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W hen the Hospitality Construction Services team collaborated with chef and restaurateur, Jeremiah Langhorne, to construct his debut restaurant, The Dabney, he was looking to pay homage to Mid-Atlantic cuisine and reinvent D.C.'s culinary identity. Working closely with architecture firm Edit Lab at Street- sense, the teams were able to create a space that honors the chef's brand and vision. When working on a project with as strong of a direction as The Dabney, it's easy to be inspired by a historic vision. But when that vision becomes a budgetary stressor, sometimes the construction plan has to adapt and change. The Dabney, located on the historic 9th Street in Blagden Alley, takes inspiration from Langhorne's own family lineage, which dates back over a century with roots deep in the Shenandoah Valley. Lang- horne envisioned a menu and space that was reminiscent of the 19th Century, tying in both the flavor and style of our nation's capital. The restaurant is located in a new building on this historic alley, so the teams didn't have to worry about limiting factors, such as the permits and conditional complexities common in the historical structures on the surrounding blocks. 97 JULY : AUGUST 2016 — COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION