• Landscape Architecture
• Urban Design
• Planning
• Historic Preservation
• Sustainable Design
  • Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library
  • Capital Gallery
  • Dulles Corridor Metrorail
  • HITT Contracting Headquarters
  • Essex County Branch Brook Park Lake Edges
• Community Participation
• International / Security Design

Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library

An Enduring Landmark in an Urban Neighborhood

The Beatley library, set in an aging West End community in Alexandria, Virginia, created a popular urban amenity and helped spark a neighborhood revitalization. Designed by Michael Graves & Associates, the library is located on a 7.2-acre site adjacent to Holmes Run, a forested streambed that feeds the Potomac. Rhodeside & Harwell’s design for the site includes a winding entryway that preserves pedestrian pathways, a central courtyard reading garden, a water runnel system that irrigates filtration gardens in the parking area, and a distinctive streetscape along adjacent Duke Street.

Publications

"Civic Charm: Library's Sustainable Landscape Invites Visitors," Landscape Architect & Specifier News

Presentations

Sustainable Landscapes Tour, National Building Museum