Intelsat headquarters

3400 International Drive
Pod intersection in an atrium at the Intelsat Headquarters
Intersection of two pods at an atrium
Map
Alternative namesIntelsat Headquarters
General information
TypeCorporate headquarters
Architectural styleHigh-tech
Address3400 International Drive, NW
Town or cityWashington
Coordinates38°56′33″N 77°03′48″W / 38.9425°N 77.063333°W / 38.9425; -77.063333
Current tenantsIntelsat
GroundbreakingJuly 20, 1982
Completed1984, 1988
Dimensions
Other dimensions14 pods[1]
Technical details
Floor count7
Floor area917,000 sq ft (85,200 m2)[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)John Andrews[3]
Architecture firmJohn Andrews International and Notter Finegold & Alexander
Civil engineerRichard 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Kaplan, Sam Hall (June 9, 1985). "New and Old Monumental Sights". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  5. ^ Drew, Philip (May–June 2000). "Flashback: John Andrews in America". Architecture Australia. Architecture Media. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ "First look: 'Global' private school opens in former Intelsat HQ". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  8. ^ "Whittle suspends operations at D.C. school after financial problems". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-05-03.