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This redesign effort was handled by Cooper Carry’s Hospitality Studio and The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry. “We wanted to celebrate the history and bring it back as a vibrant hotel that is the centerpiece of downtown, but to do so in a modern way that felt relevant today, not like a stodgy museum. Balancing the historical with the current was really important,” says Anna McGrady Miller, director of interior design for The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry.... Read More

"Tuskegee University’s Department of Architecture has received an unparalleled contribution of $100,000 from the Cooper Carry Charitable Foundation, Inc. The gift will be used to increase access to the architecture profession for African American students ... Eighty thousand dollars of the gift will be used to establish new need-based scholarships for undergraduate students. Twenty thousand of the gift is designated for a student technology scholarship that will allow students to receive technology assistance by providing laptops and/or architecture design software – as Tuskegee has transitioned to remote instruction."... Read More

"Major additions to amenities are planned at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in North Naples. Work began last week on a project that includes a new outdoor restaurant, pool bar and event lawn targeted for completion by the end of November, as well as new swimming pools, a lazy river, waterslides and more to be completed next May, according to a news release from the local luxury hotel ... The remastering design is a collaboration of Cooper Carry and Parker Torres Design."... Read More

"Approved in 2017, the development is expected to deliver 302 apartments; Lowe Enterprises is the lead developer and Cooper Carry is the architect."... Read More

“When designing hotels, one of the first questions is: How can we bring F+B into this space? We expect to see more areas in the hotel become flexible spaces to dine informally. The entire hotel could become a great F+B experience,” says Bob Neal, a Principal with Cooper Carry’s Hospitality Studio. He, like other AEC sources, is seeing a spurning of buffets (which are highly profitable but can be infection traps) in favor of prepackaged room service and grab-and-go areas in lobbies and corridors.... Read More

Simmel says projects now under construction are incorporating many of his firm’s social distance–friendly concepts, which perhaps foreshadowed the need but in fact predated the pandemic. “I don’t know if that says anything about the way we designed them or the situation that we’re in, but we haven’t really been asked to make a whole lot of changes to things that are under construction,” he comments. ... Read More

Sports/Entertainment Best Project -- Andy Quattlebaum Outdoor Recreation Center at Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., designed by Cooper Carry... Read More

"For those living in tight quarters, easily adaptable built-in workspaces are key. Tabletops that double as desks during work hours and as a counter space or bar after-hours is one example."... Read More

"Mill Creek Residential is starting a 194-unit mid-rise apartment project in downtown Decatur, another sign multifamily developments in walkable areas near amenities continue to obtain construction financing ... Cooper Carry is the architect."... Read More

"The move coincides with the firm’s enhanced focus on outdoor design as the pandemic has illuminated the need for increased open-air environments that allow for healthier gatherings. In his new role, Daniel will lead business development, design and site planning as well as the growth of the Landscape Architecture Studio by recruiting top talent and developing new business relationships."... Read More

"The City of Covington took possession of the 23-acre IRS site Monday, officially closing the book on the first stage of the reinvention of a significant part of the City’s urban core ... Cooper Carry led a year-long effort that relied heavily on market studies, the City’s needs, and public engagement, offering residents and other stakeholders dozens of opportunities to weigh in on the plan."... Read More

"Whether an expansive resort destination like Sea Pines Beach Club on South Carolina's Hilton Head Island or a rooftop oasis at the dual-branded AC Hotel Atlanta Midtown & Moxy Atlanta Midtown, well-curated destinations where guests can convene in the fresh air were already in high demand and driving revenue prior to the current crisis."... Read More

“If universities can’t keep up with demand, they can turn to the private sector for facilities to accommodate student housing and dining,” observes Brent Amos, Principal and Secretary-Treasurer for Cooper Carry. ... Read More

Four Cooper Carry women are part of GlobeSt.'s 2020 Women of Influence: Alex Lopatynsky, Andrea Schaub, Anita Summers and Katherine Stone.... Read More

Alex Lopatynsky, AIA, Principal, Managing Director, Cooper Carry, on three ways COVID-19 is redefining commercial design, from touchless spaces to enhanced outdoor amenities. Three themes: "Get out!," "Curb your experience!", and "Touch me not!"... Read More