Article: A British Invasion; In His First D.C. Project, a London Architect Quietly Subverts the Capital's Stodgy Rules

Unless you peer into the atrium at 300 New Jersey Ave. NW, it won't be obvious that this glass-encased complex of three office buildings in the shadow of the Capitol is the latest work by the world-renowned architect Richard Rogers. Outside there are certainly clues that this project -- only the second by Rogers in the United States -- is high-quality work, especially the precise finish on a new office addition. But Rogers's signature celebration of industrial materials, virtuoso structural schemes and color aren't obvious until you enter the building. [para] That's where you'll find what the architects call "the tree." Rising to the top of the atrium, and connecting three separate ...

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