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Complicating the picture for hotels, as it has for multifamily and other property types, is the cost of construction, Cooper Carry principal T. Jack Bagby said. “It's a combination of interest rates, but also inflation,” said Bagby, who is in the firm's Hospitality Studio. “The supply chain is a portion of it. But when it comes to construction costs, there's a significant shortage in skilled tradesmen, such that the ability to schedule subcontractors is more difficult.”... Read More

Construction of the LEED Gold Certified tower was made possible by a joint venture of Smoot Construction and Turner Construction Company, a 50-year partnership that has built much of the Greater Columbus Convention Center complex over the past 30 years. Cooper Carry, the property’s prime architect in collaboration with Columbus-based Meyers + Associates Architecture, was charged with designing the floorplan for the new tower that seamlessly connected with the existing tower, while Jeffrey Beers International led the design, drawing inspiration from the exciting, urban culture of Downtown Columbus.... Read More

Designed by Cooper Carry, the 142,000-square-foot building has timber pavilions and building systems to reduce its carbon footprint. The center includes a boutique hotel, culinary laboratories, a teaching restaurant, wine appreciation, a distilled beverages laboratories, a culinary exhibition laboratory, a commercial baking laboratory, active learning classrooms, a spa, a functioning rooftop garden, a food hall including a student incubator space, cafe, courtyard, and concierge-style hotel suites. The mixed-use education center is part of the College of Human Sciences, offering students the chance to train alongside chefs and hospitality experts.... Read More

“Enhanced air filtration and low volatile organic compound materials are the features that we specify on every project,” declared Krista Dumkrieger, principal with the Atlanta-based mixed-use residential studio in Cooper Carry. “Being thoughtful in material specification is one of the most cost effective ways to provide a healthy space for residents.”... Read More

Midtown Union was designed by Cooper Carry. General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie began construction of the three towers in November 2019.... Read More

During the “Hotel Design Trends for 2023” panel at this year’s Lodging Conference, design leaders gathered to discuss trends, innovations and creative concepts for the coming year ... Bagby took it a step further noting that there can be a high-end, luxury product that doesn’t have an ounce of story to it, while there can be a select-service product that tells an excellent story that guests will remember and want to go back. “Good design rests in that narrative,” he said. “You can make smart choices. That’s actually the point, it helps us make those choices. You can accomplish it at any level it just takes some thought.”... Read More

Atlanta’s buzzy Midtown Union neighborhood is now home to the newly opened Kimpton Shane Hotel. Located in the “Heart of the Arts,” the 230-room boutique retreat was crafted to reflect the expressiveness of the local culture through a sophisticated design by Cooper Carry and Dallas-based Studio 11 Design.... Read More

The Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta has unveiled a new addition to its onsite F&B lineup: Three Arches. Designed by the Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry, the pan-Mediterranean concept draws upon the cultural heritage of Atlanta and the Aegean to establish the restaurant as a melting pot.... Read More

With this guiding framework in mind, Cooper Carry conceived a design strategy to utilize technology; introduce windows; reallocate space; improve wayfinding; bring mechanical systems up to code; and activate the exterior plaza to create a more comfortable, safe, accessible and functional building from the outside in—all while taking care to honor the integrity of the historically significant design.... Read More

The Sora apartment stack will feature an infrared sauna as part of its amenities package—a first for an Atlanta residential building, Portman reps said this week ... Below that, the Sora building’s amenities will include multiple fitness centers equipped with a climbing wall, golf simulators, party rooms, coworking spaces, something called a garden room, a pet run and spa, an outdoor fitness lawn, a resort-style pool, and arts and media rooms, among other features ... Below that, the Sora building’s amenities will include multiple fitness centers equipped with a climbing wall, golf simulators, party rooms, coworking spaces, something called a garden room, a pet run and spa, an outdoor fitness lawn, a resort-style pool, and arts and media rooms, among other features.... Read More

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