Crack Cocaine and the Keys to Infrastructural Revival Located in the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the downtown D.C. area has served as the political, social, and economic epicenter of our nation’s capital for numerous decades. Beginning with the construction of the White House in 1791, downtown D.C. has transformed from a […]
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Built Environment: Casa Luca Interior
Casa Luca Interior Casa Luca, located only a couple blocks away from the White House, is situated on the ground level of an 11-story building on New York Avenue. Completed in 2008, the building, featuring, “a unique architectural profile made entirely of individual, shingle-like, overlapping glass panes” (Tishman Speyer), is a distinctive […]
Built Environment: Casa Luca Exterior
Exterior Description: Little Italian Restaurant Casa Luca is a small Italian restaurant located on the corner of 11th Street and I Street in the North-Western quadrant of Washington, D.C.. The local gathering point is situated right down the street from Franklin Square and is a short walk from the White House’s […]