| 3400 International Drive | |
|---|---|
 Intersection of two pods at an atrium | |
 | |
| Alternative names | Intelsat Headquarters |
| General information | |
| Type | Corporate headquarters |
| Architectural style | High-tech |
| Address | 3400 International Drive, NW |
| Town or city | Washington |
| Coordinates | 38°56′33″N 77°03′48″W / 38.9425°N 77.063333°W |
| Current tenants | Intelsat |
| Groundbreaking | July 20, 1982 |
| Completed | 1984, 1988 |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | 14 pods[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Floor area | 917,000 sq ft (85,200 m2)[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Andrews[3] |
| Architecture firm | John Andrews International and Notter Finegold & Alexander |
| Civil engineer | Richard Strong[4] |
3400 International Drive (also known as Intelsat Headquarters) is an office complex in the North Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. by the Van Ness metro station.
Known for its futuristic and high-tech architecture, it was designed by the Australian architect John Andrews[5] and built by Gilbane Building Company to be the U.S. headquarters of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (Intelsat).
It building was designated as a landmark in the DC Inventory of Historic Sites by the Historic Preservation Review Board in April 2019.[6]
Since 2019, the building has housed the D.C. location of Whittle School & Studios, a private, for-profit "global school" that serves students ages 3–18.[7] In July 2022, the school announced that the D.C. location will close.[8]
- ^ CBRE (November 28, 2011). "3400 International Drive NW - INTELSAT Bldg". Showcase.com. CoStar Realty Information, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ Spector, Phillip L. (December 21, 2011). "Form S-4 Registration Statement Under The Securities Act of 1933: Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A." EDGAR. Intelsat S.A. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ Maccol, Robert; Australian Information Service (1980). "Portrait of John Andrews examining a model of the proposed Intelsat building with his partners, Mr John Simpson, centre, and Mr Peter Courtney, 1980" (photograph). National Library of Australia. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ Kaplan, Sam Hall (June 9, 1985). "New and Old Monumental Sights". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ Drew, Philip (May–June 2000). "Flashback: John Andrews in America". Architecture Australia. Architecture Media. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ Historic Preservation Review Board, Historic Landmark Case No. 14-19, Washington, D.C., April 25, 2019. Retrieved from https://planning.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/op/publication/attachments/Historic%20Landmark%20Nomination%20Staff%20Report%20Intelsat%203400%20International%20Drive.4000%20Connecticut%20Avenue%20NW%20Case%2014%2006%20.pdf
- ^ "First look: 'Global' private school opens in former Intelsat HQ". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Whittle suspends operations at D.C. school after financial problems". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-05-03.