Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at GW in Washington, D.C., Property, Architecture Images
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, George Washington University
Beaux-Arts Flagg Building at GW, District of Columbia, United States of America – design by LEO A DALY
Sep 3, 2019
Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at GW, Washington, D.C.
Design: LEO A DALY, Architects
Location: 500 17th St NW, Washington, D.C., USA
The 19th Century Beaux-Arts Flagg Building is now a state-of-the-art environment for arts education and exhibition
LEO A DALY?s Corcoran School renovation reimagines a landmark 

The 19th-Century Beaux-Arts Flagg Building is now a state-of-the-art environment for arts education and exhibition WASHINGTON ? LEO A DALY has completed phase one renovations of George Washington University?s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, the most significant update of the Beaux-Arts landmark in 90 years. The historically sensitive renovation reimagines the 1897 gallery as a state-of-the-art environment for arts education and exhibition, complete with four floors of classroom, studio, administration, fabrication and exhibition space; modernized fire-suppression systems; mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades; and accessible ramps, restrooms and elevators.

The multi-phased project, led by architecture firm LEO A DALY with construction management by Whiting-Turner, has been ongoing since May 2016. Future phases will restore the building?s stone façade, lay...