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Interior hallway in the GSA Harry S. Truman Federal building with white walls and wood details. Glass offices to either side

GSA Harry S. Truman Federal Building

Global Impact, Diplomacy, and Stewardship

Client

General Services Administration

Project Location

Washington, DC

Completed

Phase 1B (2013), Phase 1C (2021)

Services

Planning, programming, design, and engineering services

This Federal Agency Headquarters in the heart of Washington DC serves over 8,000 full-time employees in a building of multiple-eras dating back to 1939. We partnered with the General Services Administration to plan and design a historically sensitive multi-phased modernization that significantly reduces energy use and improves the quality of the indoor environment, matched to the mission of the agency.

Our planning approach allows a significant increase in occupants in the building, allowing better collaboration to tackle critical issues facing the world, from climate change to human rights.

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Hallway with reception area behind glass double doors. Hall is white with grey flooring, reception has wood walls and desk
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  • Office with cream walls and white ceiling, light wood wrap around desk and matching chairs. Windows on right and back wall
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  • Lobby with cream tiled floor below large wood pillars and ceiling with square recessed lights. White tables and counters.
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  • Flexible seating area with wood chairs, tables, and stools. A mural on the back wall shows a field of grain
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  • Hardwood floors below grey arm chairs with flowers on side table. Brown walls with translucent windows lead back to wood desk
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  • Wood desk, door, floor, and rear accent wall. Right wall and ceiling are white. White couch and chairs with coffee table mid
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  • Wood desk, door, and rear accent wall. Left wall and carpet are white. White chairs with coffee table front, flags frame desk
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  • White hallway with red accent stripes. Front left section of hall has photo of a man with a piece of paper, opposite is quote
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