CITIZEN ARCHITECT
1. MERIT AWARD WINNER: "Atlanta Dairies" by Perkins+Will. The program includes a mix of specialty shopping, dining, entertainment venues, and creative office space, all connected by greenspace and anchored by 300 units of multifamily apartments. Original elements such as catwalks, loading docks, concrete structures, and the iconic milk carton sign will be carefully restored and integrated into the new development. The design of the two entirely new structures on the site, the new 4 story office building and the 1,800 seat music venue, uses a contemporary façade language that together compliments the historic Streamline Moderne building. 2. PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER: "Buckhead Green" by Jacobs. The Buckhead Green will significantly enhance and expand on-going improvement efforts in the Buckhead area and provide an opportunity for a great urban park in an area where open land is not available. The project includes new and improved MARTA portals, event spaces, dynamic urban plazas, restaurants and cafes, and iconic gateway elements. The urban form is complimented by a variety of design opportunities such as fountains, artwork, topography, benches, and plantings providing year-round appeal to a diverse and growing population.. 3-4. PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER: Georgia State College of Law by Stevens & Wilkinson. The masterplan for the College of Law site includes space for additional GSU programs yet to be determined but well positioned to anchor the emerging campus sense of place.The law building’s library sits on the fifth and sixth levels, which is the largest part of the overall concept. The top level includes an exterior garden terrace with native plantings and an interior reading room with a view overlooking the library and adjacent Woodruff Park. The College of Law is targeted for LEED Silver certification. 5. HONOR AWARD WINNER: "The Oxygen Pavilion" by Katrina Alano of Kennesaw State University. The challenge of this project was to create a healing center for lung cancer patients next to the highly public site of Martin Luther King’s National Historic Park. Previously, the site suffered from a lack of connection from the urban context around it. To enhance the healing process for the individual, internally, the Oxygen Pavilion creates an ambiguous interior and exterior experience. By bringing internal clean breathable courtyards, it allows the patients to feel they are away from the city, and be one with nature. The program of the project includes consulting healing rooms, first aid room, staff offices, service areas, and a public cafe.
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