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555 Pennsylvania Avenue July 3, 2019 • Establish a greater Johns Hopkins University identity in the District of Columbia • Provide a portal for Baltimore programs in Washington, D.C. and vice versa • Offerconvening space for topic experts, policymakers, academic and policy leaders • Create a collaborative learning and working environment • Provide a platform to introduce innovative pedagogy • Provide long term flexibility to support expanded Johns Hopkins University programs • Integrate best practices for sustainability and resilience and operational efficiency • Leverage transparency to reinforce and create new community • Increase access to natural daylight throughout the entire building • Organize and simplify to create circulation patterns ideal for higher education use • Promote health and wellness throughout • Enliven Pennsylvania Avenue and the surrounding neighborhood Project Goals 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 2 While in the early stages, JHU and the SmithGroup/Ennead The street level along Pennsylvania Avenue will be updated team is working on a design that refreshes 555 Pennsylvania to provide greater transparency and sidewalk activation, Avenue to create a place that is distinctly associated with creating a fluid and inviting interface with the public. Together, the Johns Hopkins University mission and at the same time the combined changes will reinforce the facility’s new identity respects the surrounding context. as the D.C. home for Johns Hopkins. The scale and massing of the original building design, including regulating boundary lines The design under consideration proposes enhancements to respectful of the historic Pennsylvania Avenue corridor, will be the building façade that strengthen continuity with traditional unchanged. Pennsylvania Avenue landmarks of note, including the use of stone reminiscent of the warm color and texture found on the Internal revisions will include the introduction of flexible, National Gallery and East Building. adaptable workplace environments, active learning classrooms preferred by emerging generations of students and faculty, Prominent features include the display of classrooms, a library, and the inclusion of collaborative environments that support and student collaboration zones fronting Pennsylvania Avenue, interactions between and among various academic disciplines showcasing the facility’s new education-driven purpose. and the wider D.C. community. This new home for academic research and scholarly pursuit will provide a place for The stone tablet displaying the First Amendment, an artifact policymakers and global leaders to convene around the mission owned by the existing occupant, will be removed and replaced of Johns Hopkins. with glass to allow more natural daylight into the building. Project Intent 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 3 Historic Location NEWSEUM POLSHEK PARTNERSHIP ARCHITECTS 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 4 Context Today 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 5 Context Today 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 6 Context Today 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 7 — “ ” – ’ Property Line National Park Service Jurisdictional Maintenance Boundary per Alta/NSPS Land Title Survey, April 2018 Existing Newseum Building Building Overhang Above “ ” L L - Existing A I D R Pennsylvania Avenue Streetscape C E E S O N D N Y S U R V E 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 8 “ ” (T) 703-391-7600 (F) 703-264-0959 www.wilesmensch.com P:\2019\018_555_PennNW\CAD\SVY\_Sheets\19-018 555 Penn Ave ALTA.dwg, 4/12/2019 2:19:39 PM — “ ” – ’ Pennsylvania Avenue Streetscape - Existing Plan Detail “ ” 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 Property Line National Park Service Jurisdictional Maintenance Boundary per Alta/NSPS Land Title Survey, April 2018 Existing Newseum Building Building Overhang Above L L A I D R C E S E O N D N Y S U R V E 9 “ ” (T) 703-391-7600 (F) 703-264-0959 www.wilesmensch.com P:\2019\018_555_PennNW\CAD\SVY\_Sheets\19-018 555 Penn Ave ALTA.dwg, 4/12/2019 2:19:39 PM Property Line National Park Service Jurisdictional Maintenance Boundary per Alta/NSPS Land Title Survey, April 2018 Building Building Overhang Above Pennsylvania Avenue Streetscape - Proposed Plan Detail 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 10 Context Plan Three Layers Property Line (PL) Context Original Plan Alignments 555 PennsylvaniaNEWSEUM Avenue | Johns Hopkins University POLSHEK PARTNERSHIP ARCHITECTSJuly 3, 2019 11 Extend existing elevator bulkhead to west Remove Tablet 3 Maintain alignments with 2 1 adjacent buildings Optimize daylight transmittance in Bar 1, 2, and 3 Add movable seating Fill in recessed window with program space Relocate and reconfigure main entrance Increase visibility of ground floor spaces Proposed Changes to Exterior 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 12 PL PL Building in Context Pennsylvania Avenue Facades 354’ PL PL 137’ 95’ Context Original Vertical Alignments 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University NEWSEUM POLSHEK PARTNERSHIP ARCHITECTSJuly 3, 2019 13 1:1 Setback Property Line Bar 3 137 Bar 2 Bar 1 95 80 C Street Pennsylvania Avenue *Relative to BZA Datum Cross Section Looking East 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 14 Property Line Bar 3 Bar 2 Bar 1 New Slab Demolished Slab C Street Pennsylvania Avenue Cross Section Looking East 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 15 BAR 3 L8 BAR 2 L7 BAR 1 L6 The Hub L5 The Loft L4 Vertical Quad L3M The Incubator The Studio L3 L2 The Workshop The Reading Room L1 The Theater B1M B1 Vertical Quad Section Concept 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 16 Program and Planning 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 17 Workplaces Loading Dock / Services Restaurant Canadian Embassy The Theater WC Food Service Students DN DN UP Classroom Student Library Public facing amenity Library Workplace Collaboration Amenity Core & Service Property line Line of overhang above N 0 10 50 100 Level 1 Plan Diagram 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 18 Workstations WorkplacesResidential Students Loading Dock / Services Restaurant Classrooms Workplaces Canadian Canadian Embassy Embassy Students The Theater Classrooms Classrooms WCWC Food Service Hoteling Workstations Workplaces StudentsWorkplaces DN DN UPUP Classroom Student DN The Reading Room Library Classrooms Public facing amenity Workplace Library Students CollaborationLibrary Amenity Core & Service Terrace Property line Line of overhang above N 0 10 50 100 Level 2 Plan Diagram 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 19 Workstations WorkplacesResidential StudentsLoading Dock / Services Restaurant Classrooms Workplaces Canadian CanadianEmbassy Embassy Students The Theater Classrooms Classrooms WCWC Food Service Hoteling Workstations Workplaces StudentsWorkplaces DN DN UP Classroom Student DN Workstations Library Public facing amenity LibraryLibrary Workplace Classrooms Collaboration The Studio Amenity Core & Service Property line Line of overhang above N 0 10 50 100 Level 3 Plan Diagram 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 20 Workstations WorkplacesResidential Loading Dock / Services Restaurant Offices Canadian CanadianEmbassy Embassy The Theater WCWC The Incubator Food Service Hoteling Atrium Below Students DN DN UP Classroom Student Library Public facing amenity Library Workplace Collaboration Amenity Core & Service Property line Line of overhang above N 0 10 50 100 Level 3M Plan Diagram 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 21 Workstations WorkplacesResidential StudentsLoading Dock / Services Restaurant Classrooms Workplaces Canadian CanadianEmbassy Embassy Students The Theater Classrooms Classrooms WCWC Food Service Hoteling Workstations Workplaces StudentsWorkplaces DN DN UP Classroom Student DN Workstations Library Public facing amenity LibraryLibrary Workplace Classrooms Collaboration The Living Room Amenity Terrace Core & Service Property line Line of overhang above N 0 10 50 100 Level 4 Plan Diagram 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 22 WorkplacesResidential Loading Dock / Services Students Restaurant Classrooms Canadian CanadianEmbassy Embassy Students Roof The Theater Classrooms Classrooms WCWC Food Service Workstations Workplaces StudentsWorkplaces DN DN UP Classroom Student DN Workstations Library Public facing amenity Workplace Library The Loft Collaboration Amenity Terrace Core & Service Property line Line of overhang above N 0 10 50 100 Level 5 Plan Diagram 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 23 Residential Workplaces Loading Dock / Services Roof Below Restaurant Canadian CanadianEmbassy Embassy Classrooms Classrooms WC The Theater WC Students Students Food Service Students The Hub DN DN UP Classroom Student Library Public facing amenity Library Terrace Workplace Collaboration Amenity Roof Below Core & Service Property line Line of overhang above N 0 10 50 100 Level 6 Plan Diagram 555 Pennsylvania Avenue | Johns Hopkins University July 3, 2019 24 WorkplacesResidential Loading Dock / Services Roof Below Restaurant Canadian CanadianEmbassy Embassy Classrooms Classrooms The Theater WC WC Students Students Food Service Terrace