The Saratoga

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The Saratoga is a David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services, Inc. designed 187 unit apartment building located at 4601 Connecticut Avenue in Washington D.C. As one of the last remaining open sites along Connecticut, the Saratoga finds itself amidst older, large scale, grandiose apartment buildings. Taking cues from patterns long since established, the Saratoga's main entry is flanked by two protruding towers. The south facade is articulated by a series of alternating bays and balconies providing the apartment units with light-filled main living space and access to the outdoors. The units along the north facade have been skewed 45 degrees to capitalize on the view to the east. Rendered in red brick and cast stone ornament, the facade echoes the richness of the older buildings. Along the base, the cast stone and brick interact to form a lively plaid pattern, which extends to the top and terminates into diamond shapes at the gables. Amenities are with an existing building on the parcel of land. A community room and fitness center link the two buildings at the basement level. A three level underground parking garage helps to alleviate the neighborhood's parking shortage. Serving the large elderly population in the neighborhood, an 8,000 square foot medical clinic occupies the ground floor along Brandywine Street. There is a beautifully landscaped garden between the two buildings at street level providing a pleasant walled retreat from the hustle and bustle of Connecticut Avenue. #Apartments #David #DC #DMS #DMSAS #Schwarz #Washington