DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter, Inc.

Atlanta, will this time be the charm? We've been calling for the adaptive use of this building for over 20 years now.

Invest Atlanta wants a redo of downtown's former Constitution building before World Cup Ahead of World Cup in 2026, Invest Atlanta is making another push for developers to overhaul the former Atlanta Constitution building downtown.

Great story.

Next month, the home of Joseph and Lillian Eichler will hit the market in Atherton, California, and the news already has people wondering what the prospective buyer will value more: architectural preservation or the land. Built in 1951, the home was the first custom Eichler ever built and also Eichler's first project working with the architects Anshen and Allen, who defined what made an Eichler home an "Eichler."

Read more about the rambling redwood and glass structure:
https://www.eichlernetwork.com/article/sale-joe%E2%80%99s-own-home

Join Docomomo/US in Miami! Keynote speakers announced today.

Docomomo US is pleased to announce two internationally recognized experts in the realm of Modern preservation as the 2024 National Symposium Keynotes: Rosa Lowinger and Uta Pottgiesser.

Entitled Streams of Modernity: Postwar to Postmodern, the Symposium will take place in Miami and Coral Gables, Florida, from May 29 through June 1, and is a collaboration of Docomomo US, the Docomomo US/Florida chapter and the University of Miami School of Architecture

About the Speakers:
Rosa Lowinger is a Cuban-born American art conservator and founder of RLA Conservation of Art + Architecture, LLC, a sculpture and architectural materials conservation practice based in Miami and Los Angeles.

Uta Pottgiesser is Professor of Building Construction and Materials at TH OWL and Professor of Heritage & Technology at TU Delft (Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment) in the Netherlands and the chair of Docomomo International International.

Paces Ferry Tower was designed by architect James C. Wise. When it opened it 1951, it offered units "in the heart of Buckhead" for $75/month, including all utilities.😎 A restaurant with live musical performances, the Jezebel Lounge, a salon, and offices are just some of the tenants that have occupied portions of the lobby floor over the years. As one of the earliest examples of the Modern high-rise apartment building that would come to define Buckhead during the mid-20th century, Docomomo GA celebrates this building's recent listing in the National Register of Historic Places and rehabilitation into hotel usage using historic preservation tax incentives!

What is New Formalism?

Docomomo US includes a good definition and the New Georgia Encyclopedia summarizes the style in an overview of Modern architecture in Georgia (link in comments).

Georgia examples worth noting: Muscogee County Courthouse (Edward W. Neal, 1970), in Columbus and the Atlanta Civic Center (Robert and Company, 1968). The Muscogee Courthouse site is being reconsidered as part of a new Judicial Building project and the Atlanta Civic Center as part of a new multi-use development (links in comments).

Do you have any favorite Georgia examples? Let us know! (Photo: Atlanta Housing Authority).

https://www.docomomo-us.org/style/new-formalist

Atlanta, name your favorite examples of Postmodernism!

The Case for Saving Postmodernism, Architecture’s Wildest Buildings Many of the playful designs in the 1980s and ’90s in the US and UK are now aging and threatened with demolition. Can these architectural oddities be preserved?

Presentation opportunities next year at the Docomomo US National Symposium in Miami. Deadline for Abstracts is approaching: January 11, 2024. More on the website.

Call for Abstracts Docomomo US National Symposium Call for Abstracts

A HUGE thanks to Braden Fellman Group and Surber Barber Choate And Hertlein Architects for a fantastic tour of the former Methodist Center, now Revival Lofts, last night! This 1966-1967 building was brought back to life thanks to Georgia and federal historic preservation tax incentives- how cool to see Modern rehabilitation in action! Thanks to everyone who joined us!

Did you hear? The 1947 Streamline Moderne Atlanta Constitution Building has been named a 2024 Place in Peril by the The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. We couldn't agree more that, "A landmark in Atlanta, now is the time for the Constitution building to serve as the heart of a downtown revitalization."

Atlanta Constitution Building - The Georgia Trust Story: Known as “The Heart of Atlanta” because of its proximity to downtown Atlanta’s historic railroad junction, the Atlanta Constitution Building has been home to two iconic Georgia institutions. Constructed […]

A few last-minute spots have opened up on tonight's tour of Revival Lofts! We'd love for you to join us!

Did you know that the roof of Atlanta's Methodist Center chapel collapsed during construction?!

Join Docomomo US, Georgia on November 15, for a tour of the building, now converted into Revival Lofts, to find out how and why!

Long a favorite of Docomomo Georgia supporters, the project recently won a Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Excellence in Preservation Award. Learn about the building's history, its transformation to a residential use and the role that historic preservation tax incentives played, AND tour the renovated building!

Reservations are required, and SPACE IS LIMITED: email [email protected] TODAY to sign up- just let us know how many people you're bringing.

THANK YOU Braden Fellman Group for hosting this event! See you there!

When: November 15, 2023; 6:30pm
Where:
Revival Lofts
159 Ralph McGill Boulevard NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Map here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rBw2oQfK7MLWMHbQ9

Parking:
Paid street parking is available north of the building on Piedmont Avenue, but MARTA and rideshare are recommended!

NOVEMBER 15- it's pop-up tour time!

Join Docomomo US, Georgia for a tour of Revival Lofts in Atlanta! Long a favorite of Docomomo Georgia supporters, the project recently won a Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Excellence in Preservation Award. Learn about the building's history, its transformation to a residential use and the role that historic preservation tax incentives played, AND tour the renovated building!

Reservations are required, and SPACE IS LIMITED: email [email protected] TODAY to sign up- just let us know how many people you're bringing!

THANK YOU Braden Fellman Group for hosting this event! See you there!

When: November 15, 2023; 6:30pm

Where:
Revival Lofts
159 Ralph McGill Boulevard NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Map here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rBw2oQfK7MLWMHbQ9

Parking:
Paid street parking is available north of the building on Piedmont Avenue, but MARTA and rideshare are reccomended!

Talking Docomomo with Midcentury Atlanta at Design Within Reach! Tour tomorrow.

We've been watching this complex- and wondering what's next. Will the Atlanta Housing Authority take the recent rehabilitation of the United Methodist Center (now the Revival Lofts), directly across the intersection of Ralph McGill and Peidmont, as a model for the awesome potential that a preserved, revitalized Civic Center holds, as they've publicly promised?🤞🏻

Future of Atlanta Civic Center's iconic auditorium remains unclear - Atlanta Civic Circle The once celebrated performing arts center—famous for its 4,600-seat auditorium and infamous for replacing a poor Black neighborhood called Buttermilk Bottom—has been sitting idle since 2014.

Join Docomomo US! Follow this link for more information.

Docomomo - Moving modern forward. Docomomo US is the United States chapter of Docomomo International, a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the modern movement for nearly 25 years.

The Atlanta Constitution Building is back in the news after a languishing for a few (more) years!

Downtown Atlanta building on Alabama Street nears transformation - Atlanta Business Chronicle A 76-year-old building in bad shape is poised to become a mixed-use project near MARTA's Five Points station. Atlanta officials are wrapping up the process of assembling the land for it.

We're so excited to see this complex rehabilitated and headed to the Georgia National Register Review Board in October!

Constructed in 1966 as the administrative headquarters of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church, the attached tower and 12-sided chapel were designed by Atlanta's own Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild, and Paschal (FABRAP), described as one of the city's most progressive design firms of the mid-20th century. The former office tower has been reborn amd recently opened as housing after long-term vacancy. Awesome to see new life for Modern landmarks!

Check out this upcoming presentation on the United Methodist Center in Atlanta, currently undergoing rehabilitation and being listed in the National Register of Historic Places. What a Modern preservation win!

From Vacant to Revival: Braden Fellman's Latest Adaptive Reuse.

Join us Thursday, July 28 at 6:30pm at the Atlanta Preservation Center to hear from leaders of the Braden Fellman Group as they share about one of their latest projects. They'll take a deep dive into the adaptive reuse of the United Methodist Center into the Revival Lofts. Learn the history of this building, why they chose it, and why preservation matters.

Built in 1964/1965, the former United Methodist Center sat dormant for nearly 20 years before being purchased by Braden Fellman in 2020. The property is an excellent example of a modern building designed by the renowned Atlanta architectural firm of Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild, and Paschal (FABRAP). Braden Fellman has led efforts to list the property on the National Register of Historic Places and rehabilitatie the space utilizing historic tax credits.

This event is free but we ask that you kindly register in advance. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-vacant-to-revival-learn-about-braden-fellmans-latest-adaptive-reuse-tickets-379991985257?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

The March/April 2022 Architect’s Newspaper includes “Out of Frame,” S***a Vashakmadze’s consideration of the Central Library’s remodeling. https://www.archpaper.com/2022/03/remodel-of-marcel-breuer-atlanta-central-library-demonstrates-fault-lines-of-preservation/

The remodel of Marcel Breuer’s Atlanta Central Library demonstrates the fault lines of preservation causes The renovation of the Atlanta Central Library was a thoughtful intervention that serves the community, but media only focused on the facade

Potential progress regarding the future of the Nabisco factory! We applaud the local community and presevation organizations such as the Atlanta Preservation Center for their continued work to turn the tide for this resource!

Historic Nabisco factory site’s future could be a sweet case of preservation - SaportaReport Read Historic Nabisco factory site’s future could be a sweet case of preservation by John Ruch for SaportaReport here.

https://saportareport.com/new-owner-seeks-to-demolish-historic-nabisco-factory/sections/reports/johnruch/

New owner seeks to demolish historic Nabisco factory - SaportaReport Read New owner seeks to demolish historic Nabisco factory by John Ruch for SaportaReport here.