U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters
Project Details
Location
Suitland, Maryland
Owner
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
Architect
Engineer
Lightweight Aggregate Supplier
Stalite Lightweight Aggregate
Description
Completed in 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters is an eight-story, 1,508,013-square-foot federal office complex rising 128 feet in Suitland, Maryland. The $331 million project consists of two long, curving buildings separated by a central courtyard designed to maximize daylight penetration and interior efficiency.
The structure utilizes precast concrete columns and beams with cast-in-place lightweight concrete beam tops and lightweight concrete floor slabs. This hybrid system delivered the speed and precision of precast construction while reducing structural dead load and maintaining long-term strength and durability. The project earned LEED Gold certification and received the GSA Design Excellence Award.
