Washington DC: The Demolition#

Old Convention Center: Opened 1982, closed 2003, demolished December 18, 2004. 800,000 sq ft. Replacement: CityCenterDC. Opened 2015. 2.5 million sq ft mixed-use. Foster + Partners.

The most radical version of the experiment: demolish a convention center in the urban core and replace it with mixed-use development.

The Old Convention Center (1982–2003)#

Opened December 10, 1982 at 909 H Street NW. 10.2-acre superblock bounded by New York Avenue, 11th, H, and 9th Streets. Fourth-largest convention center in the US at opening.