In September 2015, the Historical Society presented “reVISION::THINKING BIG, New Projects in Washington DC,” an exhibit focused on five mixed-use projects currently in design in Washington and in the final stages of development review, or under construction.

The projects include The Yards, The Wharf, Burnham Place at Union Station, Capitol Crossing, and the McMillan Sand Filtration site. The exhibit examined the theories and context behind each project’s design as well as the complexity inherent in projects of such vision and scope.

The themes addressed include:

• Reconnecting to the water
• Building above barriers, and
• Re-purposing public works

Organized by AIA|DC, the exhibit was supplemented by material from the Historical Society’s collections to tell the stories of the past while looking towards the city’s future.