Creating building is only a part of the larger picture.  Place making with connective spaces that encourage interaction are how we live. 

PROJECTS
BETHESDA ROW
Michael Kindzierski served as Lead Architect for this award winning project which was on the forefront of new urbanism and incorporates strategies for a live work and play environment.
 
Intended to create a special urban place that reflects the character of Bethesda, this shopping district re-establishes the center of an existing downtown neighborhood. A variety of new uses enlivens days and nights with one-of-a-kind shops, restaurants, offices, apartments and entertainment venues. The unique urban character of the new buildings mirrors that of the older buildings in Bethesda and a wonderful street and sidewalk experience features shade trees, outdoor restaurants and cafes, fountains and public art. Bethesda Row received the Citizen's Neighborhood Coalition award for the Most Beautiful Place in Bethesda and has become the new Town Center of Bethesda as polled by Washingtonian magazine. Bethesda Row also received the Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence and the Congress For The New Urbanism Charter Award for Best Block in America.
 
Location
Bethesda, Maryland, MD
Statistics
300,000 SF of Retail Space
140,000 SF of Office Space
100,000 SF of Residential Space
Client
Federal Realty Investment Trust

AWARDS
Urban Land Institute (ULI) - Award for Excellence
Bethesda Row, Bethesda, Maryland
 Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) Charter Award - Best Block
 Published
Urban Land Institute
NRDC
Green Enterprise
Living Sustainably
USEPA Smart Growth
New Urban Network
Better Cities & Towns
MB
Urban Places & Spaces
Place Shakers