The landscape and streetscape design features a diverse network of new public open spaces containing pedestrian alleys, neighborhood streets, plazas, and a neighborhood park. At the upper levels, the new buildings incorporate multiple landscaped terraces and green roofs. The project reintroduces the original street grid of Washington's L'Enfant plan as a framework for a pedestrian-oriented, vibrant mixed-use neighborhood that connects with the surrounding city fabric and continues the revitalization of this sector of the city.

The masterplan reintroduces 10th and I Streets into the city grid as part of a network of public open spaces designed to knit the site into the larger urban scape and capitalize on the burgeoning vibrancy of the area.

The design transforms a large area once underutilized land in Downtown DC into a bustling and exciting community, with a series of differently scaled public open spaces. The Central Plaza is designed as a social space to relax, meet friends, and take in an open-air concert.

Leading into the Central Plaza is a network of shopping oriented pedestrian alleys that subdivide the site and create an alternative, more intimate scale that helps to give the project a distinctive neighborhood character. Rooting CityCenterDC in the fabric of the DC streetscape is a driving factor. Landscape design, building materials, and upholding LEED standards all contribute to the overall quality.