From Tad and Lynn: We celebrate the shift from traditional brick buildings to contemporary architecture in Silver Spring! The once sleepy downtown landscape is transforming, spearheaded by the amazing labs of United Therapeutics, designed by Schick Goldstein Architects and Ewing Cole. The labs on Spring Street are geometric, exciting, and futuristic–emblematic of UT! Our new house is tucked into a lovely shaded residential street, but only 6 blocks away from these great buildings, so we feel like we fit into the new aesthetic.

The new Silver Spring Civic Center, is geometric, clean lines, mixed materials and glass and has been embraced by the public and the outdoor plaza hosts events, music and the Saturday farmers market.

For another contemporary landmark in our city, see the new plan for the Silver Spring Library under construction, designed by the Lukmire Partnership.