Tiber Island: This Modernist residential complex was an early part of the redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront in the 1960s.

Designed by Keyes, Lethbridge and Condon and completed in 1965, Tiber Island was part of the nation’s first urban renewal project. As part of the project, Tiber Island was considered a model for the rest of the country due to its role in redeveloping Southwest Washington. It was also an early example of a condominium development. In 1966, the residential complex received an AIA Honor Award, and Fortune magazine included Tiber Island on its list of the ten best buildings in the United States.

Tiber Island consists of four nine-story towers containing 368 apartments, forming a pinwheel that focuses on a large open plaza. 85 townhouses of two and three-stories face into the complex. Eric Paepcke designed the landscape of the Modernist brick and concrete development.

DC Inventory: May 24, 2012