Design Philosophy
Architectural design is an evolutionary process, a patient search. Yet, the exigencies of modern business practice require rapid response. We, at WDG, believe that only through preparation, talent, communication, and, foremost, commitment to design excellence, will an optimal balance be achieved.
WDG Interior Architecture Firm Profile
WDG Interior Architecture specializes exclusively in interior planning, design, documentation and management. Our staff is composed of architects, designers and workplace specialists. We carefully analyze our client needs for the purpose of developing environments that are strategically aligned with our client's goals. Our mission is to create physical space to support change, and to enhance productivity, profitability and the value our clients require for their customers.
Our management systems and people are completely focused on these higher order needs. We mix creativity and business savvy in a way that enables us to get closer to our clients in order to better understand the drives behind each project.
We take a comprehensive approach to the design and ongoing management of corporate commercial and residential real estate. When appropriate, our base building and interiors disciplines work closely together, to create entire buildings that respond completely, from the inside out, to a client's particular vision and needs.
Interior Architecture Professional Capabilities / Services
Real Estate Analysis
Strategic Planning
Pre-Design / Programming
Space Planning / Schematic Design
Design Development
Preparation of Permit and Construction Drawings and Specifications
Project and Construction Administration
Furnishings and Accessories Selection and Installation Services
Workplace Management
WDG Architecture Firm Profile
Founded in 1938, WDG Architecture, PLLC (WDG) provides architectural planning services to clients nationally from its offices in Washington, DC, and Dallas, Texas. WDG is recognized for design excellence and has been the recipient of numerous design awards. Under the direction of its ten principals, WDG's practice areas include commercial, corporate, hospitality, multifamily residential, retail, educational and institutional design.
With experience in all phases of project development and design, WDG is able to offer comprehensive pre-design, design and construction phase services from planning and feasibility studies through project close out and occupancy. Excellence in these services and the building of long-term relationships are our primary goals. We strive to understand and anticipate our clients' needs and work to exceed their expectations. This commitment to quality and service has resulted in awards of recognition throughout our history and will continue to exemplify WDG's business strategy.
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Base Building Professional Capabilities
Site Analysis
Programming
Program Analysis
Preparation of Reports and Feasibility Studies
Peer Reviews
Facilities Management Support
Establishment of design Criteria & Design Standards
Assessment of Accessibility Compliance (ADA)
Assessment of Code Compliance in Existing Structures
CADD Capabilities
Value Engineering
Constructability Reviews
Code Conformance Reviews
WDG.Habib is an architecture and interior design firm with an extensive portfolio, specializing in a variety of project types, including commercial office, public, institutional, high-rise residential, hospitality, and master plan design. We extend a wide range of services throughout the Unites States, while remaining increasingly dedicated to our Dallas/Forth Worth home.
WDG.Habib is composed of talented professionals with a diversity of experience in different project types and sizes. We have experience in all phases of design and project development, and are able to offer comprehensive pre-design, design and construction phase services, from planning and feasibility studies through project close-out and occupancy.
WDG.Habib has a priority to establish and nurture long-term client partnerships while maintaining the capability to successfully support and develop new client relationships. These relationships have led to a variety of design opportunities, giving our firm the breadth of talent and experience required of any development project.
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Awards
· Holiday Inn - Capitol, SW, Washington, DC: Intercontinental Hotels Group 2005 Renovation Award
· 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC: NAIOP National Association of Industrial and Office Properties Best Renovation or Adaptive Reuse Award of Excellence.
· Fairfax Corner, Fairfax, VA: 2004 NAIOP Award of Excellence, Mixed-Use Project.
· American Psychiatric Association, Arlington, VA: Associated Builders and Contractors 2003 Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Construction
· Newspaper Association of America, McLean, VA: Silver Award from the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).
· Sallie Mae Headquarters, Arlington, VA: 2004 NAIOP Award of Excellence, Build-to-Suit Office Building, 150-000-sf and above.
· Rockville Metro Plaza Building 1, Rockville, MD: 2004 NAIOP Best Urban Office Building over 150,000 sf Award of Excellence.
· Crystal Square V, Arlington, VA: 2004 Washington Building Congress Craftsmanship Award, Finished Category for Marble/Granite.
· Centers for Disease Control, Bureau of Health Statistics HQ, Metro IV at Prince George's Metro Plaza Hyattsville, MD: 2003 NAIOP Best Built-to-Suit Suburban Office Building Award of Merit.
· 4501 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA: AIA Northern Virginia Chapter Merit Award for Architecture. 2003 Masonry Institute Design award.
· The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II, 1600 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA: 2003 NAIOP Award of Excellence, Best Office Building, Speculative High Rise (10 stories and above).
· Warwick House II, Arlington, VA: 2002 Excellence in Construction H2-Residential (multi) category, Associated Builders and Contractors.
· The Metropolitan, Bethesda, MD: The Metropolitan Washington and Virginia Chapters of the Associated Builders and Contractors Certificate of Merit Award for Excellence in Construction; The Apartment & Office Building Association Apartment Community Excellence Award for Maryland High-Rise/Upscale.
· National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Arlington, VA: Virginia Masonry Council Excellence in Masonry Design Award in the commercial construction category; The Architectural Woodwork Institute Award of Excellence for Design.
· The Portals Office Building, Washington, DC: Associated Builders & Contractors of the Metropolitan Washington and Virginia Chapters Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Construction.
· 810 Seventh Street Office Building, Washington, DC: Masonry Design Award, "Commercial Construction, Masonry Over $1 Million"; Cornerstone Award for "Best Urban Office Building Over 175,000 Square Feet."
· Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Operations & Training Center, Arlington, VA: NAIOP Award for "Best Build-to-Suit"; Benchmark Honoree Award from Government Workplace for the 90's.
· Isabella House: IONA Senior Services Center, Washington, DC: The American Institute of Homes and Services for the Aging selected the project for inclusion in "Design for Aging: 1996 Review."
· City Crescent Federal Office Building, Baltimore, MD: AIA Washington Chapter Merit Award for Architecture; Precast Concrete Institute Special Recognition Award; Masonry Institute of Maryland Award of Excellence for the Creative Use of Masonry.
· 400 First Street, NW Renovation, Washington DC: Washington Building Congress Craftsmanship Award.
Client List
Adventist HealthCare
AES Corporation
AIMCO
AHC, Inc.
The John Akridge Companies
American Association of Motor Vehicles Administrators
American Chemical Society
AMEC
American Society of Association Executives
The Analytic Sciences Corp. (TASC)
Archdiocese of Washington
Archstone-Smith
Arlington County Government
The Artery Organization
Associated General Contractors of America
Atlantic Realty Companies, Inc.
AT&T Bell Labs
Avalon Bay Communities, Inc.
Beazer Homes
Blackstone Realty Group
Blake Construction Co., Inc.
Bozzuto Development Company
Broadway Management
BT North America, Inc.
Bush Construction Corporation
Camden Development
Cafritz Company
The Government of Canada
Carey Winston Property Management Co.
Carlyle Group
Carr Enterprises
The Oliver T. Carr Company
Centex Homes
Charles E. Smith
Chesapeake Commodity Services
C.J. Coakley & Company
Clark Residential Realty Corp.
Coopers & Lybrand
Council of Better Business Bureaus
CSX Realty
Department of Justice
Development Resources, Inc. (DRI)
DFI International
The Donohoe Companies
Draper & Krammer
Dyer, Ellis & Joseph
Albert J. Dwoskin Associates
Easter Seals
Fairfield Residential, LLC
Exxon Corporation USA
Federal Data Corp.
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Foley & Lardner
Foulger-Pratt Companies, Inc.
General Services Administration
The George Washington University
Giant Food, Inc.
Georgelas
George Mason University Foundation
Greenfield Belser, Ltd.
GTE Spacenet Corp.
S.C. Herman, Inc.
Hoffman Management
Homeland Security
The Holladay Corporation
Housing Opportunities for Women
Hughes Network Systems
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
ING
International Monetary Fund
Intertech Corporation
INOVA Health Systems
International Developers Inc. (IDI)
IONA Senior Services
The JBG Companies
J.E. Robert Companies
Jefferson Pilot
The Kaempfer Company
KB Theatres
KSI
Keymind
Landow & Company
LCOR
Lerner Enterprises
Lincoln Property Company
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co.
Marriott International
Maryland Housing Opportunities Commission
Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC)
MCI
McWilliams / Ballard
Mellon Bank
Merrill Lynch
The Miller Companies
Mobil Land Development Corp.
Monument Realty, LLC
National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association (NRECA)
NationsBank
Newspaper Association of America
NS&T Bank
Paley, Rothman, Goldstein, Rosenberg & Cooper, Chartered
Paralyzed Veterans of America
The Peterson Company
Walter L. Philips, Inc.
Potomac Investment Properties, Inc.
Post Company
Prentiss Properties Ltd., Inc.
Pritzker Residential, LLC
Prudential Realty Group
Quad Development
Quadrangle Development Corporation
RB Associates
Renaissance Development
Republic Properties, Inc.
Reuters, Inc.
RMJ Development Group, LLC
Sallie Mae
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)
The Shakespeare Theater
Shenandoah University
Simpson Development
SkyTel, Inc.
Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty
Social & Scientific Systems
Southern Engineering
Struever Brothers
TA Associates
TCW Realty Advisors
Tishman-Speyer Properties
Tower Companies
Trammell Crow Company
TrizecHahn Corporation
Union Pacific Realty Corp.
University Town Center
US Army Corps of Engineers
US Customs Service
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
US Property Development Corporation
Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust
Willco Construction Company
Williams Gerard Productions
Wills-Chalmers
The Wills Companies
YMCA
The World BankFederal Data Corp.
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