Element 28 includes 101 apartments and 3500 SF of ground floor retail, and you can see the latter empty space in some of the photos below. The Kettler-developed building is at 100 Commerce Lane, across from the Bethesda Metro station.
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| Tree-like pillar in lobby |
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| Organic shapes |
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| View approaching the lobby from outside |
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| A door into a sculpture... now that is unique |
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| View from the front plaza |
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| Garage door |
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| Leaf sculpture |
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| The 3500 SF retail space for lease |
3 comments:
"Organic shape"
WTF is that supposed to mean?
Shapes that have a natural look, with natural flow and curve = organic shape.
Sometimes called curvilinear shapes. Anything from nature like leaves, trees, animals, birds, clouds, etc.
http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are-organic-shapes.htm
I believe the door is a second fire exit from their below grade parking. I think the sculpture is intended to mask the exit and populate the plaza as a bit of art. I do agree it is a bit odd, and rather ham fisted. It looked better on the renderings.
Looking at the planters, it seems they were originally intened as a large fountain with multiple connected pools. Now only water at the top, with filled in planters with River Birch below. Perhaps a value engineering effort? I will withhold judgement until it is finished, but also a bit disappointing.
It is nice to see a new set of ideas in town, and must give them credit for some clever original design concepts. The lobbt\y interior certainly looks artful.
Any word on their corner tenant? Looks like a nice tall volume with lots of glass. It would be nice to see another signature restaurant to add some night life and become a destination in this are ofvdowntown. Especially paired with the somewhat nearby Q by Chang coming to East West Highway.
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