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Moving in the Spirit takes full ownership of arts facility
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (232+ words) Atlanta nonprofit Moving in the Spirit announced that it has taken full ownership of its arts and youth development facility at the Edgewood/Candler Park MARTA station. The ownership transfer completes a multi-year partnership the organization had with MARTA, Columbia…...
🏡 Morningside mansion
1+ week, 4+ day ago (984+ words) SUBSCRIBE: Our daily newsletter >> Jan. 28 "The Red Cross is in urgent need of blood donors due to canceled blood drives due to Winter Storm Fern. Learn how you can help here.Partly cloudy and a bit warmer, with a high…...
Woman-owned Broad Builders' new project is a stunning Morningside mansion
1+ week, 5+ day ago (602+ words) SUBSCRIBE: Our daily newsletter >> When Kris White earned a bachelors degree in civil engineering from Auburn University, she was one of two women in her class. When she went on to study environmental and structural engineering at Georgia Tech, she…...
Atlanta Water Gardens celebrates 30 years of serene backyard designs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (433+ words) When you step into the Atlanta Water Gardens showroom on Cheshire Bridge Road, you're transported into an oasis of ponds, fountains, and beautiful garden fixtures. The company, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026, seeks to bring this same serenity to the…...
Perspectives in Architecture: Historic building makes news with renovation
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (100+ words) The Atlanta Constitution Building opened in 1947 as the most innovatively designed newspaper headquarters in the country. Designed by Atlanta-based architectural firm Robert & Company at a cost of $3.0 million, the five-story Art Moderne Building with curvilinear walls, horizontal bands of windows,…...
Midtown Alliance selects design team for 14th Street public space
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (213+ words) The Midtown Improvement District and Midtown Alliance have selected global design firm'Field Operations'to lead the design of a new public space at 98 14th Street, a four-acre site purchased by the Midtown Improvement District earlier this year. According to a press release,…...
Midtown DRC gets first look at student tower plan for Cheetah property
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (300+ words) Key Points" Core Spaces wants to transform the Cheetah Lounge strip club property at 887 Spring Street in Midtown into a 27-story student-focused high-rise." The Midtown Development Review Committee made numerous recommendations for the facade, landscaping, and bike storage areas. The…...
Perspectives in Architecture: Historic building endures changing times
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (168+ words) As the Great Depression devastated Atlanta, construction of the Federal Post Office Annex boosted the local economy and civic pride. Supporters applauded the employment of 300 to 400 construction workers from 1932 to 1933 to build the $8 million postal facility, an equivalent of approximately…...
Sandy Springs wants input on commercial design guidelines
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (195+ words) The Sandy Springs community is invited to attend a public meeting to help guide the preparation of design guidelines for the commercial areas of the city on Thursday, Aug. 21 from 6- 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Sandy Springs Performing…...
Julio Mejia Prepares for Museum Exhibition Event
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (195+ words) Please consider a donation to our friends at WABE or GPB! You can also support Rough Draft with a monthly contribution. Mejia is contributing two pieces of work: a 48 " 96-inch collage tentatively titled "Heartbeat," which draws from more than a…...