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ANC 6D Comments on 1111 New Jersey Ave SE

Better Corner Retail at New Jersey Ave and L Street:

-Really highlight the corner. This corner is highly visible from Canal Park and much of the

neighborhood, and should be a real beacon for the entire building.

-The retail space (in the entire building, but especially at the corners) should not merely be an

extension of the rest of the building. It should stand out, and look distinct.

-Use of metal awnings shown below could add an industrial flair to building.

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More distinct ground floor retail base on entire building:

-Differentiate the ground floor from the rest of the building.

-Use natural materials: brick, stone, or wood, RATHER THAN metal panel.

-Consider giving it the feel of double height retail.

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Break up the building using varied materials, architectural styles, and colors:

-NO ONE wants a giant block-long orange brick cube in the neighborhood. See

examples below of SINGLE BUILDINGS that have DIVERSE FACADES.

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Make the L Street faade look like a FRONT rather than a BACK of the building:

-The uncentered window line makes it look like the back of a cheap hotel.

-Make it look like the M Street faade: more BALCONIES, more GLASS, more

MOVEMENT. (see image below)

Alley Design:

-Create openings (windows, etc) along the ground floor so that the alley is safer for

pedestrians.

-Use TONS of lighting on the ground level (that shines DOWN, not up) to illuminate

the alley for pedestrians.

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Garage Entrance:

- Make the garage door a REAL ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE: Glass, special

colors, something. If it isn t on the alley, at least make it REALLY STAND OUT.

- Plant a screen of plants between the garage entrance and the beauty supplybuilding.

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Innovative and Sustainable Landscaping:

-Water features

-Native and interesting plants

-NOT GENERIC or Sterile, please!