Daniel and Arthur were dear friends whose creative lives intersected often, collaborating on a number of meaningful projects over the years. Their shared sensibility—rooted in craftsmanship, curiosity, and a deep respect for design—formed the foundation of a lasting personal and professional bond. Following Arthur’s passing, his wife, Patricia Moore, entrusted us with an extraordinary gift: decades of his personal archives. This remarkable collection spans the breadth of his life’s work and thought—sketchbooks filled with ideas, detailed blueprints, hand-built sculptures, paintings, personal journals, and notes that offer an intimate glimpse into his creative process. Included as well is his extensive and deeply compelling library of art and architecture books, reflecting a lifetime of study and inspiration. Arthur Cotton Moore (April 12, 1935 – September 4, 2022)[1] was an American architect who was notable for the restoration of Washington Harbour and modernization of the Thomas Jefferson Building.[2] Moore began his professional practice in 1965 and was best known for expanding the purview of the country’s nascent Preservation Movement, from the restoration of historic manor houses to re-purposing urban industrial structures. His first project––Canal Square, in Washington D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood––was the earliest recognized manifestation of combining an old mercantile building with major new construction. Moore was also known for the Washington Harbour development on the Potomac River in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., the Goh Annex of the Phillips Collection also in Washington, D.C., and the renovation and modernization of the Thomas Jefferson and John Adams buildings of the Library of Congress, the Old Post Office building on Pennsylvania Avenue, and the renovation of Washington D.C.’s tallest residential building, the Cairo.
Hotel.Two-time AIA National Honor winner, Arthur Cotton Moore is one of the leading architects of his generation, and is now working on the dream project called “Master Plan of the National Mall, Expanded for the 21st Century.” It is a re-boot of the national Mall in Washington. DDMD has been working with Moore and his various designs for two decades. A sample of DDMD’s contributions can be seen in here.
Aurthor Cotton Moore
Daniel and Arthur were dear friends whose creative lives intersected often, collaborating on a number of meaningful projects over the years. Their shared sensibility—rooted in craftsmanship, curiosity, and a deep respect for design—formed the foundation of a lasting personal and professional bond. Following Arthur’s passing, his wife, Patricia Moore, entrusted us with an extraordinary gift: decades of his personal archives. This remarkable collection spans the breadth of his life’s work and thought—sketchbooks filled with ideas, detailed blueprints, hand-built sculptures, paintings, personal journals, and notes that offer an intimate glimpse into his creative process. Included as well is his extensive and deeply compelling library of art and architecture books, reflecting a lifetime of study and inspiration. Arthur Cotton Moore (April 12, 1935 – September 4, 2022)[1] was an American architect who was notable for the restoration of Washington Harbour and modernization of the Thomas Jefferson Building.[2] Moore began his professional practice in 1965 and was best known for expanding the purview of the country’s nascent Preservation Movement, from the restoration of historic manor houses to re-purposing urban industrial structures. His first project––Canal Square, in Washington D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood––was the earliest recognized manifestation of combining an old mercantile building with major new construction. Moore was also known for the Washington Harbour development on the Potomac River in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., the Goh Annex of the Phillips Collection also in Washington, D.C., and the renovation and modernization of the Thomas Jefferson and John Adams buildings of the Library of Congress, the Old Post Office building on Pennsylvania Avenue, and the renovation of Washington D.C.’s tallest residential building, the Cairo.
Hotel.Two-time AIA National Honor winner, Arthur Cotton Moore is one of the leading architects of his generation, and is now working on the dream project called “Master Plan of the National Mall, Expanded for the 21st Century.” It is a re-boot of the national Mall in Washington. DDMD has been working with Moore and his various designs for two decades. A sample of DDMD’s contributions can be seen in here.
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