The Ritz-Carlton Naples and its sister golf resort are in the midst of a “re-imagining” that will result in multimillion improvements including a new 14-story tower of suites, modern amenities and the most ambitious refurbishment to the two resorts in their 35-year history. The renovations, designed by Atlanta-based architectural firm Cooper Carry and Parker-Torres Design, of Boston, will mark the first time the 280 Vanderbilt Beach Road resort has received a major makeover since 2013.... Read More
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Buckhead’s Flatiron Project Plowing Ahead Near Lenox Square | Urbanize Atlanta | Apr 2020
The irregular, sloped, 2.9-acre site drove the “iconic shape of the building and helped define the character of the Flatiron development,” according to designers with Cooper Carry architects. The interiors are expected to feature nods to classical design elements of old New York City banks and Grand Central Station.... Read More
Iconic El Paso Hotel Receives Historic Rehabilitation and Design Refresh | Retrofit | Apr 2020
"In association with Paul Foster, El Paso-based In*Situ Architecture and Dallas-based ForrestPerkins as well as the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Texas State Historic Preservation Office, design firm Cooper Carry led the historic rehabilitation and design refresh of the iconic hotel."... Read More
The Rise of the Destination Worthy, Hospitality Influenced Workplace | Work Design | Apr 2020
Cooper Carry’s Brian Parker shares how the post-pandemic office can find inspiration in hospitality design to become a “destination with intention” that not only draws workers back, but also encourages them to stay together to get work done.... Read More
How Density Can Save the American Suburb | Metropolis | Apr 2021
Density, density, density—that was the watchword that participants on the panel championed. Bill Halter, principal of Cooper Carry’s Office Workplace Studio, stated that “the structure of the suburbs is different. There’s no grid—they were formed by major highways going into smaller highways and then into subdivisions. But now suburbia is transforming and becoming denser.”... Read More
5 Scenic Road Trip Destinations in New York | Hospitality Design | Mar 2021
"The good news for cooped up New Yorkers craving a spell of fresh air: a new crop of laidback hotels have opened in the Hudson Valley, the Catskills, and the Finger Lakes, with plenty more in the pipeline for 2021 ... Meanwhile, the Bradstan Boutique Hotel at the Eldred Preserve will sport a more contemporary look courtesy of Cooper Carry ..."... Read More
Casa Don Alfonso Now Open at The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis | St. Louis Magazine | Mar 2021
"Atlanta-based The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry was charged with recreating the Italian flagship in as many ways as possible. To say the design is dramatic is a gross understatement. The kitchen, including a massive copper canopy and Italian hand-painted lavender tile, was designed to evoke the same design elements used in Neapolitan villages, explains Mario Iaccarino, whose family owns Don Alfonso 1890, the two Michelin–starred mothership in Sant’Agata, Italy, along with an adjoining boutique hotel ... Wisteria is represented abstractly throughout the restaurant. (Catching the lavender reflections from the 600 hanging crystal “leaves” alone is worth a visit.)"... Read More
Iconic Ritz Carlton Naples Announces Major Upgrades, Expansion | Naples Daily News | Mar 2021
"The resort has announced a remastering that will include major upgrades — and a substantial expansion. The transformative project will start in May. It will include 92 new luxury suites and a new sprawling club lounge ... On top of that the resort will dramatically improve its lobby, meeting and event spaces and pools. Architect Cooper Carry and design firm Parker Torres Design will collaborate to create a cohesive look throughout the entire property with a blend of sophisticated touches and natural tones that reflect the resort's tropical surroundings, next to the Gulf of Mexico."... Read More
Former Office Building Is Reinterpreted as a Mixed-use Residential High-rise | Retrofit | Mar 2021
"Once serving as the home to the U.S. Department of Defense, the 741,000-square-foot office building has been converted into The Foundry, a residential tower comprising 520 units and 25,000 square feet of retail space and parking. Designed by Cooper Carry, in partnership with Perseus TDC, the office-to-residential transformation is not only the largest adaptive-reuse project of its kind in the mid-Atlantic region, but also a harbinger of a rising trend among developers in the D.C. region and beyond to reimagine old structures—particularly former offices—for innovative use."... Read More
State Farm’s Massive, MARTA-Connected Project is Nearly Finished | Urbanize Atlanta | Mar 2021
The Dunwoody complex includes more than 1.7 million square feet of office space ... It has 61 total stories, 46 breakrooms, and 44 elevators. The Cooper Carry-designed project opened its first building of 21 stories and 602,000 square feet in 2016, as State Farm began consolidating employees to three new regional hubs around the country.... Read More
Hyatt House Atlanta / Perimeter Center Celebrates Opening | Hospitality Net | Mar 2021
Located in Sandy Springs' "Pill Hill" medical district, the extended stay property is comprised of 186 guestrooms. Hyatt House Atlanta / Perimeter Center features an elevated pool, the H Bar with a Sip + Snack menu, as well as indoor and outdoor communal spaces, including fire pits and outdoor games. In collaboration with general contractor Choate Construction and architecture firm Cooper Cary, Hyatt House Atlanta Perimeter Center is Legacy Ventures' fourth ground-up hotel developed in the Greater Atlanta area.... Read More
New Apartments in Alexandria Target Low-Income Residents | The Washington Post | Mar 2021
A new development at 900 N. Henry St. in Alexandria, designed by Cooper Carry architecture and landscaping firm in partnership with the Alexandria Housing Development Corp. (AHDC), incorporates a redeveloped homeless shelter and affordable apartments. The Bloom at Braddock, which includes 97 affordable apartments, is part of the transformation of the Carpenter’s Shelter from a two-story, 17,000-square-foot building into a new 163,000-square-foot building for both the shelter and apartments.... Read More
How Atlanta Megaproject Midtown Union Is Shaping Up Now | Urbanize Atlanta | Mar 2021
Consuming nearly a full city block in the subdistrict’s northern reaches, Midtown Union will most prominently see a glassy, 26-story office tower rise over 17th Street, offering 612,000 square feet where investment management firm Invesco will stake its global headquarters. MetLife Investment Management and Granite Properties officially broke ground on the Cooper Carry-designed project in December 2019.... Read More
Ground Breaks on Gulch Mixed-Use Building | Nashville Post | Feb 2021
Modera Gulch will offer 378 residential units, 18,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial/retail space and 592 parking spaces. The local office of Raleigh-based engineering firm Kimley-Horn and Atlanta-based land-planning and architecture company Cooper Carry are participating.... Read More
2021 Hotlist: Hilton Worldwide’s Top 5 Hotel Openings | Top Hotel News | Feb 2021
The five-star Conrad Hotel Nashville will anchor one of the two towers that make up an exciting mixed-use development at Broadwest, joining an upscale retail offering, high-end residences and premium office space. The hotel will span 14 floors of the 34-story tower alongside residences, with retail, creative workspace and a plaza joining it to the neighboring 21-story office tower. The project is being developed by Propst Companies Nashville, with help from general contractor Hoar Construction, design firm Cooper Carry and interior designer Champalimaud Design.... Read More