Intelsat headquarters
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.
| 3400 International Drive | |
|---|---|
Intersection of two pods at an atrium | |
| Alternative names | Intelsat Headquarters |
| General information | |
| Type | Corporate headquarters |
| Architectural style | High-tech |
| Address | 3400 International Drive, NW |
| Town or city | Washington |
| Coordinates | 38.9425°N 77.063333°W |
| Current tenants | Intelsat |
| Groundbreaking | July 20, 1982 |
| Completed | 1984, 1988 |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | 14 pods |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Floor area | 917,000 sq ft (85,200 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Andrews |
| Architecture firm | John Andrews International and Notter Finegold & Alexander |
| Civil engineer | Richard Strong |
Known for its futuristic and high-tech architecture, it was designed by the Australian architect John Andrews 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.
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. In July 2022, the school announced that the D.C. location will close.