Arthur Cotton Moore is an architect in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

. Born in 1935, he grew up in the Kalomara

Kalorama, Washington, D.C.

The Kalorama area within the Northwest Quadrangle of Washington, D.C., includes two adjacent, quite affluent historical residential neighborhoods, Kalorama Triangle and Sheridan-Kalorama. The area is accessible from the Dupont Circle and Woodley Park Metro stations, as well as various bus lines...

 district of Washington, and after attending St. Albans School studied architecture at Princeton University

Princeton University

Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....

. He received an Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects

American Institute of Architects

The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...

 in 1977 and became a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1979. He is known for a style called "industrial baroque" and is probably best known for the Washington Harbour

Washington Harbour

Washington Harbour is a Class-A mixed-use development along the Potomac River on the Georgetown waterfront in Washington, D.C. Designed by Arthur Cotton Moore and constructed in 1986, the complex consists of two towers housing luxury condominiums, offices, shops and restaurants, as well as on-site...

 development on the Potomac River

Potomac River

The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...

 in Georgetown

Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Georgetown is a neighborhood located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751, the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years...

, the newer building of The Phillips Collection also in the U.S Capitol city, and the renovation of the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...

. He also led the successful restoration of Washington DC's

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 tallest residential building, the Cairo Hotel

Cairo Apartment Building

The Cairo apartment building, located at 1615 Q Street NW in Washington, D.C., is a landmark in the Dupont Circle neighborhood and the District's tallest residential building....

in 1974.

External links

• Arthur Cotton Moore, from Caroun.com
• Arthur Cotton Moore, from The Daily Princetonian
• (38.905237°N 77.071075°W) Geo-links for Home of Arthur Cotton Moore in Georgetown
• Washington Post Article on Arthur Cotton Moore's Phillips Museum Annex