In Washington D.C.’s fast-evolving Buzzard Point neighborhood, just steps from premier sports stadium Audi Field, KTGY’s newly completed Vermeer redefines multifamily design with a facade that channels the movement and energy of a stadium crowd.

KTGY’s designers approached Vermeer’s design as a sculptural opportunity. At 13 stories, the building’s form shifts every three floors with cantilevers that create a rhythmic, sculptural quality. Deep setbacks carve a subtle W-shape, making room for private landscaped courtyards while giving the structure a sense of motion. In response to the unique facade, more than 70 unique floor plans were developed, each one creating a meaningful spatial relationship between residents and the building.

The facade’s unconventional interplay of dark brick, metal panels, and glazing reinforces this rhythm, while the building’s LEED Silver certification speaks to KTGY’s commitment to sustainable performance at scale.

Facade Design Highlights:

At 13 stories, KTGY’s architects were very intentional to sculpt the mass of Vermeer to be energetic and engaging. From the retail corner, looking up, one is impressed with how the mass of the residential floors seems to shift and rotate, with cantilevers every three floors. These site and massing considerations warrant the close attention of KTGY designers, yielding more than 70 unique floor plans, each fine-tuning the relationship between people and their building.

Deep steps back give the structure an italic W shape, with private landscaped courtyards protected by the height of the building. Rhythms of materials and massing work together to make the building come alive. Like a stadium crowd rising and falling, the building shifts in a flow of distinct but coordinated movements that complement the nearby Audi Field, offering an infusion of unique design elements that enliven and enrich the neighborhood.