HADP Architecture, Inc.

July 28, 2010
UGA Celebrates 225 years with first LEED Residence Hall

The University of Georgia turns 225 years in 2010. The first campus housing began in 1806 when residents moved into Old College, which served as residence hall, dining hall, classroom and administrative offices. In the coming decades, other North Campus facilities housed students, who shared rooms with fireplaces for heating, windows for cooling and furnishings more functional than fashionable.

The ensuing centuries have seen the addition of thousands of additional rooms in multiple residence halls. The latest, designed by HADP Architecture and scheduled to open for the fall 2010 semester in the East Campus Village, will be the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified residence hall on campus. Currently registered with the U.S. Green Building Council, the new East Campus residence hall is designed to obtain LEED Gold certification.

The “green” dorm continues a long history of student housing at UGA and is testimony to HADP's continued tradition of environmental stewardship.

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Innovative architectural design. Responsive service that fulfills the vision and goals of each client in ways that exceed expectations. It's what we are known for at HADP Architecture Inc., where creating buildings of distinction that stand the test of time is our passion. Whether a project is commercial, educational or residential, our goal is the same – to create places in which life's most important moments are experienced and lifelong memories are formed.

Since our founding in Atlanta half a century ago, we have built a reputation as one of the southeast's premier architecture firms by listening, learning and exploring new ideas with each client. On every project we design – such as campus buildings, housing projects, airport projects and more – building and strengthening relationships with clients over the long term is a key focus.

And because every project we design impacts its surroundings in significant ways, we work with great sensitivity toward preserving the environment and creating a sustainable future. Our design approach takes into account how buildings reflect the history and culture of their communities, and helps our architects and designers create places that make lasting contributions to the world.