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New High-tech Classroom Building in Decatur, Georgia by Lord Aeck & Sargent

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

Article source: Lord Aeck & Sargent

A serendipitous alignment of program, a compatible historic structure and creativity, have resulted in an environmentally sensitive, high-tech classroom building that is transforming the teaching and learning experience – along with the entire campus – at Columbia Theological Seminary.

The $8.2 million building, named the Vernon S. Broyles Jr. Leadership Center, connects a 20,500-square-foot repurposed historic dormitory built in 1932 with 16,000 square feet of new construction to create what is now the seminary’s primary classroom building and outdoor learning/gathering space. The structure – contemporary yet sensitive to the historic collegiate gothic architecture of the seminary’s other buildings – has become a focal point that anchors a previously nondescript but public corner of the campus.

New High-tech Classroom Building - © Jonathan Hillyer / Atlanta

Architects: Lord Aeck & Sargent
Project: New High-tech Classroom Building
Location: Decatur, Georgia
Software used: Designed in Revit. Renderings utilized Photoshop as well.

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The RainShine House in Decatur, Georgia by Robert M. Cain (designed using ArchiCAD)

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Article source: Robert M. Cain

The FIRST modernist LEED Platinum residence in the Southeastern United States

The RainShine house is a two-story, 2800-square foot, three-bedroom, 3½-bath home located in Decatur, Georgia on a 1/3-acre infill lot. Homes in the surrounding single-family neighborhood are of mixed vintage and style ranging from the late 1920’s to present, Tudor cottage to post war saltbox to ranch. Located 1 ½ blocks from downtown Decatur, RainShine is in a very walkable neighborhood convenient to shopping, great restaurants, excellent transit options, many other community resources and a remarkable diversity of cultural opportunities.

Exterior View

Architect: Robert M. Cain, Architect, AIA, LEED AP
Name of Project: The RainShine House
Location: Decatur, Georgia
Owners: Chuck and Mary Bosserman
Civil Engineer: Alexander Engineering, PC
Contractor: Pinnacle Custom Builders, Inc.
Software used: Archicad as the base CAD software. The perspectives were generated using Archicad’s Lightworks with the backgrounds added in Photoshop.