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At the Virginia Beach Marriott, garage doors open up at the pool to transition it into an indoor or outdoor oasis,setting the hotel apart from its competitors. Whether guests are in town for a three-day conference orstopping by for a two-hour meeting, they can walk away remembering the unique features they haven't seenanywhere else.... Read More

The new buyer will have to grapple with a dilemma many landlords of older office buildings in Atlanta are facing: to spend the capital to renovate an office building or convert it to a different property type ... For architects Scott Fleming and Steve Smith with Cooper Carry, the answer is simple: turn toward multifamily. ... Read More

The 8.5-acre site boasts two towers — one for offices and another for apartments — in addition to a 14-story boutique hotel ... Designed by Cooper Carry, the project was first announced in 2016 under the name “Midtown Heights.”... Read More

A seven-story, 200,000-square-foot office condominium at 1101 King St. in Alexandria, Va., has been acquired by American Real Estate Partners and will be redeveloped as a mixed-use building with approximately 200 apartments and 17,500 square feet of retail ... Cooper Carry will lead the project redevelopment design and residential hospitality design team RD Jones will handle interiors. Construction is set to begin in July 2023. ... Read More

The interior design of the renovated downtown Central Library prioritizes accessibility, flexibility, and transparency, with large windows, multipurpose collaboration spaces, and a two-story atrium wrapping around a central staircase. ... Read More

The Tommy Stalnaker Aquatic Center will feature a 50-meter pool with 20 lanes, a warm-up pool and ample stadium seating ... The was designed by Cooper Carry and the construction manager is Parrish Construction Group.... Read More

Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, which operates 77 hotels in 72 cities worldwide, will manage the hotel and handle reservations – Kimpton’s first location on a college campus. The hotel will be owned by the Darden Foundation ... The exterior silhouette of the hotel, designed by Cooper Carry architects, is in Jeffersonian style to blend into University Grounds and will meet specifications for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certification.... Read More

AC Hotels by Marriott has opened the doors to its newest hotel in downtown Bethesda, Maryland, bringing the brand’s experience to an urban center near the nation’s capital ... OTO Development, part of The Johnson Group, developed and will manage the new hotel ... Project partners include Cooper Carry, architect/interior design; Balfour Beatty, base building contractor; and Coakley & Williams Construction, general contractor. ... Read More

The long awaited transformation of the Marriott Frenchman’s Reef property in St Thomas is slated to debut this fall. Aimbridge Hospitality has announced that it will be opening two new hotels in St Thomas: the Westin Beach Resort and Spa at Frenchman’s Reef and The Seaborn at Frenchman’s Reef, Autograph Collection ... Both resorts are being designed by architects Kollin Altomare and The Johnson Studio .... Read More

Kyle Reis took over as CEO of architecture and design firm Cooper Carry in June 2021 at the age of 38, and his focus since has been evolving the 300-person firm, including by adding a sustainability leader, hiring a chief operating officer with a focus on technology, and diversifying his leadership team across gender and racial lines.... Read More

First up, at the beginning of the month Hilton cut the ribbon on the much anticipated Conrad Hotel Nashville. The 234-key tower marks Conrad Hotels & Resorts’ brand debut in the USA’s Music City. With Cooper Carry as the architect, the hotel houses 24 elegant suites, five wellness rooms, an expansive fitness centre, three curated dining experiences conceptualised by restaurant development company Blau & Associates, a chic poolside retreat and 17,000 sq ft of stylish meeting and event space.... Read More

Cooper Carry principals Nicolia Robinson and Kathy Logan are among Globe St. 2022 Women of Influence in Real Estate.... Read More

As designers, our responsibility to create comfortable learning spaces that promote equity, engagement, and belonging is more vital than ever. The following principles and strategies are my foundational guide to students’ ability and willingness to thrive.... Read More

Samantha Bennett, associate principal at Cooper Carry, pointed to the Assembly food hall her team designed in Rosslyn City Center, as an example of the future of food halls. That operation, which opened in August 2021, looks more like a luxury hotel’s lobby than a food court. The seating is flexible with distinct areas to sit and linger. And the 29,000-square-foot Assembly features three bar options: a small oyster bar, an outdoor terrace bar and a larger communal bar.... Read More

National design firm Cooper Carry today announced its next generation of leaders with the promotion of eight senior architects and designers in the Atlanta and Washington, D.C offices. Sophia Tarkhan, Nicolia Robinson, Daniel Sweeney, T.Jack Bagby, Scott Fleming, Krista Dumkrieger, Michael Linker and Kathy Logan have been promoted to Principals, individually averaging 20 years of experience in architecture and design. The newly appointed Principals serve as leading voices in the firm, guiding design projects across six studios.... Read More