Arlington, Virginia

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Uniquely situated between the metropolitan hub of Washington D.C. and the suburban neighborhoods of Northern Virginia, our Clarendon office provides our architecture and interior professionals with a landscape rich in culture and history that inspires their designs. All of our team members live, work, and thrive in and around the surrounding community—making our projects personal.

We maintain close ties with offices in DC, Charlottesville, Baltimore, and Fairfax, frequently collaborate to provide the best possible design for our clients and better our communities.

Jess Alexander

Principal, Urban Places
Phone: (571) 290-7679

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Arlington, Virginia

3001 Washington Boulevard, Suite 500
Arlington, Virginia
22201-2247

Welcome to Arlington

Jess Alexander

Meet Our Team

We're better together

Become a client

Design your career

Arlington, Virginia

3001 Washington Boulevard, Suite 500 Arlington, Virginia 22201-2247

Welcome to Arlington

Jess Alexander

Recent Projects

Academies of Loudoun

Arlington Career Center

Ain Al Fayda Neighborhood Development Master Plan

American University – East Campus Development

Ashlawn Elementary School

Collocation of Ben Franklin High School & The Science Leadership Academy

Detroit M-1 Rail Penske Tech Center

Dubai South Master Planned Community

East Valley Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility

Meridian High School

Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation Facility

Horry County Public Schools Middle + Elementary School Prototypes

Minneapolis Metro Transit Heywood II Bus Operations & Maintenance Facility

North Stafford High School Library Renovation

Northeast Community Propel Academy

SAE Mobility Data Collaborative Guidelines

Sandy Spring Friends School

The Future of Mobility in Buffalo

The Lab School of Washington, D.C.

University of Mary Washington - Dahlgren Center for Education & Research

Vermont Automated Vehicle Testing Permit and Guidance

Virginia Polytechnic Institute - Lavery Hall

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Ideas

Changing our calculations to put carbon reduction first

Webinar Recording: What to consider when converting office or commercial space to science use

Giants of Design on Corporate Trends

Top 100 Green Design Firms

The escape from the home office: Why workplace amenities matter more than ever

6 factors when planning a school sports facility

Back in Business: Minimizing Spread of Disease Remains Priority

Passports to a net zero carbon future

5 ways we’re acting on diversity and inclusion in design

How to step into the net zero zone

Listening to the land to design an urban Indigenous healthcare facility

Design Hive, Episode 5: Rebel Roberts and Paul Sereno on the Niger Heritage project

Big Ideas

Clean Slate

Highlighting the hidden: Integrating operational infrastructure into the community

The mall of the future: Less retail, more content

What to consider when converting commercial or office space to life-science use

Providing healthier workplace experiences for healthcare heroes

Elevating low-rise development—it’s a SWELL idea

Untapped potential: Expanding healthcare space, capabilities within a limited footprint

Design Quarterly Issue 13 | After the Reset

Harmonizing the seen and unseen when designing for neurodiversity

Stantec ready to help DND achieve Net Zero Carbon Future

The port of the future: Secure, sustainable, and welcoming

We're better together

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3001 Washington Boulevard, Suite 500
Arlington, Virginia
22201-2247