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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it true that the architect for the Dule Ellington is Pei Cobb Freed?  They're one of the most distinguished architectural firms in the country, perhaps globally.  (Think IM Pei, and commissions like the National Gallery).  They are also very expensive and design projects that are very costly.  How did DC end up selecting and paying for Pei Cobb for Ellington, yet DC seems to be re-drafting the Murch plans on the fly and in a shoddy manner, to save a few bucks?[/quote]

Not true. Architect is this firm:  http://cgsarchitects.com/project/duke-ellington-school-of-the-arts/[/quote]

NP.  I just googled Pei Cobb and Duke Ellington, and it sure looks like Pei Cobb is involved.  A few of the hits.

https://issuu.com/lakishajohnson/docs/ellington_-_select_pages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlTkqSNIe9k
https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome-psyapi2&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&q=%22duke%20ellington%22%20pei%20cobb&oq=%22duke%20ellington%22%20pei%20cobb&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS533US533&aqs=chrome..69i57.5490j0j4

Did Pei Cobb put all those YouTube videos and slick brochures together just to bid on a DCPS project??  The mind boggles.[/quote]

Pei Cobb isnt' mentioned on either the DGS website or on Ellington page. There was a spirited competition to win the design - and Pei Cobb didn't get it. Was awarded to a joint venture bid - LBA/CGS JV Architects.

http://www.ellingtonschool.org/news/agreement-clears-way-for-ellington-school-project/
http://dgs.dc.gov/page/dgs-duke-ellington-school-for-the-arts-modernization-project
http://www.sigal.com/node/326

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The Pei Cobb links certainly look like they are involved in the project.  Firms bid on projects all the time, but only real engagements tend to be shown on their websites.    Perhaps the others are affiliated also -- in any big DC project, there are always small firms and "8a contractors" that expect a piece of the action.[/quote]

The project isn't listed on the Pei Cobb website. Those links are from youtube. [/quote]

Those are just proposals, not what is actually being built. A lot of work went into that video, so, sure, Pei/Cobb is not going to put it in a drawer. It's a terrific marketing tool for their portfolio. Look at any architecture firm's website -- they often show projects they designed but were never built just strut their stuff. [/quote]

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