Phillips Collection has been defining global style for over thirty years with our organic contemporary furnishings. Every piece a conversation.
“Have we met before?” “Why, no, I don’t believe we have.” “Oh, you’re gonna love us.” Phillips Collection has been defining global style for over thirty years with our award-winning, organic contemporary furnishings. We are a to-the-trade-only company. If you are an interior designer, retailer, or design firm, come see us at one of our flagship showrooms around the country. We have locations in Atlanta, Dallas, High Point, Las Vegas and New York. If you are a consumer, you can find our products at fine furniture dealers around the world. We do a lot of commercial work as well, so there’s a good chance you’ve seen us at the movies or on TV, as well as at your favorite hotels, restaurants, bars and nightclubs! We would love to take you through and show you our latest and bestselling collections. We have a special range of eco-friendly furniture where not a single tree is cut down called the Origins Collection. See truly unique, fun pieces that are designed by artists and artisans from around the world. Every piece a conversation.
My name is Scott DiMartino and I'm president of the DC Preservation League's Board of Trustees. As always, we are proud to host t At DCPL, we expend a tremendous amount of energy advocating for properties that suffer from owner neglect. Years of deferred maintenance can cause catastrop So DCPL is always appreciative of owners who make the effort to monitor the conditions of the properties and surround themselves with knowledgeable consultants who can advise them on preservation best practices. I am pleased to present the 2020 District of Col It has been 40 years since the Phillips Collection building underwent a major renovation of its mechanical, electrical and pl The systems needed to be modernized in order to protect the precious collection of artwork in the 60,000 square foot space. The systems were ancient and in fact they were kind of muse I mean there were really some interesting control systems up in the top story that were worth saving because they're so completely different from anyt In 1921, Duncan Phillips and his mother founded the muse The family used its former residence at Q Street and Massachusetts Avenue as a repository for the collection. The house, built in 1897, was originally a three-story Georgian revival townhome. Over the years, above and below grade additions were added to create the current complex. It's a wonderful building, of course, the great original house for the P What had happened over the years was that the uses of the building had overfilled the building. The new systems needed to be installed in the original mansion portion of the complex. In order to adequately incorporate the systems, 3D modeling was utilized to determine the placement. The addition of a rooftop penthouse would house the new systems for the muse So the concept really was to move all the mechanicals up to a new structure above the existing roof, w The new penthouse is set back from the face of the building and is clad with large, hand-cut patined copper s The penthouse also screens an enormous c Below the new mansard roof, the original flat portion was lowered four feet to create an additional floor for the muse The $7. 4 million project was completed wit The systems that are installed there are probably twice in terms of their sop With the new systems in place, complete with fully digitized temperature and h Well into the future.
