Dacha Navy Yard Washington, DC
Services Provided
Outdoor Dining Design
Landscape Architecture
Documentation
People Involved
Jonathan Fitch
Lyn Wenzel
An outdoor dining extension includes a series of free-flowing spaces that provide a welcoming and animated experience for patrons.
Since the restaurant’s opening in the summer of 2019, Dacha has been a lively addition along the Anacostia Riverwalk in a rapidly-changing corner of Washington, DC’s Navy Yard neighborhood. A large outdoor beergarten, located between Nationals Park and the Anacostia River on the site of a historic concrete plant (and more recently an underutilized plaza), is the centerpiece of the restaurant experience. A grove of Little-Leaf
Lindens define the outdoor space and cast playful shadows over picnic tables arrayed on a floor of decorative red gravel. The design team also worked closely with the owners to help curate a series of distinctive elements and furnishings including an airstream trailer (converted into a bar), a vintage Russian automobile, and an array of red bistro chairs that animate the space as they are constantly reconfigured by visitors.
