Communities are seldom stagnant or composed of a single element; instead, they are living, breathing, and ever changing reflections of the effort that we put into them. A grouping of office buildings will reflect the hard work poured out over their keyboards versus the aesthetic beauty of the parks where we spend precious hours of […]
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Societal Changes on S Street and the Country with WeWork and The Wonder Bread Factory
The Wonder Bread Factory does more than sell bread, it tells a story. The year was 1940, and the family on S Street walked into the Wonder Bread Factory with bread on their brains and hunger in their stomachs. They waved to their neighbors, who were also there to buy bread and various Hostess Cake […]
Annotated Bibliography: WeWork/Wonder Bread Factory Build Environment Description
Bort, Julie. “39 Ways the American Workforce Is Dramatically Changing in 2015.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 04 June 2015, www.businessinsider.com/39-ways-the-american-workforce-is-changing-2015-6/#eres-also-radical-change-going-on-in-the-tech-we-use-for-work-40. Accessed 03 Dec. 2016. This source focuses on the changing work force, but mostly on millennials and how they are not what some people may perceive them to be. Like another article I have, this […]
A Simple and Revolutionary Design: The WeWork Website
As I entered the WeWork Wonder Bread Factory building, inspiration overtook me. I was surrounded by modern-graphic art, and young workers ready to take on the world. When I entered the WeWork Wonder Bread Factory website, I felt the same feeling as when I walked into the building itself. By simply being in the building, […]
The Beauty and Necessity in Change: Wonder Bread Factory, S Street
From the second I walked into the Wonder Bread Factory, I was struck by its beauty. I expected to see old brick, and historic structures from the building’s older Dorsch’s White Cross Bakery days from 1913, but instead, I was surrounded by sophisticated graphic art designs, and complex objects. There is no question that the […]
Image- Exterior Weston Hotel 6
This picture is taken from the right side of Luther Place, facing Thomas Circle. The street covered by the tree is where the Weston claims it’s territory, directly across the circle. The steeple on the right side of the picture decorates the top of the National City Church, another witness to the going ons of […]
Image- Exterior Weston Hotel 5
Across Thomas Circle stands Luther Place Memorial Church. The quiet lighting, gardens, and haunting classical architecture provide a stark comparison to the Weston across the way. Truly unique to the small D.C. area to have a historical church and witness to the drama and revamp of a glitzy hotel some meters away.
Image- Exterior Weston Hotel 4
The green lights, this time from the left side, again highlight the odd marks on the side of the facade of the hotels wall. On top of this, it is immediately obvious that the green of the lights do not match the warm looking interior. As the lights range across the spectrum some, such as […]
Image- Exterior Weston Hotel 3
This picture depicts the first set of three lights on the right side of the building (four sets of lights total) and the concrete wall that they illuminate. I chose this picture to highlight the repaired spots on the wall, which seems odd considering the renovation the hotel underwent in 2008. It results in an […]
Image- Exterior Weston Hotel 2
Taken from the entrance of the parking garage, marked only by the singular unmarked sign, this displays the hidden nature of the garage. The entrance is placed very soon after the turn onto the street from Thomas Circle Northwest, a tricky round about that even D.C. residents have a difficult time negotiating, making it extremely […]