Praxis3 Portfoliodigital Architectutre Planning Design Selected Projects Architecture

praxis3 portfoliodigital architectutre planning design Selected Projects architecture . urban design . planning . media design . programming praxis3 firm profile 1.the application of ideas 2.the use of knowledge 3.the practice of skills

Founded in 1997, Praxis3 is an innovative, Atlanta-based architectural and design firm whose mission is to foster design excellence while providing client-responsive solutions. Deploying the talents of multi- disciplinary teams, Praxis3 tackles each project as an exploration of ideas in the creative process, producing singular, site-specific designs for a wide variety of building types, programs, building scales and sites.

The firm broadly specializes in civic, institutional, cultural, mixed-use, housing, urban design, automotive and specialty retail, project designs throughout the United States. Praxis3’s comprehensive approach to designing and building projects includes extensive research, in which its designers engage in direct interactive sessions with clients and users, asking questions and listening carefully to client input. The principals of the firm believe that a broad range of design can be interrelated, and that work in several building types and programs strengthens abilities in all, providing for a diversity of perspective in practice not usually found in single discipline or overly specialized firms. Ultimately, the Praxis3 process ensures that projects will meet client’s creative, functional and financial goals.

With its experienced team of professionals in architecture, urban design and planning, Praxis3 is a leader in navigating the personal, technical, and political dynamics that designing and building complex urban and campus projects demand. The firm’s state of the art design and production technologies include Revit Building Information Modeling (BIM) CAD Software and Tangentworks, an Internet-based project management system that Praxis3 developed in-house to facilitate efficient project communication, coordination and delivery.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design praxis3 philosophy 1.theory to practice 2.diversity of practice 3.collaborative practice

prax·is [ práks iss ]: [Late 16th century. Via medieval Latin from Greek, where it was formed from prattein “to do.”] noun: translating an idea into action; “ideas put into practice”

Praxis, literally, theory into action, describes the first of three basic philosophical tenets of Praxis3. The firm aims to explore the possibilities of emerging design ideas and ideals as applied to the real world practice of development and construction. The firm’s mixed-use and university projects are a good example of complex structures with tight budgets and timetables accomplished with the goal of providing excellent design to a variety of clients and end-users.

Praxis also seeks a variety and diversity of design experience. Civic, institutional, automotive retail, mixed-use, cultural and multi-family building design, are all part of a complete design continuum at the firm. Praxis3 believes that a broad range of design can be interrelated, and that work in several fields strengthens abilities in all, providing for a diversity of perspective in practice not usually open to single discipline or overly specialized firms.

Finally, the firm actively seeks a collaborative model for practice. Praxis3 encourages a culture of design collaboration both within the office and between various outside people and firms. Singular project teams unique to each assignment bring a rich culture of varied expertise. Ongoing active collaborations continue with architects Frederick Pearsall, Harris Dimitropoulos, and J.W. Robinson & Associates. Past collaborations have included significant work with New York-based Diller + Scofidio and Amy Landesburg, and workshops with media theorists Robert Cheatham and Gregory Ulmer of the University of Florida. Internal project design collaborations are open to a range of design directions and thought. In short, praxis seeks the best ideas from a group of varied and strong designers without neglecting the possibility of individual inspiration or vision on any particular project.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design praxis3 civic, cultural and institutional design studio

Since our founding in 1997, Praxis3 architecture has developed a diverse portfolio of civic, cultural and institutional building types, including:

College and University Facilities including: Academic Buildings and Teaching Labs Student Centers Dining Facilities Bookstore and Retail Facilities Civic and Cultural Facilities including: Community Centers Recreation Centers Visual and Performing Arts Venues Fire Stations K-12 Schools Parking Facilities Urban Multi-family Housing Urban Parks

Praxis3’s Civic, Cultural & Institutional Design Studio is comprised of a dedicated team of specialists who have a strong understanding of, and sensitivity to, urban and campus environments and contextualism, and who bring a very high level of design creativity and quality to every project. We also have a strong commitment to incorporating sustainable design principles into our projects, and helping our clients explore how to achieve LEED Certification. The firm’s clients includehe T University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, The University of West Georgia, Kennesaw State University, The West Georgia Technical College, the Southeastern Technical College and the Georgia University System Board of Regents. Praxis3 offers a broad range of services that are tailored to meet our clients’ every need, from pre- design to post occupancy, including:

Departmental and Specific Space Programming Site Analysis / Site Selection Site Planning Urban and Campus Planning Conceptual Design Modeling, Renderings and Animation Services Full Service Architectural Design Construction Administration Sustainability and LEED Analysis and Design Budgeting Facility Condition Assessments and As-built Analysis Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Compliance Assessments Internet-based Project Management (TangentWorks)

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design University of Georgia College of Environment and Design Athens, GA LEED Silver

Architect: Praxis3’s sister firm, LP3 architecture, performed space programming, schematic design LP3 architecture sister firmof Praxis3 and budgeting services for the consolidation of the College of Environment and Design’s multiple campus locations into the vacant 50,000 sf Visual Arts Building. Constructed Client: in 1962 as the Lamar Dodd College of Art, the structure, designed by seminal Atlanta University of Georgia College of Environment and modernist Joe Amisano, is being repurposed to provide administrative and faculty Design offices, classrooms, lecture halls, and studio space. Conservation of the building will include cleaning and repairing its exterior; preservation of Japanese ash paneling; and, cleaning the window frames, but replacing the glazing with energy efficient glass. The scope of work also includes a future Phase II addition of approximately 30,000 sf.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design University of Georgia College of Environment and Design Athens, GA

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Decatur Recreation Center City of Decatur Decatur, GA LEED Silver

Architect: The Decatur Recreation Center was originally constructed in 1958 and houses a diverse LP3 architecture venue of recreational, civic and arts programs for the city of Decatur. Working closely sister firm to Praxis3 with City officials, Rec Center staff and the local community through interactive design Client: charrettes, LP3 architecture (Praxis3’s sister company) initially re-programmed the City of Decatur facility and developed plans to renovate the building to accommodate the functional requirements of a 21st century recreation and community center. The vintage mid- century building will be restored and updated, while the lawn of the structure will be utilized as new and more active city park space. The building’s renovation is designed to achieve a LEED Silver Certification standard.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Decatur Recreation Center City of Decatur Decatur, GA

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design DeKalb School of the Arts|DeKalb Center for the Arts Project for DeKalb School of the Arts PTSA DeKalb County, GA

Architects: The DeKalb School of the Arts project was accomplished pro bono for a concerned group Praxis3 + Amy Landesberg of parents and teachers. The drawings were intended to show the county school board Architects that a dynamic new facility could be located adjacent to the current school building, built in Client: the 1950s. Each arts discipline - Dance, Music, Visual and Media Arts and Theater, is housed DeKalb School of the Arts PTSA in its own second level studio space. Courtyards occupy the spaces between discipline studios. Open spaces below each studio at ground level are utilized as student and public interfaces with each artistic discipline and include a gallery space and sculpture garden at the Visual Arts and Media studio and a small amphitheater at the Theater Arts studio center. The complex is tied together by the two level General Curriculum classroom center located in the connecting building at the rear of the courtyards. Shared campus spaces, including the Main Administrative area, Media Center and Cafeteria are housed in a linear building fronting North Druid Hills Road.

The connected, DeKalb Center for the Arts is shown beyond the school. Together, these two complementary complexes share spaces and functions and most importantly, present a prominent face for the arts in DeKalb County. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE at Lincoln Center New York, NY

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Offices Restrooms 3 firm portfolio Storage praxis architecture planning design Restaurant Associates New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Performance Studies Department New York, NY

Architect: A 25,000 sf multi-phased full renovation of the Cinema Studies and Performance Studies Kevin Lackey for Beyer, Blinder, Belle Departments and partial renovation of the Graduate Acting Department. The departments occupy two floors of a 12-story limestone/brick building built in 1896. The building is located in the NoHo Historic District. The project involved the adaptation of exist- Client: New York University ing office, academic, and mechanical space into four state-of-the art screening rooms, a black box theater, two student lounges, two class rooms, a film library, restrooms, and faculty offices as well as modifications to two additional theater spaces. The MEP -sys tems were completely replaced and new windows were added into a light well.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Visiting Nurse Service of New York Headquarters New York, NY

Architect: A rehabilitation of the 28,000 sf corporate headquarters housed in a NYC landmarked Kevin Lackey for Beyer, Blinder, Belle seven-story 1927 brick/limestone townhouse. While protecting and restoring the existing historically significant details and spaces, new offices (both private and open), conference rooms, lounges, toilet rooms, an auditorium, and catering pantry were Client: Visiting Nurse Service of New York created within the historic building envelope. The project also involved new egress stairs, an elevator, window replacement/restoration, exterior envelope repair, re-roofing, all new MEP systems, an ADA lift, and a new accessible entrance ramp.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Desmond Tutu Center General Theological Seminary New York, NY

Architect: This adaptive reuse and restoration project has transformed three historic buildings Kevin Lackey for along the Tenth Avenue side of the Seminary’s campus into a gracious new conference Beyer, Blinder, Belle center. Named in honor of the Archbishop of Cape Town, who was a visiting professor at GTS when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, the Tutu Center offers a major Client: new resource to other not-for-profit institutions. The 60,000-SF facility includes two large, General Theological Seminary fully wired conference rooms (accommodating 70 and 100 persons), five smaller break- out rooms, and 60 guest rooms with modern amenities. The project also includes the addition of a new kitchen for the oak-wainscoted Refectory in Hoffman Hall, considered “one of New York’s most beautiful interior spaces” (Gerard R. Wolfe, New York: A Guide to the Metropolis). The Refectory’s 40-foot-high vaulted ceiling has been restored to its original decorative paint and gilding design.

The Tutu Center is the first campus building to be powered by the Seminary’s geothermal heating and cooling system, currently under construction. Twenty-two wells, each 1500 feet deep, will be installed in the sidewalks surrounding the campus. In just the first ten years of the new system’s operation, the Seminary will reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by more than 14,000 tons. Any need for roof-level cooling towers will be permanently eliminated, helping to preserve the architectural integrity of the campus. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design The Apollo Theater Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. New York, NY Commissioned by the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. in 2001, the renovation of the Architect: 1913 landmark building has involved both meticulous restoration work and creative Kevin Lackey for reinterpretation. Design of the new elements is based on the appearance of the Apollo Beyer, Blinder, Belle in the 1940s, the era chosen as most representative of the theater’s impact on local, national, and international culture. An integral part of the architectural work has involved Client: the introduction of new signage and graphic technologies, which will enable the Apollo Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. to change notices for performances and upcoming events, easily and quickly. This initiative has involved replacing the cumbersome, manually changed sign panels with modern, electronic LED signage at the marquee, and introduction of built-in flat display screens at the entrance and vestibule.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Neighborhood Charter School Neighborhood Charter School Atlanta, GA Architect: On February 10, 2003, the Neighborhood Charter School, housed in a building Praxis3/ Verge originally constructed for the Atlanta Public School System in the historic Grant Park Client: neighborhood, was substantially destroyed by fire. Using insurance funds and additional Neighborhood Charter School money raised by the community, a contemporary, 47,000 s.f. school was built within the Atlanta Public Schools original three-story shell. The exterior brick skin of the historic structure, built in 1907, was preserved and restored, with energy efficient windows of similar style replacing the original ones lost to the fire. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art: Jewelry & Metalwork Program Studio University of Georgia Athens, GA

Programming and Planning LP3 performed a preliminary space programming study for the Office of the University Architect: Architects to assess options for relocating the Jewelry and Metalwork Program into more LP3 architecture sister firm to Praxis3 spacious and enhanced facilities that will better meet its needs. The study defines the Program’s operational needs helping the Office of Real Estate and Space Management Client: to determine which campus facilities can best accommodate it, as well as how much University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art funding will be required for the project. Study components included assessment of faculty offices, classrooms, design and production studios, display space, storage, and FF&E (furniture, fixtures and loose equipment).

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Georgia Institute of Technology Robotics and Intelligent Machines (RIM) Laboratory and Research Center Atlanta, GA Architect: The Georgia Institute of Technology is home to one of the world’s premier Robotics LP3 architecture and Intelligent Machines programs. The13,752 s.f. renovation was recently completed sister firm to Praxis3 to provide a state-of-the-art laboratory and research environment to facilitate greater Client: interaction and cross-pollination among the numerous disciplines and specializations Georgia Institute of Technology required for the creation of the next generation of robots. The space plan is driven by the desire to maximize day-lighting and to provide flexibility for on-going reorganizations common with the department’s projects. Beyond the functional imperatives of the plan, the space creates an interactive habitat and display environment for the robots created at Georgia Tech. A central element of the design includes the animated and robotically-inspired mixed media display wall, located at the entrance to the space. In addition to showcasing current research projects, corporate donors, and on-going events at the school, the wall incorporates display platforms for functioning robots. The project was designed to meet Georgia Tech’s requirement for LEED Silver Certification, however certification was not pursued due to budgetary restrictions. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Georgia Institute of Technology Musician’s Network Performance Space and Recording Studio Atlanta, GA

Architect: Georgia Tech’s student run performance and recording space is regionally known for LP3 architecture providing up and coming Atlanta-area musicians with a place to play free from commercial sister firm to Praxis3 with pressures. Run under the auspices of the Musicians Network, this performance space and Wayne Lee, acoustics its associated recording studios offer the chance to learn about the latest sound recording and Robert Cheatham, techniques, and to record performances of many kinds -- from spoken word to rock and director Eyedrum Art and Music Space roll. Housed in the Student Center between the student cinema below and meeting areas Client: above, special care was taken to acoustically isolate the studios and performance spaces Georgia Institute of Technology from the rest of the building. The main hall is acoustically shaped to provide a sonically superior venue for a variety of performances and accommodates large scale projections at key locations. The Recording Studios isolate sound and provide up-to-date facilities for recording and mixing student music projects. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Georgia Tech College of Architecture, Galloway Cafe Atlanta, GA

Architects: Praxis3 was selected to complete this small but important project for the College of Praxis3 Architecture at Georgia Tech. The Galloway Cafe commemorates the life of Thomas Stuart Romm with Fred Pearsall Galloway, the late Dean at the College of Architecture. The cafe serves as a center of student life at the college serving coffee, teas and desserts to students and faculty. The Client: 21st century cafe incorporates a media wall as an integral part of the cafe. The wall will Georgia Tech College of Architecture show a variety of special media programs as well as student work and other content.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House at Georgia Tech Project Atlanta, GA

Architect: The existing Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House on the campus of Georgia Tech reflects Praxis3 its multi-year history of additions and alterations. The new house will incorporate the Client: shell and foundations of the existing building, but provide an all new multi-purpose Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity facility. The new building will be a model of environmental sustainability and include both passive and active energy strategies. Large south-facing roofs will capture solar energy, while a 3-level front porch/screenwall will act as both a solar screen and social gathering spot for the fraternity. A large, multi-story central activity area will define the indoor social space of the house. Residential sections of the house will provide group study areas, along with a variety of room types.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design University of West Georgia New Campus Bookstore Carrollton, GA

Architect: LP3 architecture and national Collegiate Bookstore expert Burgess + Kremer developed LP3 architecture sister firm to Praxis3 the main Campus Bookstore for the University of West Georgia. This important building will serve as an icon at the new north entry to the campus. Sitting between the main Client: campus and a large commuter student parking lot and new Fraternity and Sorority Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia / Housing, the 24,000 SF building is a central gathering spot for students. This new University of West Georgia generation Campus Bookstore will be central to establishing an image for the quickly Project Team: expanding University Campus and act as an important recruiting tool for potential Stuart Romm, David Hamilton, students and faculty. Amy Landesberg, Brian Tanner, Bryan Peter, Joe Lamb 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design University of West Georgia Main Campus Dining Facility (Z-6 Building) Carrollton, GA

Architect: Praxis3’s “sister firm”, LP3 architecture, is assisting the University of West Georgia with LP3 architecture upgrades to the existing Main Campus Dining Facility, also known as the Z-6 Building. sister firm to Praxis3 Constructed in the early 1970s, the building’s facade will be replaced. The main dining Client: room is being planned to include an arrangement of new stand-alone food service University of West Georgia Auxiliary Services stations offering a wide variety of cuisines, including a pizza station, grill station, demonstration cooking station, as well as a traditional “home-style” line. The Executive Project Team: David Hamilton, Brian Tanner, Dining Room and meeting facilities will be completely renovated, including new audio- Will Bryant visual systems. A new plaza space will be developed at the building’s entry to provide a definitive identity for Z-6 and the West Campus. A plaza-level food service station will help to energize this new gathering space.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design University of West Georgia Main Campus Dining Facility (Z-6 Building) Carrollton, GA

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Master Site Plan

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West Georgia Technical College- Coweta Campus Master Plan Coweta County, GA

Architect: Praxis3 prepared the master plan for the new Coweta Campus of West Central Technical Praxis3 College with the intent of creating a pedestrian-oriented environment at the heart of the Client: new campus, with parking situated at the perimeter for efficient vehicular circulation. A West Central Technical College Foundation series of open courtyards between the buildings creates open spaces for gathering, and natural daylight into the buildings. WGTC chose this 38.8-acre along the busy Interstate 85 south corridor to provide a pool of future workers to take advantage of the rapid health sciences and industrial growth in the area.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Allied Healthcare Building

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New Coweta Campus: West Georgia Technical College Allied Health Building and General Classroom Building Newnan, GA

Lead Architect: In order to both support and facilitate the growth that is taking place in this Praxis3 area of western Georgia, the West Georgia Technical Foundation secured a site Associate Architect: near Newnan to develop its new Coweta Campus for the West Georgia Technical Stanley Beaman Sears Architects College. After assisting the Foundation with its preliminary planning and fund Client: raising efforts, Praxis3 was selected as the lead architect to design the initial West Central Technical College Foundation, 47,000 s.f. Allied Healthcare Building which will also include the new campus’ and Georgia State Financing & administration offices, student center and bookstore. Praxis3 was subsequently Investment Commission selected by the Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission (GSFIC) to concurrently design a 36,500 s.f. General Classroom Building. Both buildings are being designed to attain LEED Silver Certification.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design New Coweta Campus: West Georgia Technical College Allied Health Building and General Classroom Building Newnan, GA

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Southeastern Technical College, Automotive Technology Center Southeastern Early College and Career Academy (SECCA) Vidalia, GA

Architect: Praxis3 served as the Associate Architect to McLees, Boggs & Selby Architects of Macon, GA to Praxis3/ design the new Automotive Technology Center and Southeastern Early College and Career Academy McLees, Boggs & Selby (SECCA) at Southeastern Technical College in Vidalia, Georgia. The new 35,500 s.f., $5.8 million Client: facility will include classrooms and labs for Automotive Technology, Heath Sciences, Manufacturing, Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission/ Information Technology, and Cosmetology, as well as administrative and faculty offices, and a Technical College System of Georgia student breakroom with windows into the automotive service shop. Situated toward the rear of the building, the 13,043 square-feet Automotive Technology Center will be equipped with a 15-bay service shop/teaching environment for vehicle service and repair. Finished with thick-set clinker tile flooring, and fitted with seven vehicle lifts, an alignment rack and a wash bay, the new center will closely resemble a professional automotive service facility. Utilizing the same facilities, the SECCA program allows high school juniors and seniors to take classes in these programs and earn college level credits towards earning a professional degree. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Renaissance Walk at Sweet Auburn In collaboration with JW Robinson and Associates, Integral Real Estate Group, Big Bethel AME Church Atlanta, GA

Winner 2009 South Atlantic Region AIA Honor Award

Architects: This ambitious mixed-use redevelopment, spearheaded by Big Bethel AME Church’s economic Praxis3, J.W. Robinson & Associates development initiative, Project Nehemiah, occupies a full city block of Atlanta’s revered Martin Luther King, Jr. Landmark District. The $45 million project is helping to return the commercial Client: Big Bethel AME Church, corridor to its former popular state with an attractive new stretch of condominium residences, Integral Real Estate Group shops and small businesses. Working closely with community leaders and the Atlanta Urban Design Coalition, the design team’s solution strikes a positive balance of historic preservation Program Manager: Gude Management Group, LLC of existing retail buildings and economic viability with the new residential, office and retail components. For successfully achieving these objectives, the project was recently recognized with Project Team: Stuart Romm, David Hamilton, the AIA’s South Atlantic Region 2009 Honor Award for Design Excellence. The project includes 160 Brian Tanner, Duc Pham, condominium units, 30,000 s.f. of retail, and a 6-level, 400-car internal parking deck with secure Kenny Ellsworth, Brian Sheperdson access for its residents. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Renaissance Walk at Sweet Auburn In collaboration with JW Robinson and Associates, Integral Real Estate Group, Big Bethel AME Church Atlanta, GA

Winner 2009 South Atlantic Region AIA Honor Award

Architects: This ambitious mixed-use redevelopment, spearheaded by Big Bethel AME Church’s economic Praxis3, J.W. Robinson & Associates development initiative, Project Nehemiah, occupies a full city block of Atlanta’s revered Martin Luther King, Jr. Landmark District. The $45 million project is helping to return the commercial Client: Big Bethel AME Church, corridor to its former popular state with an attractive new stretch of condominium residences, Integral Real Estate Group shops and small businesses. Working closely with community leaders and the Atlanta Urban Design Coalition, the design team’s solution strikes a positive balance of historic preservation Program Manager: Gude Management Group, LLC of existing retail buildings and economic viability with the new residential, office and retail components. For successfully achieving these objectives, the project was recently recognized with Project Team: Stuart Romm, David Hamilton, the AIA’s South Atlantic Region 2009 Honor Award for Design Excellence. The project includes 160 Brian Tanner, Duc Pham, condominium units, 30,000 s.f. of retail, and a 6-level, 400-car internal parking deck with secure Kenny Ellsworth, Brian Sheperdson access for its residents. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Capitol Gateway (Hope VI) - Phases I and II Capitol Gateway, LLC A joint venture of Trammell Crow Residential, Integral Group, Urban Realty Partners and the Atlanta Housing Authority Atlanta, GA

Architects: Located in the shadow of the Georgia State Capitol Building southeast of downtown Praxis3/Verge, Boye Akinola (ba Design), Atlanta, Capitol Gateway is a Hope VI-sponsored redevelopment of the former Capitol Fred Pearsall, Homes public housing project. A $120 million mixed-use, mixed-income development Harris Dimitropoulos including 45,000 square feet of retail and nearly 1,000 rental housing units will be built in Client: five phases. The urban design establishes a revitalized urban edge along Memorial Drive, Trammell Crow Residential, utilizing 4-story apartment buildings with retail and live/work units at street level. Integral Real Estate Group, Urban Realty Partners, Phase I, comprised of 269 units, was completed Summer 2007. Phase II, comprised of Atlanta Housing Authority 152 units, was completed in late 2007. Project Team: Stuart Romm, David Hamilton, Brian Tanner, Duc Pham 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Capitol Gateway Community Center Capitol Gateway, LLC A joint venture of Trammell Crow Residential, Integral Group, Urban Realty Partners and the Atlanta Housing Authority Atlanta, GA Architects: Located in the shadow of the Georgia State Capitol Building southeast of downtown Praxis3/Verge Atlanta, Capitol Gateway is a Hope VI-sponsored redevelopment of the former Capitol Client: Homes public housing project. The Community Center building serves as the physical Trammell Crow Residential, Integral Real Estate Group, Urban and symbolic center of the new neighborhood. The $1 million center anchors a Realty Partners, new park and swimming facility and be located at a major crossroads of the new Atlanta Housing Authority development. The 2-level community, meeting and recreation facility houses a flexible Project Team: multi-purpose space, conference room, small kitchen, exercise room, swimming pool, Stuart Romm, David Hamilton, changing/shower rooms, and a maintenance and storage facility for the entire Capitol Brian Tanner, Duc Pham Gateway Complex. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Capitol Gateway (Hope VI) - Future Phases Capitol Gateway, LLC A joint venture of Trammell Crow Residential, Integral Group, Urban Realty Partners and the Atlanta Housing Authority Atlanta, GA

Architects: This design and development team was selected by the Metropolitan Atlanta Praxis3/Verge Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) for their MLK, Jr. Station Site Mixed-Use Client: Development. The final development will include over 250 condominium and Trammell Crow Residential apartment units, a 115,000 square feet office building and over 7,000 square feet Integral Properties of retail in a site adjacent to the MLK, Jr. station. All buildings have an urban street Urban Realty Partners orientation and take advantage of the site’s spectacular views of the downtown and midtown skylines.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Memorial Drive/MLK, Jr. Drive Corridor Revitalization Study and SPI Zoning Implementation City of Atlanta Atlanta, GA

Architects: The City of Atlanta in cooperation with the Reynoldstown, Grant Park and Cabbagetown Romm+Pearsall/ Verge Studios Neighborhood Empowerment Zones have developed a comprehensive study for the predessesor firms to Praxis3 Memorial Drive Corridor. The study area extends from Capitol Avenue to Moreland Avenue Client: encompassing both Memorial Drive and areas adjacent to the street. The initial phase of City of Atlanta the study defined problems and potential for the entire Empowerment Zone area(s) with special attention given to the Memorial Drive Corridor. The Romm + Pearsall/ Verge Studios team along with their consultants B. Dona and Smith, Street Smarts and Dale Henson and Associates produced a comprehensive study and evaluation of the area and a revitalization plan including development, architectural and financial investment guidelines for the corridor. The design team was committed to finding the best solutions for this important street and its surrounding neighborhoods. An open planning process centered on a series of neighborhood design sessions (charrettes). Praxis3 also helped to develop the area’s SPI zoning ordinance in conjunction with the city of Atlanta. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Tabernacle Senior Living The Bloomfield Group and The Taberbacle Decatur, GA

Architects: Located in DeKalb County east of downtown Atlanta, this phased project will ultimately Praxis3 include 300 Independent Living Senior Apartments, 150 Assisted Living Senior Clients: Apartments, and a Community Center which will include Dining Facilities, Chapel, Movie The Bloomfield Group / Theater, Wellness Center, Fitness Center, Library and Meeting Spaces for the residents. The Tabernacle The project is located on the campus of the Tabernacle Church, which is a development Project Team: partner for the project with the stated goal of providing an affordable housing resource David Hamilton, Brian Tanner for its parishioners and the surrounding community. This project is seeking Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing in the 2010 cycle.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Meeting Park Project for Winter Properties Marietta, GA

Architects: Located a few blocks from the Marietta Square, Meeting Park was a pedestrian-oriented Praxis3 mixed-use development that was conceived as an organic extension of the downtown Client: fabric, and as a contemporary complement to the Historic Square. The heart of the Winter Properties project included 70 residential condominium units, 6,400 square feet of retail space, and a central outdoor gathering place – which was to be the focal point of the entire Project Team: Stuart Romm, Brian Tanner, development. Praxis3 has also designed a multi-purpose pavilion for Meeting Park that Joe Lamb was to include a coffee shop, sales center and a screen for projection of movies in the park. Ultimately, the entire site was designed to include166 condominium residences, 32 townhomes, 9 single-family residences, and 78,000 square feet of retail and office space.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Housing Authority Redevelopment Design Services Miscellaneous Housing Authorities

Architects: Over the past ten years, Praxis3 has provided Redevelopment Design Services to several Praxis3 housing authorities to assist in their redevelopment efforts. Services provided include: Clients: Master Planning, Needs Assessments, Obsolescence Studies, Rehabilitation Planning, Atlanta Housing Authority, Nortwest Georgia Housing Cost Estimating, Project Visualization (Renderings), Accessibility Improvements (ADA, Authority, Richmond (VA) UFAS, Fair Housing Act, etc.), Feasibility Studies, and assistance with materials required Redevelopment and Housing for HOPE VI and other public funding initiatives. Authority Project Team: Stuart Romm, David Hamilton, Brian Tanner

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design East Decatur Station Project for York Residential Decatur, GA

Architects: Designed as part of the redevelopment master plan for East Decatur Station, this project Praxis3 consists of 320 apartment units on two city blocks. The development is part of a LEED Clients: Certified New Urbanist Master Plan, which calls for high density (60+ units per acre) York Residential and an enhanced pedestrian streetscape environment within walking distance to a Project Team: MARTA rail station, downtown Decatur and the Avondale Estates Village. The buildings Stuart Romm, David Hamilton, incorporate vertical parking structures and interior courtyard green spaces. Brian Tanner

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Sylvan Circle Atlanta, GA

Scheme A.2

Multifamily Apartments: 270 Average Unit SF: 997 Parking Spaces: 472 (1.75/unit)

Acres: 17.96 Zoning: RG-2 FAR: approximately 0.344 FAR allowed: 0.348

Amenities: Leasing Center (4000 sf) Swimming Pool Walking Trails Picnic Pavilion Tot Lots

Commercial Parcel (Sylvan Rd. Frontage): 2.35 acres

03/05/2008

Sylvan Circle Project for NorSouth Corporation Atlanta, GA

Architects: Praxis3 provided pre-development and due-diligence design services for NorSouth Praxis3 for this project, which consists of 270 Family Apartments on a site near downtown Clients: Atlanta. For this project, Praxis3 worked closely with the developer to provide a design NorSouth Corporation / that maximizes the density of units, while still providing substantial green space for the Atlanta Neighborhood residents. The courtyard style buildings create intimate courtyard green spaces for the Development Partnership residents, while also providing very efficient access to resident parking areas. The design Project Team: also creates a defensible environment, with units situated such that streets, parking Stuart Romm, areas, and greenspaces are highly visible from within the units. Brian Tanner

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Memorial Drive Prototype One Urban Realty Partners Prototype Site, Atlanta, GA

Architects: A prototype mixed-use building was developed for a new real estate development Praxis3 Verge Studios, a predessesor firm partnership. The building program includes two-level loft condominium units, live/ work units and retail space at street level. The building was designed for several inner- Client: Urban Realty Partners city/neighborhood sites currently undergoing transformation from light industrial uses to mixed-use and residential functions. The structure utilizes an innovative low-cost precast concrete ladder frame that offers a high degree of flexibility in unit size and design. Exterior design of units gives the building a scale in context with existing neighborhood structures.

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East Decatur Prototype Two Reagan Development Prototype Site, Decatur, GA

Architects: This urban mixed-use project was designed for an in-town market in direct competition Praxis3 with single-family homes. Innovative stacked townhome designs included large Client: terraces and flexible family spaces. Pre-cast structural elements and simple wood frame Regan Development construction at individual units made this an affordable building. A prototype was developed to test available sites for suitability before land was developed.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design 10th Street Condominiums Project for Reagan Development Atlanta, GA

Architects: This condominium project was developed for a site near the Georgia Tech Campus in Praxis3 Atlanta. Designed for students, professors and alumni looking for a weekend home the Client: complex imcluded a multi-story building along 10th Street and smaller scale townhomes Regan Development facing the adjacent Home Park single-family neighborhood. Parking was included below the main level of the complex.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design TopGolf Dallas Golf Entertainment International Dallas, Texas

Completed: This new international golf game/ driving range concept consists of a series of targets 2007 arranged along a golf driving range and elctronically trackable golf balls. The facility Size: includes an 11,000 sf Pavilion containing a pro-shop, restaurant and operational facilties. 43,000 sf The high-tech Tee-line is 32,000 sf. The Dallas building opened in September of 2007.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Decatur Fire Station No. 2 City of Decatur Decatur, GA LEED Silver The team’s innovative new station is designed to replace a dilapidated 1950’s era Architect: LP3 architecture firehouse with a new and in–scale neighborhood civic monument. A glass tower sister firm to Praxis3) tracks the movement of the sun throughout the year with the No. 2 logo of the station Client: projected on to the tower’s front face. The energy efficient building is certified as LEED City of Decatur Silver and is sited to preserve several large trees on the site. The project received a 2010 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Award for design. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Lumpkin City Library A Project of the Rural Library Project L Lumpkin, GA

Architect: Praxis3 maintains an ongoing relationship with the Rural Library Project, a public service Praxis3 organization dedicated to helping small, underserved, often poor rural communities to plan, build, fund and maintain community libraries. This new library planned for the Client: City of Lumpkin, small, majority minority, South Georgia community of Lumpkin will function as a small The Rural Library Project lending facility and will also serve as a community center, training center and job search center for the entire county. The library will also provide internet access to those who Project Team: cannot access it at home. The building’s contemporary form recalls the town’s recent Will Bryant, industrial and farming past and will provide a new focal point for the entire region. Mark Alexander, David Hamilton, Stuart Romm 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Georgia Veterans Memorial Park - Museum and Conference Center Georgia Veterens Memorial Park Foundation, LLC Rockdale County, GA Architects: Praxis3’s sister firm, LP3 architecture, is assisting the Georgia Veterans Memorial Park LP3 architecture sister firm to Praxis3 Foundation with their fund raising efforts for the next phase of development of the Veterans Memorial Park: A Museum and Conference Center. The 7,750 sf Museum will Client: include fixed and flexible display spaces for military memorabilia, an 80-seat theater for Georgia Veterans Memorial Park Foundation, LLC videos and guest speakers, and a gift shop with a snack bar. The 14,500 sf Conference Center will provide 500 banquet-style seating. The space can be subdivided into smaller Project Team: Stuart Romm, Amy Landesberg venues to support multiple functions simultaneously. Two curved, 35-feet tall concrete walls between the facilities define a courtyard along the main entryway to the Walk of Heroes park beyond. Visitors can place commemorative “dog tags” on the walls, as well as purchase sidewalk pavers, to honor veterans. A two-level, 185-space parking deck will be constructed adjacent to the building, connected with a covered sidewalk. When completed, the Veterans Memorial Park -- which began in 1995 -- will be the largest park in the Southeast that honors U.S. veterans from the 20th and 21st century. For more information about the park, please visit www.georgiaveteransmemorial.com. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Making Our Way Better (MOWB) Campus Project for Making Our Way Better Union City, GA

Architects: Making Our Way Better was a comprehensive non-profit organization dedicated to helping Praxis3 the complete person. The campus included extensive educational, health, fitness, arts Client: and cultural facilities as well as senior housing. Conceptualized as a single stop center Making Our Way Better, Inc. for a variety of services currently available only at widely disparate locations the campus would serve multiple generations of people seeking self and community improvement. The project included strategic partnerships with several major community healthcare and educational groups.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Winner of the 2008 American Concrete Institute (ACI) Georgia Chapter, Award of Excellence

Kennesaw State University Central Parking Facility Kennesaw State University Foundation Kennesaw, GA

Architect: The centrally-located, 2,600-space parking deck provides much needed relief of the Praxis3 parking problems at this rapidly expanding university campus, which began as a small Client: commuter college and has steadily grown into one of the largest in Georgia. The 8-level, Kennesaw State University Foundation $26 million structure was successfully delivered within just 9 months as a Design/Build Project Manager: effort by the Praxis3 / Choate Construction Team. Gleeds, USA Project Team: Stuart Romm, Brian Tanner, Duc Pham, Joe Lamb 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Cobb County Parking Deck Marietta, GA

Architects: Praxis3 served as the architect of a Design/Build Team with Choate Construction Praxis3 Company of Atlanta and Walker Parking Consultants of Marietta to design and construct Design/Build Team: Cobb County’s new $8 million, 5-level, 534-space parking deck in downtown Marietta, Choate Construction Company Georgia. The parking deck is a pre-cast concrete structure, finished with brick and precast Walker Parking Consultants detailing to blend with the downtown Marietta buildings that surround it. The County’s Client: wanted the parking deck to more closely resemble an office building, with fenestration Cobb County Board of Commissioners that complements those of adjacent buildings, and articulated corner tower elements for its stairs and elevators. Curbside seating provides a shaded respite for pedestrians and Project Team: Stuart Romm, Brian Tanner, fosters lunchtime gatherings. David Hamilton, Duc Pham 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design The Florence and Seymour Gerson Mikvah Congregation Beth Jacob Atlanta, GA Architect: The Florence and Seymour Gerson Mikvah is a freestanding structure built on the Romm+Pearsall, Congregation Beth Jacob campus. This facility encloses the Mikvah immersion pool, built predessesor firm to Praxis3, with in strict accordance with Jewish law, from which the overall roof form was derived in order Amy Landesburg to collect rainwater within exact requirements. The building encompasses supporting Client: functions such as reception, individual changing rooms, salon, laundry, and office. Congregation Beth Jacob Although men or women may use a mikvah, this facility was constructed specifically for the women of the Atlanta community. Additionally, since it may only be used after sundown, privacy and security were the highest priority. Thus the building was required to be essentially windowless, and since the site is somewhat steeply sloped, the design seeks to embed the building into the earth as much as possible, again echoing the ‘modesty’ inherent in the program. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Variety Playhouse Balcony Renovation Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

Architects: The Variety Playhouse has become one of the best known and most beloved music venues Praxis3 in Atlanta and the Southeast. Located in the Little 5 Points neighborhood, this former Client: movie theater attracts national and internationally known musical acts. The theater’s Steve Harris, Variety Playhouse original main balcony was an open clutter of scattered seating -- all with mostly bad sightlines. This study (illustrated above) lead to the design and construction of a new fixed- seating scheme that increased balcony capacity to over 140. Most importantly, all seats now have excellent views to the stage.

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design Breaching the Floodwall: Recreating the Natural Levee Design Competition New Orleans, LA Architect: Our proposal seeks to re-engage these shaping aspects with three components- the levee/ Praxis3 green space, the city block and the living units. In the levee/green space component, and Lee Kean “Breaching the Floodwall” attempts to replace the single divisive edge of the floodwall, which acts as the definitive threshold between the natural terrain and the built environment Client: , with a zone which weaves together nature and the city. The natural ecosystem is reintro- Design Competition duced into the urban fabric. By recreating the natural levee, the built environment and the natural environment are washing over each other in a harmonious, respectful balance. Land and water is introduced into the site by an elevated public green space which folds from the sidewalk. This continues underneath the building incorporating a reflecting pool which also houses water collecting and regulating cisterns. The wetland-like public green space filled with indigenous grasses and vegetation makes a look out platform the width of the site to view the Mississippi River. The built environment laces through with flowing estuary paths from urban sidewalk to green public space over the proposed streetcar rail lines and down to the future city park at the river’s edge. 3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design principal and associate profiles

Stuart Romm, AIA, LEED ap Craig James, AIA, LEED ap Principal Principal

Stuart Romm, AIA is a principal in Praxis3 Architects. He shares Craig James, AIA is one of the three founding partners of Praxis3 in responsibility for guiding overall design at the firm with fellow 1997, and has played a major role in the development of the firm’s principals Craig James and David Hamilton, as well as management Automotive Retail Division. coordination for the growing firm. Also as a partner in the design and planning firm of Romm + Pearsall, he has developed a special He is charged with managing public company accounts for expertise in confronting the emerging intersections between AutoNation Inc., Sonic Automotive Group and Asbury Automotive architectural design and media technology, and its implications for Group, all Fortune 500 corporations. Craig also handles CAD and the future of public space. Such challenges were in the foreground other production standards for the office as well as taking an active during the recent Olympic Games in Atlanta, as addressed in designs part in the design process. for the historic Auburn Avenue Street Museum (Elegba Project) and a landmark proposal for the CNN headquarters facing Centennial Craig was primary in the development of the Nalley Lexus facility Olympic Park. The firm was also commissioned to design Heritage in suburban Atlanta that won First Place in the Automotive Retail Park in downtown Atlanta after selection in a nationwide competition category of the Institute of Store Planners 34th Annual Competition. by the Corporation for Olympic Development in Atlanta. The award is sponsored by the Institute of Store Planners and Visual Merchandising and Store Design magazine (ISP/VM+SD). The Nalley Stuart has been involved in many notable projects during his 25 years of Lexus dealership design was also recently featured in the December practice; he has been invited to present them in numerous conferences 2004 volume of DDI (Display and Design Ideas) magazine. such as the 2002 CIB Tokyo Conference on ‘Urban Regeneration’, the Nexus Symposium on ‘Space and Place in the New South’, and the Craig is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he recent AIA national convention on ‘Everyday Urbanism’. Additionally, received a BS degree in Architecture in 1983. He previously interned many of these pioneering projects have been published in national at the offices of Praxis3 predecessor firm, Romm + Pearsall Architects journals and catalogs. As a part-time visiting professor, he also teaches from 1982 through 1989 where he managed projects including The architectural design and professional practice in the graduate program Shops of Buckhead and Park South Courtyard Inn in Huntsville, AL. of the College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He worked for Rabun Hatch and Associates in 1989 where he was the Stuart was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He received a Bachelor of Project Designer for GLG Center a 14-block mixed used development Architecture from Cornell University in 1974. After graduation, he in Midtown Atlanta. Craig then returned to Romm + Pearsall as a returned to Atlanta and worked with John Portman and Associates Project Manager until the founding of Praxis3 in 1997. for several years before starting his own private practice in 1978. Craig has been a Leadership in Energy Efficient Design (LEED) Stuart has been a Leadership in Energy Efficient Design (LEED) Accredited Professional since 2009. Accredited Professional since 2009. [email protected] [email protected]

3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design principal and associate profiles

David Hamilton, AIA Brian Tanner, LEED ap Principal Senior Associate

David Hamilton is a principal at Praxis3 Architects. He shares Brian is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he responsibility for guiding overall design at the firm with fellow received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree in 1990 and his principals, Stuart Romm and Craig James. He has played a primary role Master of Architecture in 1994. He is a Leadership in Energy Efficient in the development of both the Mixed-Use and Cultural / Institutional Design (LEED) Accredited Professional. After working in the offices Studios. Prior to joining Praxis3, David was primary owner and of Joseph Perry Associates (1990-1993) and Rosser International principal of Verge Studios, an Atlanta-based multi-disciplinary design (1993-1994), Brian joined Romm + Pearsall Architects and Planners firm. He has over 25 years of experience working as an architect in Atlanta in 1994 and worked there through its transformation in to and project designer in several Atlanta architectural firms, among Praxis3 architecture in 1997. them, Lord, Aeck, Sargent Architecture and Johnson, Smith, Reagan Architects. Brian developed a keen expertise in residential design, including the full array of housing types, from garden-style to lofts and mid- David has worked on notable civic and public design projects in rise condominiums. His projects include new developments and Atlanta. He is one of the originators of the Architecture Society of adaptive-reuse of existing buildings, including historic structures. Atlanta’s (ASA) Olympic Projects Program, “Atlanta 1996”; helped to renovations. He has also developed an expertise in public housing, launch the program’s first project, The International Boulevard Design including everything from existing condition assessments for the Charrette; and conceptualized and managed the international design Atlanta Housing Authority to planning and designing large-scale competition, “Public Space in the New American City / Atlanta 1996”. affordable housing developments. He was the 2008-2011 Board Chair of the Metropolitan Public Art Coalition (MPAC) and recently helped to organize, and served on, the Brian also manages a wide range of the firm’s civic and institutional Architect Selection Committee for the Center for Civil and Human projects, ranging from community centers and fire stations to college Rights (CCHR) Design Competition. and university projects for Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State University, and the University of West Georgia. David is also active in the architecture community in Atlanta. He served as a board member of the Architecture Society of Atlanta (ASA), Brian is adept at helping his clients with everything from pre-design was Secretary in 1993 and President in 1994, 1995, and 1996. He also planning, site evaluation/selection and facility assessments to full co-founded the Public Domain Arts Group and served on its board of architectural design and construction phase services. directors. He maintains a strong interest in both the contemporary city and the creation of public space in an information-based society and [email protected] is a frequent review critic at the Georgia Tech College of Architecture and the Southern Polytechnic State University College of Architecture.

David received a Masters degree in architecture (MArch) from Clemson University in 1981, where he participated in the University’s European study program in Genoa, Italy.

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3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design associate profiles

Marks Alexander, RA, LEED ap Ryan Stancill Senior Associate Associate, Director of Practice Development

Marks is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, where he received Ryan Stancill brings 17 years of profession experience in architecture. a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1985. He is a registered architect, At Praxis3 he is the Director of Practice Development and plays a major having earned his license in 1989, and is a Leadership in Energy role in growing the size and expertise of the automotive group. Ryan Efficient Design (LEED) Accredited Professional. After working in works closely with clients to put together the right team for each the offices of Jova, Daniels, Busby and Lord, Aeck and Sargent in project and to ensure that the client’s vision is carried through to the Atlanta, Marks joined Praxis3 in 2005. Developing a keen expertise in end. Prior to joining Praxis3, Ryan was the Vice President of Design automotive facilities over the years, Marks serves as a Senior Project for Level5, working exclusively in the retail industry. During his career Manager for Praxis3’s Automotive Studio. Ryan has also successfully managed the automotive retail accounts for Nissan’s NREDI program and Toyota’s Image USA II program at Marks has successfully delivered a broad range of both foreign and Gensler’s Atlanta office. He has planned nearly 400 automotive retail domestic dealerships throughout the United States, from Georgia to stores across the country. Ryan brings an extensive knowledge of California. His clients include small to large automotive groups – such dealer operations and provides expertise in facility planning. as AutoNation and Asbury Automotive Group – as well as independent dealers. He also works directly with some manufacturers, particularly Ryan’s overall professional experience includes extensive work on Mercedes-Benz USA to address their site specific facility needs. interior architecture, adaptive reuse and base building projects ranging from $2 - $170 million. His primary responsibilities included Marks is adept at helping his clients with everything from pre-design managing all technical aspects of a project, engineer / consultant planning, site evaluation/selection and facility assessments to full coordination, planning and managing construction administration. architectural design and construction phase services, and he is skilled Ryan’s current focus at Praxis3 is overall practice & business at site-adapting a wide spectrum of manufacturers’ dealership design development; building sustainable relationships with clients all standards. In addition to designing new facilities on greenfield sites, across the country. Ryan has been involved in a wide variety of Marks’ experience includes renovation, remodeling, re-imaging and project types throughout his career including: automotive, financial, expansion of existing facilities, as well as adaptive re-use of facilities retail, corporate interiors, entertainment, academic, biotech, light that were formerly designed for another uses into automotive manufacturing, medial, senior living and residential. facilities. Ryan is a graduate of the Boston Architectural Center where received In recognition of Marks’ dedication to Praxis3’s growth and success a Bachelor of Architecture. In addition, Ryan studied Early American over the years, Marks was promoted to the position of Associate Literature at Harvard University and physics at Northeastern earlier this year. University. He worked for Steffian Bradley from ’94-’98, Gensler from ’98-‘2006, Praxis3 from ’06-’08, Level5 from ’08-’11, and then returned [email protected] to Praxis3 this year as an Associate.

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3 firm portfolio praxis architecture planning design selected client list

Private Development Companies Civic and Educational Clients Integral Real Estate Group Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Urban Realty Partners Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Trammell Crow Residential Technical College System of Georgia York Residential Georgia Institute of Technology NorSouth Development University of Georgia Tabernacle Development University of West Georgia The Bloomfield Group Kennesaw State University Emory University Public and Private Companies Southeastern Technical College Asbury Automotive Group West Georgia Technical College AutoNation, Inc. City of Decatur, Georgia Sonic Automotive, Inc. City of Atlanta, Georgia Turner Broadcasting Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership The Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Housing Authority Coca-Cola USA Atlantic Public Schools Delta Air Lines The Neighborhood Charter School Sheraton Hotels Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games Starwood Hotels Corporation for Olympic Development in Atlanta Intercontinental Hotels Host Marriott Corporation Private Foundations and Organizations Interstate Hotels and Resorts Kennesaw State University Foundation SpineMedica West Georgia Technical College Foundation, Inc. Variety Playhouse Central Atlanta Progress Euram Investment Group The Rural Library Project Historic Oakland Foundation eyedrum art center The Center for Puppetry Arts Villa International Atlanta Brian Jordan Foundation

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