Posts Tagged ‘Project Management’
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Burroughs School and McCown AuditorumConway, South Carolina
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The goal for this project was to adapt the 1905 Burroughs School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the 1926 McCown Auditorium, for a natural and cultural history museum as important parts of Horry County’s heritage.
Our team created exhibit galleries to engage visitors as well as to restore the schoolhouse atmosphere. The pattern of galleries followed the same plan as the original classrooms.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Historic Preservation, Project Management, Southeastern US
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia
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A.I.A. Award For Excellence in Architecture
–South Georgia Chapter
The store site lies between the main street dining hall/post office and the student union. Linkage to those facilities is reinforced by the building shape and plaza edged by “sitting steps.” Repetitive building corners allow extensive glass for displays on the interior and exterior. The interior sales area under staggered roofs is conceived as a “market hall” with a light-filled open space visually extended by a north-facing glass curtain wall. The merchandising design includes three 18-foot high display towers, two 20-foot high display scaffolds at the curtain wall, and triangular graphic banners.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Institutional Architecture, Project Management, Southeastern US, Statesboro GA
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
South Side Branch Savannah, Georgia
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Fronting a major thoroughfare, the facility incorporates strong, simple building forms to present a clear identity to motorists traveling at higher speeds. The front elevation is the result of multiple concept design studies. The arched entry opening and wide diameter columns imply a civic image. A recessed exterior lobby wall creates a colonnaded, covered walkway for use in inclement weather and provides shading for window openings. Wall coverings in the lobby repeat the exterior arch motif. Accent colors are used in the quarry tile floors and counter tops. The customer service area is open during working hours and secured from the general lobby by glass doors after closing.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Civic Architecture, Project Management, Savannah GA, Southeastern US
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
New Sanctuary and
Sunday School Addition
Skidaway Island, Georgia
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A new sanctuary with seating for 600 is the focus of the master plan for the 7.5 acre campus. It is connected to the existing fellowship hall by an enclosed walkway which serves as a second entry to both buildings from an expanded parking lot. The Sunday School addition, with classrooms on two floors, choir room and support facilities, connects to the existing administration building. Resulting open spaces between existing and new structures are developed into courtyards, allowing outdoor gatherings and receptions. The interior is formal to provide a sense of dignity and solemnity. Chandeliers and all chancel furnishings, rails, and screens were designed by the architect.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Civic Architecture, Project Management, Savannah Georgia, Southeastern US
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Savannah, Georgia
The Telfair mansion, designed by English architect William Jay and built in 1818, received a major addition in 1886, when it became the first art museum in the southeast. Projects for this National Historic Landmark are part of an ongoing process.
Laboratory analysis of the twelve layers of paint covering the exterior stucco and wood revealed color schemes from the two construction periods. Design documents focused on cleaning all exterior finishes, shown in progress at the right, as well as restoration of stonework, 1818 and 1886 stucco, woodwork, metalwork and painting, using a special breathable masonry coating in the 1886 color scheme.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Historic Preservation, Project Management, Savannah GA, Southeastern US
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Dobbins Air Force Base
Marietta, Georgia
Awards:
Citation - Eastern Region, USAF Regional Civil Engineer
Serving as both a conference center for the Air Force Base and an operations building for a flying transport squadron, the facility is located on a prominent site visible from a major city parkway. The building placement recognizes both the highly visible “public side” and a “base side” which provides acoustical screening from nearby runways. The building is clad in insulated, anodized aluminum panels anchored to a structural steel frame. Exterior forms reflect many of the interior uses. The drum contains the briefing room, while the accentuated rectangle near the drum is the squadron lounge. The triangular spine allows natural light in the corridor.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Institutional Architecture, Marietta GA, Project Management, Southeastern US
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Live Oak Public Libraries
Tybee Island, Georgia
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Tybee Island has a year-round beach community, and has remained a popular vacation destination for over a century. The branch library sits on a half-acre site which fronts the island’s main avenue and affords ocean views to the east. The site is adjacent to Tybee’s city hall, a brick neo-Georgian structure built in the 1950s. The library’s exterior forms, patterns and materials compliment the city hall’s civic image. To meet flood plain regulations, the library floor is raised 7 feet above grade. The entrance ramp becomes a major design feature, and allows handicapped access. Twin ballcapped piers mark the beginning of the entrance ensemble. Walking on the switchback ramp, patrons enjoy views across Butler Avenue to the ocean. A gabled, natural-light-filled foyer greets them at the top.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Civic Architecture, Project Management, Savannah GA, Southeastern US, Tybee Island
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
The Herty Foundation
Garden City, Georgia
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Expansion of the Herty research facility, which serves the pulp and paper industry by experimental production of high-grade paper, consists of a new pilot plant addition, laboratory building and reception center, and the renovation of the existing laboratory/administration wing. The pilot plant addition has three 50-foot-high bays, two 15-ton overhead cranes, and multiple-level machine mezzanines. The plant houses a Fourdrinier paper machine and an Inclined Wire Paper Machine (Deltaformer) custom designed for Herty.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Garden City GA, Industrial Architecture, Project Management, Savannah GA
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Savannah, Georgia
Preservation Award for Outstanding Achievement
–Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
A.I.A. Award for Excellence in Architecture
–A.I.A. Georgia Chapter
A.I.A. Sustainable Design Award
–A.I.A. South Georgia Chapter
Trustees Award for Excellence in Architectural Preservation
–Historic Savannah Foundation
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A National Historic Landmark, the Owens-Thomas House, built in 1819, is considered to be the finest example of English Regency architecture in the United States. An extensive preservation program of exterior historic finishes alleviated the deterioration which occurred over the years. The carriage house at the east end of the property housed domestic slaves and a stable/loft. Part of the preservation and restoration program was to return the original pattern of openings to the carriage house. The slaves quarters were adaptively reused as orientation and interpretation galleries for visitors to the museum.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Historic Preservation, Project Management, Savannah GA, Southeastern US
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Glynco, Georgia
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A bureau of the Department of Homeland Security, The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center at Glynco, Georgia is the nation’s leading organization for interagency training of law enforcement personnel from all 50 states and U.S. territories. There are presently 62 Federal agencies participating in training at the 3,500 acre campus, with an annual attendance of 25,000 students in programs ranging from 3 weeks to 3 months duration. Based on client input, a priority of issues was assembled to form the basis of the open space master plan. One important objective in the development of the master plan was the establishment of a “walking campus.” The initial study identified the elements which enhanced pedestrian activity within the 75-acre core. The study also pinpointed facility operations, including parking, service vehicle access and maintenance. The study was then expanded to include the entire campus.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Civic Architecture, Glynco GA, Master Planning, Project Management, Southeastern US
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
1996 Olympic Games
Savannah, Georgia
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The Savannah sailing venue at the 1996 Olympic Games marked the first time in modern Olympic history that a non-host city was authorized to hold a separate torch-lighting ceremony.The Spriggs Group managed 13 private companies and city agencies in the construction of the Savannah cauldron, which was designed by Atlanta artist Ivan Bailey. We also designed the stairway used in the igniting of the cauldron torch during the opening ceremonies which were narrated by Walter Cronkite.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Event Architecture, Project Management, Savannah GA, Southeastern US
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Housing Authority of Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
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On a 12-acre site containing existing roads, 60 units of single family detached houses are designed with three goals in mind. The first is to make use of the site to establish a sense of neighborhood. The second is to create a streetscape with variety that also reflects traditional elements found in Savannah housing of comparable scale. The third is to plan units which maintain a sense of identity, territory and security. The stand-alone dwellings represent a departure in Savannah’s public housing from multi-unit block buildings and duplexes to the image of a resident-owned community.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Project Management, Residential Architecture, Savannah GA, Southeastern US
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Fire Station
Offices and training room at one end, and bunking/dayroom at the other flank the high bay vehicle and apparatus area with drive-through lanes at the center. The front wall, which steps up in the center for the high-bay apparatus room, visually links the building’s three parts on the exterior. |
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City Hall
A council conference room, mayor’s office and administrative work area fulfill the city’s operational needs and provide public meeting space. Logia defined by 3-foot diameter columns occur along the front and rear elevations. |
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Police Station
Spaces include communications center, laboratory, offices, squad room, four holding cells with exterior sallyport, evidence storage, booking and training rooms. A canopied walkway provides protection from rain and screens sun from exterior windows.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Civic Architecture, Kingsland GA, Project Management, Southeastern US
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Savannah, Georgia
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The Administration and Classroom Building was designed to complement the adjacent Independant Presbyterian Church, which was constructed in 1890 and later designated a National Historic Landmark. Exterior finishes had deteriorated and were in need of extensive repair. The restoration included repair of stucco and stonework, replacement of the metal roof with shingles to match the church slate, and painting of stucco to match the church limestone and granite. New south entry steps of cast stone replicate marble steps restored at the north entry.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Historic Preservation, Project Management, Savannah GA, Southeastern US
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Wylly Island
Savannah, Georgia
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A planned community on a private island, Egret’s Nest features single and cluster residences placed within the natural environment to allow river and salt marsh views while maintaining a significant amount of trees and ground cover. Recreational facilities include tennis, swimming pool, and deep- water dock on the Herb River.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Project Management, Residential Design, Savannah GA, Southeastern US, Wylly Island
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Georgia Department of Corrections
Savannah, Georgia
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The facility operates as a residence and training center for 52 first-time civil offenders. Located on a site at zero mean sea level, subject to flooding and within the 100-year flood plain, the Diversion Center solves a number of design challenges. The main floor is elevated 14 feet above ground to meet flood requirements, while 285 wooden piles support the structure and leave the entire ground area open. Because the facility faces a major public roadway, the design incorporates a “non-institutional” look, yet provides the required security control. The structure is also accessible to disabled persons.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Civic Architecture, Project Management, Residential Architecture, Savannah GA, Southeastern US
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia
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The Counseling Center is the first phase of the medical center expansion, and its exterior establishes a new image for the entire complex. A colonnade at the front serves as a covered walkway for students coming from campus to the two facilities. The colonnade is structurally independent of the new building and can expand along the front of the medical center and future clinic to the east. Once completed, the colonnade will act as a visual terminus of the courtyard space between the commons and nearby dormitory buildings. Programs include guidance for students’ personal, career, and educational problems. The building is divided into 3 zones: reception, group activities, and individual counseling.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Institutional Architecture, Project Management, Southeastern US, Statesboro GA
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Coastal Georgia Community College Brunswick, Georgia
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The Conference Center anchors the south end of the campus and facilitates many college and community activities. The building houses a 350-seat auditorium, three 50-seat meeting/classrooms (which can be opened into a 3,000-square-foot multipurpose room), lobby, offices, kitchen and support areas. Auditorium and meeting spaces are designed to utilize advanced audiovisual, lighting, satellite reception and teleconferencing equipment. The auditorium accommodates numerous college and community events, from lectures to live performances. The lobby is designed for a variety of uses, such as art displays and exhibitions using movable walls, conference receptions and dining.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Brunswick GA, Educational Architecture, Institutional Architecture, Project Management, Southeastern US
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Mighty 8th Air Force Heritage Museum
Pooler, Georgia
The design for the non-denominational chapel is based on English parish church architecture, which generally developed between the fifth and sixteenth centuries. The design reflects both the traditional site orientation and building elements consisting of a west facing tower, central nave, and east facing chancel. The stonework and interior finishes are typical of country churches as they evolved through the centuries. |
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Stained-glass windows have been given by individuals and 8th Air Force member associations. The themes depict both Biblical and aviation references.
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Window designs by: Aurora Glass Studio Savannah, Georgia
Tags: Architectural Design, Civic Architecture, Pooler GA, Project Management, Southeastern US
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
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College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, Georgia
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The college has a campus center of academic and administrative buildings which face a central parking lot used by the commuting student body, staff and visitors. The new master plan establishes a pedestrian mall as the focus for the campus core. The mall plan is a series of open spaces linked together by north/south paths and defined by east/west paths which cross the mall and connect building entries. Diagonal paths recognize probable pedestrian travel routes. The existing clock tower and plaza in front of the library are retained. The mall terminates at a plaza in front of the continuing education center. Parking spaces eliminated from the mall area are consolidated into areas on the perimeter of the campus.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Brunswick GA, Educational Architecture, Institutional Architecture, Master Planning, Project Management, Southeastern US
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
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College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, Georgia
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As part of the relocation of parking and vehicular traffic in the campus pedestrian mall master plan, a new main entrance drive is planned which will orient traffic in two directions and create a focus at the continuing education conference center. The final scheme is the result of a review by college representatives of three concepts and combines features from two of the proposals.
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Tags: Architectural Design, Brunswick GA, Educational Architecture, Institutional Architecture, Project Management, Southeastern US
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Headquarters Facility Savannah,Georgia
Brasseler manufactures and distributes rotary dental instruments. They produce over 8 million products a year for shipment throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The headquarters building occupies a site adjacent to the plant and distribution warehouse. The building’s exterior features clear aluminum columns and brushed stainless steel accents which reflect the company’s products. Two tones of gray, and the use of blue glass reference the company’s logo color, while the granite tile base provides a preciseness reminiscent of both the product line and the German parent company. |
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Tags: Architectural Design, Industrial Architecture, Institutional Architecture, Project Management, Savannah GA, Southeastern US
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
In the Spotlight
Horry County Museum
Burroughs School and McCown Auditorium |
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Tags: Architectural Design, Historic Preservation, Horry County SC, Project Management, Southeastern US
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