Welcome to our Atlanta studio
It may get hot in this city, but with so many creative sparks flying, that’s to be expected. We’re incubating ideas inside one of the most sustainable buildings in the Northern Hemisphere. And that’s important, because those ideas help us tackle mission-critical issues—like climate change. In the ATL, innovation is our M.O. Design excellence is in our DNA.
Our cities’ need for adaptive reuse is urgent and goes beyond converting warehouses. It’s a forward-looking attitude toward spaces rooted in history. Our Sr. Project Manager, Victoria Walsh, gives her perspective on transforming these existing spaces.
The Atlanta studio of Perkins and Will, in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology, has begun planning an all-new residential life experience for students on Georgia Tech’s campus. The housing master plan, as it’s called, will lay the foundation for expanded residential accommodations and amenities—a goal university leaders hope to realize within the next 10 years.
As millions of us now shelter in place, COVID-19 has triggered the greatest involuntary experiment in human history—staying home may save our lives in more ways than one.
Adam Glaser weighs in on our new routines and how they’re effecting climate change and social inequity.
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In an era of intense debate surrounding the legacies of historical figures in the United States, GMU is setting the example for one approach to dealing with the conversations: community-fostering dialogue. Read more in the current issue of SCUP Journal: https://perkinswill.com/news/landscape-memorial-at-george-mason-university-recounts-the-untold-stories-of-the-institutions-namesake-scup/
While our new routines help flatten the pandemic curve, they also offer broader solutions to threats even greater than the coronavirus: climate change and social inequity. Read more in "Go Big and Stay Home" by Adam Glaser, Planning and Strategies Leader: https://perkinswill.com/news/go-big-and-stay-home/
How can cities implement a reflective approach to the COVID-19 crisis? Jessica Florez, Sr Urban Designer and Co-Director of our Resilience Lab, explores the city’s role in our current moment + potential strategies that may mitigate future impact https://perkinswill.com/questions-on-urban-resilience-in-the-age-of-covid-19/