River Place

River Place

case study:

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River Place Mixed-Use Project

Located on the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington, NC. The design extends Bijou Park through the project. The extension widens into a 3rd floor retail plaza overlooking the river. The pedestrian oriented project links the river walk with downtown. The design grows the magic of the downtown historic district.

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Project Facts
Location: Wilmington, NC
Size: 13 Stories includes Apartments
        Condominiums, Retail, and
        Structured Parking
Completed: 2020
  
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Credits
Design / Architect of Record: DMA Architecture
Public-Private Partnership: Developer: East West Partners
        and City of Wilmington (COW)
COW Representative: MBP
General Contractor: Barnhill Contracting Co.
  
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DETAILS

Brick cornices, colors, and patterns in combination with precast trimmings, properly proportioned windows, and railings create an interpretive design at ease within the downtown vernacular. 

01.
Project Facts
Location: Wilmington, NC
Size: 13 Stories includes Apartments
        Condominiums, Retail, and
        Structured Parking
Completed: 2020
  
02.
Credits
Design / Architect of Record: DMA Architecture
Public-Private Partnership: Developer: East West Partners
        and City of Wilmington (COW)
COW Representative: MBP
General Contractor: Barnhill Contracting Co.
  
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Details

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VIEWS

Apartments and Condominiums overlook the Cape Fear River and Downtown Wilmington

River Place
  Completed: 2020
  Apartments: 79
  Condominiums: 92
  Retail: 31,300 sf
  Structured Parking: 404

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" River Place is a public/private partnership between the City of Wilmington and our firm. DMA has been able to serve two masters on this exciting but very difficult constructive infill mixed use project. The site while exciting, as is the design, is one fraught with problems. Demolition of existing structure, environmental issues, very tight footprint constraints, height limitations and incredibly poor subsurface conditions is just a partial list. DMA has juggled all of these and delivered an architectural gem that is on budget and will be the eminent project yet done in Wilmington. "

Roger Perry, President

East West Partners

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Amenities
Clubhouse
Fitness Center
Pool Terrace
Public Spaces
Restaurants
Street Level Retail
Structured Parking
02.
Structure
Post-Tensioned
Concrete and Steel
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
City of Wilmington
East West Partners

DESIGN

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The architectural massing is sculpted to create forms that appear as separate buildings to match the scale of downtown.