Coke Florance is being remembered not only as an architect who helped shape the built landscape of the nation’s capital in the late 20th century, but as a mentor who liked to assist less experienced colleagues. He was the father of Andy Florance, the CEO of Washington, D.C.-based CoStar Group, Hilary Esmonde-White and Susanna Florance and was predeceased by his son Christopher Florance. Phil Esocoff, a Washington-based architect who also worked with Coke Florance, said he was a mentor in showing how to be an architect in the nation's capital. The Greyhound Building in Washington includes a restored former Greyhound bus station and an office building that opened in 1991. The Greyhound Building includes a restored former Greyhound bus station attached to a 12-story office building.

Source: Daily Nation January 03, 2024 00:10 UTC