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Prepared by:The U.S. General Services Administration

For the National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC)2017 Master Plan Update

Final Environmental Assessment

April 2017

NFATC 2017 Master Plan Update Draft EA

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APPENDIX E. VIEW SHED AND MASSING ANALYSIS

NFATC CampusView Shed Analysis

Massing Study

February 10 2017

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Arlington HallWest Park

Alcova Heights

Park

North Gate EntranceArlington Boulevard

South Gate EntranceGeorge Mason Drive

NFATC Pedestrian Underpass

West ParcelTest Area

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0 250 500FeetFigure 5: NFATC Master Plan Build Alternative 1 ²

NFATC Boundary

Arlington Hall Station Historic District

Build Alternative 1

Phase I Archaeology Survey Required

[ [ [ [ Proposed Perimeter Fencing

CCCCC Existing Fencing

Existing Pedestrian Trail

Existing Stormwater Pond

Resource Protection Area (RPA)

STUDY METHODOLOGY

Project historians utilized a building massing study to

determine the extent to which the proposed NFATC Master

Plan Update has the potential to cause indirect visual effects

to nearby historic properties. The massing study utilized a

digital model of the NFATC site that included topography,

existing buildings, proposed building additions, and proposed

new buildings in Revit. A viewpoint was established in the

visual model in order to create a building mass.

Project historians visited NFATC site in summer, fall, and

winter months in order to get a sense of how seasonal

changes in leaf cover affect the visibility of the NFATC site.

Photographs were taken during these field views from within

the Arlington Hall Station Historic District and within the

neighboring Barcroft and Alcova Heights residential historic

districts. The building massing generated in the digital model

was then integrated into these photographs behind existing

vegetation and other obstructions including buildings. In this

way, project historians were able to determine the geographic

area within which visual effects may occur as a result of the

proposed new construction.

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Existing view from Oakland and 1st Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

Proposed view from Oakland and 1st Street. View Unchanged (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

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View Diagram 18

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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Existing view from Oakland and 2nd Street. (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

Proposed view from Oakland and 2nd Street. View Unchanged (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

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View Diagram 19

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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Proposed view looking to the souhwest to NFATC from South 4th Street Apartment Parking Area (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

BUILDING K ADDITIONBUILDING B

Existing view looking to the southwest to NFATC from South 4th Street apartment parking area (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

Distance: 810’ from camera to Building K Addition

Distance: 1320’ from camera to Building B

View Diagram 05

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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Existing View from 6th Street towards Building B (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

Proposed view from 6th Street towards Building B (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

Distance: 1030’ from camera to Building BView Diagram 12

BUILDING B

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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Distance: 945’ from camera to Building BView Diagram 13

Existing view from 6th Street towards Building B (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

Proposed view from 6th Street towards Building B (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

BUILDING B NEW VISITOR CENTER

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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Distance: 805’ from camera to Building BView Diagram 14

Existing view from 6th Street towards Building B (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

Proposed view from 6th Street towards Building B (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

BUILDING B NEW VISITOR CENTER

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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Distance: 710’ from camera to Building BView Diagram 15

Existing view from 6th Street towards Building B (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

Proposed view from 6th Street towards Building B (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

BUILDING B NEW VISITOR CENTER

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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Proposed view looking west to NFATC from South 6th Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

MASSING STUDIES

BUILDING L ADDITION

Existing view looking west to NFATC from South 6th Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

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Distance: 383’ from camera to Childcare AdditionView Diagram 03

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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MASSING STUDIES

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Proposed view looking north to NFATC from South Quincy Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

* See Appendix for winter view

BUILDING K ADDITION

Existing view looking north to NFATC from South Quincy Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

Distance: 513’ from camera to Building K AdditionView Diagram 04

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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Existing view from Quincy and 7th Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

Proposed view from Quincy and 7th Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)

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Distance: 890’ from camera to Building BDistance: 790’ from camera to Building K Addition

View Diagram 16 BUILDING B

BUILDING K ADDITION

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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Distance: 368’ from camera to Childcare Addition* See Appendix for winter view

Proposed view looking north to NFATC South Entry from George Mason Drive (Edge of Barcroft Historic District)

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BUILDING L ADDITION

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

Revised Area of Potential Effects

View Diagram 02

Existing view looking north to NFATC South Entry from George Mason Drive (Edge of Barcroft Historic District)

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Distance: 814’ from camera to Building BView Diagram 06

* See Appendix for winter view

BUILDING B

Existing view looking east towards National Guard from West Parcel. The large building in the foreground is NOT part of the NFATC campus. (Edge of Barcroft Historic District)

Proposed view looking east towards National Guard from West Parcel. The large building in the foreground is NOT part of the NFATC campus. (Edge of Barcroft Historic District)

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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View Diagram 17

Existing view from Nationally registered Unitarian Church (NFATC Campus Not Visible)

Proposed view from Nationally registered Unitarian Church (NFATC Campus Not Visible, view unchanged)

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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BUILDING B

Existing view looking south to NFATC Main Entry from Arlington Boulevard Access Road (Eastbound) (Arlington Hall Station Historic District)

Proposed view looking south to NFATC Main Entry from Arlington Boulevard Access Road (Eastbound) (Arlington Hall Station Historic District)

Distance: 1067’ from camera to Building BView Diagram 01

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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Proposed campus view Looking East to Buildings F and K (Arlington Hall Station Historic District)

BUILDING K ADDITION

Existing campus view looking east to Buildings F and K (Arlington Hall Station Historic District)

Distance: 300’ from camera to Building K AdditionView Diagram 10

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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BUILDING B

Existing campus view looking south to Gym (Arlington Hall Station Historic District)

Proposed campus view looking south to Gym (Arlington Hall Station Historic District)

Distance: 345’ from camera to Building BView Diagram 09

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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Distance: 450’ from camera to Building F AdditionView Diagram 08

BUILDING F ADDITION

Existing campus view looking north towards Cottages (Arlington Hall Station Historic District)

Proposed campus view looking north towards Cottages (Arlington Hall Historic District)

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Building B

Building L Addition

Building K Addition

Building F Addition

New Visitor Center

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Appendix

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Revised Area of Potential Effects

View Diagram 02

Existing Winter view looking north to NFATC South Entry from George Mason Drive (Edge of Barcroft Historic District)

Existing Winter view looking north to NFATC from South Quincy Street (Alcova Heights Neighborhood)Distance: 513’ from camera to Building K AdditionView Diagram 04

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Distance: 814’ from camera to Building BView Diagram 06

Revised Area of Potential Effects

Existing Winter view looking east towards National Guard from West Parcel. The large building in the foreground is NOT part of the NFATC campus. (Edge of Barcroft Historic District)