HADP Architecture has been selected by the University of West Georgia to serve as architect-of-record for its new student housing and dining project.

The East Village Housing and Dining, Phase II project will mark the first major development on the eastern sector of the University of West Georgia campus. The goal of these new facilities is to produce a dynamic entry statement as the new 'front door' to campus as one approaches from downtown Carrollton; while creating a neighborhood feel thereby increasing satisfaction with on-campus accommodations, resulting in an increase in recruitment, retention and graduation rates.

Components of this $36.5 million East Village project include:

• A new residence hall of 460 beds
• Demolition of tow existing housing buildings (Down's Hall and Boykin Hall) as well as the Art Annex;
• Renovation of the 290-bed Bowdon Hall, inside and out, to include ADA accessibility, updated bathrooms, wireless IT, and other improvements; and
• A new 320-seat dining facility with Housing/Residence Life Offices above.

With what will become the new epicenter to UWG's campus, exciting outdoor space will include an amphitheater, courtyards, and terraces all encouraging social interaction and lifestyle flexibility.

The project will incorporate sustainable design concepts throughout and produce a green building, level-2 certification of two "peaches" within the Georgia Peach Green Building Program—a ratings system for energy efficiency and sustainable construction for state buildings.

HADP is also serving as architect-of-record on the Phase I Student Housing, scheduled to open July 2012. The East Village Housing and Dining, Phase II project is expected to be complete in August of 2013. The project team also includes associate architect Collins Cooper Carusi Architects and program manager Hal Gibson Companies. 

The rainwater collection system is being installed by ECOVIE. As part of the new building, Oliver House senior housing will be equipped with green systems such as ECOVIE's rainwater harvesting basins. The collection system will have a state-of-the-art treatment unit that will convert captured rainwater and use it for toilets in the units. The rainwater will also help with irrigating the courtyard and other outside watering needs, and is expected to meet 80% of the water demands for these uses.

Oliver House is named for Henry Oliver, a local business owner who lived in Decatur over a century ago. Designed in a traditional style of brick, cast stone and stucco by HADP Architecture, the structure will blend in well with Decatur's ongoing redevelopment. The project has a number of "green" features, including geo-thermal water heating in both the individual apartments and common areas.

"Going green is not only the right thing to do, but it pays dividends in reduced costs over time for both the Decatur Housing Authority and its residents," says DHA Executive Diretor Paul Pierce. "Using new energy efficiency techniques is an important part of developing quality housing and we are fortunate that all of the partners involved with the design an construction of Oliver Huose are as committed to the environment as we are."

Oliver House, projected for August 2012 completion, is the second of three phases in the $30 million redevelopment of Allen Wilson Terrace public housing by the Decatur Housing Authority. The first phase opened last year and the last phase is expected to be finished in 2014.

Huntsville Housing Authority has cut the ribbon on its $17 million Gateway Place senior apartments. The opening of Gateway Place signals the end of the Housing Authority's rocky first attempt at deconcentrating poverty in the city. Forty-eight of the 86 units are reserved for seniors in public housing. The other 38 are open to any senior earning 60 percent or less of the area's median income.

The development has its own library, medical exam room and three sitting lounges. Outside, residents can lounge in a pretty interior courtyard with barbecue grills or grow their own vegetables in raised brick planters. With quick-flush toilets and other energy-efficient touches, it is also a candidate to win the U.S. Green Building Council's top LEED Platinum rating.

The Alabama Housing Finance Authority provided about $9.8 million toward the construction. That's federal stimulus money the state agency handed out in lieu of low-income tax credits. Gateway Place also relied on $5.9 million on HUD grants, $725,000 in Housing Authority funds, $500,000 in federal money through the city, and a $100,000 grant from Wachovia. Gateway Place was designed by HADP Architecture, in association with Huntsville-based SKT Architects.

Georgia Tech's North Avenue Apartments (NAA), once home to medal-winners from around the world during Atlanta's 1996 Olympic games, now bears a gold medal status of its own. The NAA is the latest and first residence hall to make the Institute's list of LEED Gold-certified buildings, as deemed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

HADP Architecture, along with a team of LEED specialists, began the process for earning Gold certification for the 2,000-bed student apartment community  in November 2007. Georgia Tech uses the LEED system as a way to operate its buildings efficiently and to result in healthier environments for students, faculty and staff.

To earn LEED certification as a new building, renovation or retrofit, the project must meet requirements in six categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation and design process. The Institute also follows guidelines outlined by its Yellow Book, one of the most advanced and forward-thinking documents in the college and university arena for environmental stewardship, sustainable design and energy management.

The official LEED designation for North Avenue Apartments is LEED Gold for Existing Buildings (EB) Operations and Maintenance (O&M).

"We are particularly proud of the fact that this is the largest university housing complex in the world to achieve the LEED EB O&M certification," said Fran Gillis, senior director of housing facilities.

University of Georgia's New Residence Hall at East Campus Village, Building 1516, achieves LEED for New Construction GOLD Certification.

University of Georgia New Residence Hall at East Campus Village

HADP Architecture, Inc. recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at Kennesaw State University to signify the first phase of construction on the $26 million University Place II Apartments. The student housing expansion is a 207,500-square foot, 451-bed facility that will serve as a residential complex for upperclassmen and is scheduled for completion in fall 2012.

Each 1,282-square-foot apartment will feature four bedrooms with private bathrooms, a shared kitchen  and living room, washer and dryer, balcony and Wi-Fi connectivity. The new four-story structures also will be equipped with elevators. The six-acre, garden-style complex will consist of three residential buildings, a large multipurpose room and outdoor amphitheater. It also features ample parking and green space as well as a promenade connecting to Kennesaw State University Road.

Several presenters spoke at the ceremony, including KSU President Daniel Papp and KSU Residence Hall Association President Gary Walker. Norman Radow, Kennesaw State University Foundation Chairman, also attended the event.

The new facility is being developed by University Housing Services and built by Hardin Construction.

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University Village Suites at Kennesaw State University voted #1 dorm in the Top 10 college dorms in America by CampusSplash.com.

The historic, newly renovated Camilla Hubert Hall is joining two new residence halls in welcoming freshmen students to modern campus living at Savannah State University this fall.

Hardin Construction Company, LLC completed and turned over the three student-housing facilities to the university, immediately adding 357 beds to Savannah State's escalating student population. HADP Architecture was the project architect.

Camilla Hubert Hall (78 beds) and the new residence halls, Tiger Pointe (106 beds) and Tiger Place (173 beds), make up the first phase of a $24 million freshman-housing complex initiative.

Each of the buildings offers one- and two-bedroom units, and amenities that include laundry facilities, lounge areas and keyless entry systems.

Camilla Hubert Hall - completed in 1938 as a residence for 150 female students and last renovated in the 1970s to house married and graduate students before officials took it out of service in 1998 - will serve as a co-ed residence for freshmen honors students.

Hardin Construction has begun work on an additional residence hall and the renovation of two other historic buildings-Adams and Morgan Halls. This Phase 2 of the project will provide nearly 300 additional beds by early 2012.

Camilla Hubert, Adams and Morgan Halls are all located on Savannah State's historic Alexis Circle.

According to the firm, Camilla Hubert greeted construction crews with a few surprises. For example, floor joists were in various stages of disrepair, creating bowed and uneven surfaces throughout the building. Workers replaced some joists completely, and, in other sections of the building, installed sister joists to provide reinforcement or level out the flooring. Unusually thick and bulky corridor walls presented another challenge. To address this, crews created recessed entryways to room doors, and alcoves inside the rooms.

Phase One of $24M Student Housing Expansion at Savannah State

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HADP Architecture has been selected as the architect for the latest phase of student housing at Florida International University. Parkview Housing will be the fifth student housing project that HADP has designed for the campus.

The project will consist of two phases and total an estimated 1200 beds. The units are organized in four bedroom single occupancy suites and single occupancy studios.  Amenities include student lounges with state of the art technology, study rooms, common kitchens, and laundry facilities. Parkview Housing will be designed to meet LEED Gold standards. For the project, HADP is partnered with HKS Architects.

HADP Architecture was recently awarded the latest phase of new student housing on the campus of the University of West Georgia. The new student housing consists of 600 beds arranged primarily in 2 bed units with semi private baths. Amenitites include lounge spaces, laundry rooms and study rooms. Hardscape and pedestrian areas surround the new buildings completing the scheme.

Established in 1906, the University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia, 45 miles southwest of Atlanta. The project team includes Hardin Construction as the design/build contractor and Jones Lang LaSalle as program manager. HADP also completed Arbor View Apartments on the UWG campus in 2005.

The New Residence Hall at East Campus (Building 1516) on the University of Georgia campus was awarded "Best Use of Green and Sustainable Construction/Development" by Student Housing Business magazine at their annual conference in Austin, Texas. It not only captures the rich character and strong “Greek Revival” style of architecture that identifies the Athens campus, it presents an image as the initial view of campus as one approaches from the south, that says “you have arrived at the University of Georgia.”

This, the first "green" residence hall on campus will achieve a LEED Gold certification. The sustainable building methods implemented include a grey water system for all shower and lavatory waste - one of the first of its kind for a residence hall in the United States. In addition, the new hall features a high efficiency four pipe chilled water system fed by recaptured rainwater from a below grade concrete cistern and multiple bio-cells. The use of FSC-certified wood, enhanced commissioning, provisions for the addition of solar and/or photovoltaic cells, in-room temperature controls, high-efficiency sinks, showers and toilets, and many other features result in a savings of more than 50% on daily energy consumption.

Decatur Housing Authority recently held the Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Phase I on the Allen Wilson Terrace revitalization and residents have began to move in. Allen Wilson Apartments is a 40 unit apartment community designed in accordance with the EarthCraft green building rating system.  Phase I is 2 20 unit buildings with 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom units.  Both flats and townhouses are included in these predominantly brick buildings

The apartments were designed with many features that promote the Decatur Housing Authority “Green Program Initiative” to create a healthier lifestyle for each resident, protect the environment and minimize building operating cost. To ensure high levels of efficiency and environmentally conscious construction, the project is enrolled in the EarthCraft Communities program. Created in 1999 by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and Southface, EarthCraft is a voluntary green building certification system focusing on sustainably planned and built communities, with criteria that address low-impact development, energy, water and transportation infrastructure, community design and greenspace.

Allen Wilson Apartments is the first building in the City of Decatur participating in the Earth Craft House Multifamily™ program, and will be outfitted with high-efficiency Energy Star appliances, high efficiency water heaters, 8.2 HSPF heat pumps, 14 SEER air conditioners, R38 insulation in the attics and R19 insulation in the walls, along with high-efficiency windows with the U-factor less than .35. Water-saving features include 1.45-gallon-per-flush toilets, low-flow showerheads and faucets, and drought tolerant landscaping. Sustainability and green building elements include 100 percent certified low VOC paints and carpeting, formaldehyde-free cabinetry and special construction techniques to reduce air infiltration, enhance air quality, and recycle construction materials.

Construction of Phase II is planned to start around May 1. Oliver House at Allen Wilson consists of an 80 unit senior apartment building, with activity space for programs and services.  Additionally, management and maintenance offices will be on the ground floor.  As with Allen Wilson Apartments, the building is designed to be EarthCraft certified with energy efficiency and "green" concepts incorporated into the design.

HADP Architecture was recently awarded the latest phase of new student housing on the campus of Savannah State University. The firm was re­tained to provide design services for the addition of a 601-bed student housing complex. 

The new student housing facilities consists of three buildings totaling 170,000 s.f. Located near the historic circle of the campus, the new student housing facilities consist of double occupancy semi-suite units with one bathroom. Amenities include lounge spaces, vending areas, laundry rooms, centralized kitchen, professional staff office space, and resident advisor office space. With the addition of hardscape and pedestrian areas surrounding the new buildings, the building materials and color schemes will be chosen to blend with the existing campus architecture.

The project also includes the demolition of an existing residence hall and the renovation of two historical buildings. Both of these buildings are being renovated to comply with the historical guidelines set by the university.

HADP Architecture has designed more than 25,000 beds of on-campus student housing. The project team also includes Hardin Construction as the design/build contractor. Phase I completion is slated for July 2011.

Established in 1890, Savannah State University is the oldest public historically black university in the State of Georgia and occupies 165 acres in the city of Savannah, Georgia.  

The University of Alabama Huntsville recently celebrated the opening of Charger Village Residence Hall (CVRH). The new residence hall is located to the south of the intermodal facility near Southeast Campus Housing and consists of 2 room and 4 room suites.  CVRH holds 400 students and includes a recreation/game room, multi-purpose/class room, a large group study space on the ground floor and several smaller study areas throughout the facility. Each living floor has a community kitchen, and laundry facility and two large lounges. The first floor has two classrooms and several tutoring rooms. Included in the complex is a food court with a convenience store. Also located within CVRH is the UAHuntsville Housing Office.

Armstrong Atlantic State University students moved into Windward Commons August 12 and 13.  Developed specifically for freshmen, the residence hall features suite-style living for 569 students in a complex with two four-story wings and a central lobby, two full kitchens, a game room, two smart classrooms, wireless Internet, and a 527-space parking lot. The project team also includes University Housing Services, the project developer, and Hardin Construction as the contractor.

The University of Houston recently held the grand opening of Cougar Village. Located on the southern edge of the campus, the seven-story freshman-dedicated building facility houses 1,179 students. The facility includes a learning center, computer lab, fitness room, laundry facility, and game room on the first level, as well as multiple lounges, study rooms, and kitchens on the upper residential floors. Hardin Construction served as the design/build contractor.

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.

Meredith College’s The Oaks student apartments earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. The Oaks opened in August 2009.

In keeping with Meredith’s commitment to sustainability, the apartments were built in an environmentally friendly manner. The LEED certified building practices being used to construct the apartments translate to quality of life features such as superior air ventilation and water purification systems, and non-toxic paints and carpets.

The Oaks Apartments achieved LEED Silver certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use as well as incorporating a variety of other sustainable strategies. LEED certification of Silver was based on a number of green design and construction features that positively impact the project itself and the broader community. Meredith College is the largest women's college in the southeastern United States.

The University of Houston has received approval of the name for the new HADP-designed freshman residence hall. After much consideration, the name Cougar Village was decided on in an attempt to boost UH pride and the University’s strive for flagship status.

The word Cougar reflects the youthful “Cougar spirit” of the first year student residents. The ‘Village” illustrates that inside the building organized programming will build a community comprised of interest group wings and learning activities including an Arts wing, a Business wing, as well as learning workshops.

Opening in August 2010, Cougar Village offers state of the art design with an urban feel that caters to the incrasingly growing freshmen population at the University of Houston.

Ambrose and House HADP was selected to design new student housing for Blinn College in Brenham, Texas. The 85,000 gsf new housing of 3002 beds, includes single and double occupancy suites and associated facilities including a day room, laundry, lounge, offices, conference room, workroom, reception area, study rooms, and building support areas.

The new student housing, associated amenities and sitework are located on the north edge of campus on a currently undeveloped site adjacent to Beazley Hall. The project features a large courtyard with hardscape and landscaped gathering spaces to tie together the new and existing residential communities.

Approximately 300 on-site and off-site parking spaces are included as well as a new chiller plant. At a cost of $9.8 million, the fast-track project was awarded March 2010. Constructed is expected to begin in July 2010 with occupancy by July 2011.

Founded in 1883, Blinn College is a two-year academic institution located in Brenham, Texas, and serves a thirteen county area with campuses in Bryan, Sealy and Schulenburg. Blinn College has an enrollment of approximately 15,000 students.

The Huntsville Housing Authority recently broke ground on a new HADP-designed building for seniors, marking the first new construction as a result of the authority's plan to break up public housing downtown.

Gateway Place, a three-story, $10 million building, will include 86 units for elderly residents of public housing. HHA cleared the site by bulldozing the 56 units of the eastern portion of Councill Courts housing development in November of 2008.

The authority began to relocate families from the remaining 140 apartments last summer.  

Along with Michael Lundy (Executive Director of the authority) Mayor Tommy Battle, and U.S Representative Artur Davis, many other local officials participated in the groundbreaking ceremony.

The new senior housing building has been called a revitalization for downtown Huntsville. At the groundbreaking, people said the project honored the past and forged the future, and that it was an effort to change the face of poverty in the city.

Construction on Gateway Place begins February 15, and is expected to last one year. Residents should move in soon after.

HADP Architecture, Inc. designed the new senior living complex recently dedicated by the College Park Housing Authority. Named in honor of the city’s mayor, the Jack P. Longino Senior Complex is the first building to be named for Longino, a four-term mayor whose grandfather, George F, Longino, also served as mayor of the city.

Longino has emphasized development as mayor, including that of the new three-story senior housing that includes a 2,800-square-foot atrium and landcaped 2.5-acre grounds. The center is the second mid-level senior housing that the authority has built recently. Last September, the authority dedicated the Rhunette R. Lindsay complex in honor of a 17-year board member.

HADP Architecture provided full architectural and landscape architectural design servies for both of these landmark projects that will provide increased space for the City of College Park's aging population. 

The University began construction on Ridgecrest South in January 2008, and it opened to incoming students on August 7.

The building, which looms over Ridgecrest East and West, holds 962 beds. It is the second largest dormitory after Tutwiler Hall, which holds 966 beds.

Tim Leopard, assistant vice president of construction, said that the rooms have a similar look to the other Ridgecrest dorms. The rooms are four-bedroom suites, with two residents sharing a bathroom. There is a kitchenette and a shared living room.

According to Housing and Residential Communities, the suites will feature kitchens with full refrigerators and microwave ovens, and the dining area will be furnished with a cafe table and two chairs.

The living room will feature window blinds, a TV stand, a side table and modular chairs that can be arranged to suit residents' needs. Each bedroom will have a height adjustable loft bed, desk, chair, dresser, and a closet.

Alicia Browne, spokeswoman for Housing and Residential Communities, said the building has two towers. The South Tower will be the home of the three new living-learning communities: the French House, the Arts on Campus Community and the Emerging Scholars Community. The North Tower includes both honors and non-honors housing. Currently, Ridgecrest South is fully booked, Browne said.

Leopard said the construction crews have had good weather and nothing major has slowed down the progress of the construction. As of now, there are no other talks of building another dorm in the near future, Leopard said.