Architects

Hartman-Cox Architects
1074 Thomas Jefferson St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20007
Voice: (202) 333-6446
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Duke University’s Board of Trustees approved the selection of Hartman-Cox Architects for Duke Divinity School’s addition in the fall of 2000. Leading the project were Warren Cox, senior partner; Lee Becker, partner-in-charge; and Kostas Drakakis, project architect.

Established in 1965, Hartman-Cox is recognized for its sensitivity and response to site and context. Led by six partners, the 30-person firm’s commitment to a collaborative environment and stylistic flexibility leads to buildings that are carefully tailored to their surroundings and their function. Clients have included the Smithsonian Institution, the National Humanities Center, the Folger Shakespeare Library, the National Gallery of Art, and a number of other universities including Harvard, Brown, Georgetown, Tulane, Washington.

Working with institutional, educational and civic clients, Hartman-Cox has won more than 110 design awards, including 28 for historic preservation. The firm has received six American Institute of Architects honor awards and the American Institute of Architects Firm Award, the highest honor the AIA bestows on a firm for design.

On the Duke Divinity School Addition (adapted from www.hartmancox.com):

“Nestled in the lower court below Duke Chapel and the divinity school wing built in 1970, the addition fronts the Memorial Garden along the north side of Duke Chapel. The addition completes the cloister that is formed by Duke Chapel and the open loggia linking the Chapel to the original Divinity School Building. The design of the addition creates a more centrally-oriented arrangement for student services, worship and hospitality.

“New circulation hubs are incorporated into the plan at the entrances and adjacent the new chapel, refectory and bookstore. Circulation spaces and corridors are wide enough to encourage informal dialogue and socializing between faculty and students.

“The new chapel is located on the mid-level between the entrances from the Memorial Garden and the entrance from the parking to the north. Locating the main floor of the chapel on the mid-level, reduces its height relative to Duke Chapel, producing a massing that comfortably cascades down the hill.”