Atelier Manferdini finished inVisible, a facade design for Dominion Energy’s Crystal Substation in Crystal City, Virginia.
AI-generated illustrationAtelier Manferdini completed inVisible, a facade design for Dominion Energy’s Crystal Substation in Crystal City, Arlington County, Virginia.
The project wraps the electrical infrastructure in ceramic tiles, anodized aluminum, and programmable LED lighting. Dewberry served as local architect and project engineer.
The substation at South Hayes Street and South Fern Street was expanded and renovated to replace aging equipment, improve reliability, and meet rising electricity demand.
Utility infrastructure projects can include architectural work that addresses both public presence and performance. Here, the facade package sits alongside a substation expansion and renovation, showing how enclosure design can be part of upgrading aging electrical facilities in urban settings.
Architecture Radar brief based on reporting from Archinect. Read the original reporting.
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