Moderno (formerly known as the Atelier) occupies a vacant site on 12th street in the U Street corridor in a combination of a main mixed-use building with 15 residential units and ground floor retail, and two smaller adjacent townhouses, each with two individual duplex units (main level with a mezzanine). On the exterior, light colored cast stone and wide span commercial windows framed with black metal framing combine to enhance the surrounding neighborhood. The project will also include 12 exterior parking spaces in the rear of the building.