The Landscape Architect’s Guide to

Union Row

Your Guide

The Warehouses at Union Row and the Flats at Union Row are condominium developments completed in 2007 and are part of the 14th Street Corridor revitalization that stretches from the Columbia Heights Metro Station on the north to Massachusetts Avenue to the south. The highlight of the Warehouse condominiums is an interior courtyard that creates a small residential-scale community different from the Flats, which consists of a nine-story condominium building facing 14th Street. The variety of paving types and patterns, the lush plantings, and the water features create a peaceful oasis within a highly urbanized 14th Street corridor.

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A Disguised Courtyard

The nine-story 14th Street face of the Union Row Flats disguises the secret courtyard residences just steps beyond the entry breezeway.

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An Industrial Feel

The Union Row sign expresses the industrial feel of the three-floor renovated Warehouse condominium units located beyond the breezeway.

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An Oasis

An oasis of quiet fountains, light, and lush plantings is located just beyond the 14th Street entry to the Union Row development.

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Renovated Warehouses

The industrial feel of the renovated warehouses is reinforced with steel canopies, catwalks, and steel steps leading into the units.

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Low Grasses Soften

Low grasses soften the industrial steel steps and overhead canopies at each condominium unit entry.

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A Transition

Low planters, low bollard lights, and decorative paving create a transition between the breezeway, the paved alley/parking access, and the Warehouse courtyard.

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Overhead Walkways

Overhead walkways connect the two warehouse housing buildings and the rear sculptural stairway hides a parking structure. A small fountain in front of the parking stairway creates a terminal view at the end of the courtyard.

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The Terminus Fountain

The terminus fountain at the end of the courtyard helps to soften the parking garage and provide a peaceful visual experience for residents.

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Hidden Parking

New third-story penthouses populate the tops of the renovated two-story warehouses. The parking has been creatively hidden along the backs of the first floor warehouses and are accessed via an alley paved with stamped concrete to make it pleasant for both pedestrians and vehicles.

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