

• Height 54’-6” T.O. Parapet,

70’-0” T.O. Penthouse

• Over 500 feet from University

Avenue

Green Building Certification

• Gold Mandate

AERIAL VIEW FROM SOUTHEAST

(University Avenue Beyond)

| SITE INFORMATION

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LOCATION

• Asbury parking lot and surrounding area

• Permanently removes approximately 75 parking spaces from the

campus inventory

• Internal to campus and is over 90’ further away from University

Avenue than Beeghly Chemistry Building

• Adjacent to Asbury Hall and associated science facilities

• View corridor from University Avenue and Quebec Street partially

blocked by Beeghly Chemistry Building

| MODEL SHOTS – Build UP

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Existing Campus

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(University Avenue Beyond)

| MODEL SHOTS – Build UP

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New Hall of Science

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(University Avenue Beyond)

| Interior Character - First Floor

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Lecture Hall, Teaching Laboratories & Offices

Lecture Hall

Teaching Laboratory

University Avenue

Fume hood discharge

at roof

| Interior Character - Second Floor

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Classrooms, Multi-purpose Room, Teaching

Laboratories, Research Laboratories & Offices

Interactive Classroom

Roof Garden

University Avenue

Fume hood discharge

at roof

| Interior Character - Third Floor

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Research Laboratories, Teaching Laboratories & Offices

Research Laboratory

Office and Interaction Areas

University Avenue

Fume hood discharge

at roof

| Zoning and Setback Analysis

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Code of D.C. Municipal Regulations AU 2011 Campus Plan 2015 Formation Study

Gross Floor Area(Excludes Penthouse and Floor Area less than 4’-0” above

finished grade)

95,872 GFA(Exhibit 12.2 shows 95,872 GFA)

(Page 30 shows 60,000 GFA Addition)

92,970 GFA(Excludes 6,400 at Penthouse, 18,600 at

Basement, 5,650 1st Floor)

Building Height(203.3/4 –Code maximum height = 90’-0”)

75’-0” 54’-6”(T.O. Building Parapet)

Building Height w/ Penthouse(400.8 - Penthouse may exceed maximum bldg. height)

- 70’-0”(18’-6” above roof level)

Building Stories(303.1- Maximum height in stories in RA-1 district is 3)

(310.1 - The number of stories shall be counted at the point

from which the height of the building is measured.)

5(See Exhibit 18.1.2c.)

3(310.2 “Story” shall not include cellars and

penthouse – B, 1, P)

El. 447.5’

El. 431’ +/-El. 431’ +/-

| Parking Impact

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| Landscape Plan

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| VIEW FROM NORTHEAST

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| VIEW FROM SOUTHWEST: BRICK AND WINDOW

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| Aerial Views of Site from University Avenue and Quebec Street

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| Elevation from Reeves Field

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The labs at the Northwest corner of the building will have vacancy sensors to ensure the lighting is off when

they are unoccupied and automated shades to block light transmission at night.

R E E V E S F I E L D

Facade facing University Avenue is 48’-10” wide

Window fenestration is approximately 17” wide

on each floor

| View from Quebec Street

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New building appears shorter than Beeghly in

perspective due to greater distance from

camera.

View A: From Quebec St. – Near corner with 48th Street

| View from Quebec Street

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New building appears shorter than Beeghly in

perspective due to greater distance from

camera.

New building appears shorter than Beeghly in

perspective due to greater distance from

camera.

View B: From Quebec St. – Several houses downhill from corner with University Avenue

| View from Quebec Street

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New building appears shorter than Beeghly in

perspective due to greater distance from

camera.

View C: From Quebec St. – Close to corner with University Avenue

New building appears shorter than Beeghly in

perspective due to greater distance from

camera.

| Views of University Avenue and Quebec Street from the Site

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