Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard

Architects: Foster and Partners Kathryn Gustafson
Style: Contemporary Modern
City: Washington, DC

The Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard is an enclosed courtyard designed by Foster and Partners with landscape design by Kathryn Gustafson, sheltered by an undulating canopy roof.

the building

Undulating canopy. The courtyard is enclosed by an undulating canopy roof, a glazed structure that shelters the space while keeping it open in feeling.

the style

Contemporary Modern (c. 1990–present): Today's default architecture: floor-to-ceiling glass, crisp panel facades, bold cantilevers, and mixed materials.

the architect

Foster and Partners, the firm led by Norman Foster, designed the courtyard's enclosure; landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson designed the courtyard grounds.

nearby

Patent Office (National Portrait Gallery & National Museum of American Art) 20 ft · Greek Revival · 1829
The Gallup Building 370 ft · 1870
General Post Office (General Land Office) 460 ft · Greek Revival
Washington Loan and Trust Company 500 ft · Romanesque Revival
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 530 ft · International Style · 1972
National Union Building 0.1 mi · Romanesque Revival · 1890

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