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1856 is the first-of-its-kind, student-run culinary experience in the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center in Auburn, Alabama. Designed by The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry, the facility provides real-world experience for the next generation of chefs and hospitality leaders. ... Read More

The Kimpton Shane is home to 230 sophisticated guest rooms, including 18 suites and one Presidential Suite, and over 6,600 square feet of flexible meetings and events space on the hotel’s second floor ... Architecture was led by Cooper Carry, with lighting design by Gabler Youngston.... Read More

Cooper Carry, a Fitwel Champion, launched an internal campaign last year to help their employees become Ambassadors, not only for personal enrichment and growth, but also to increase the firm's ability to add value to every project. Their impressive Ambassador cohort includes architects, designers, senior leadership, and more.... Read More

Coming to Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus as part of the capital construction efforts underway at Hitt Hall is Perry Place, a 600-seat full-service multi-venue dining facility on two floors of the building’s west wing. Perry Place will host nine dining venues, with eight of them being completely new concepts for Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus – such as Smoke, a BBQ smokehouse; AMP Coffee, a high-energy coffee shop; Fresh & Feta, an organic salad bar; and Solarex Diner, an all-day breakfast diner.... Read More

Miracle Mile Shops announced a couple of years ago that it would undergo a complete interior and exterior renovation, upgrading to a more modern, sleek and brighter look with new technological additions and artistic installations. The complete renovation—by design and construction partners Cooper Carry, Digital Kitchen, Sensory Interactive and VCC—is expected by early summer, but even now guests can immerse themselves in the new experience.... Read More

Designers and business owners are becoming increasingly aware of their ability to limit the effects of climate change, especially in the restaurant industry where energy use intensity and embodied carbon are known to be higher than average. What’s more, tax incentives and prestigious awards like the Michelin Green Star further the desire to design sustainably. ... Read More

The transformative renovation, helmed by architect Cooper Carry and design firm Parker Torres Design, will bring 474 guest rooms and suites - all with stunning views of the Gulf of Mexico - a brand new Vanderbilt Tower - the resort's Club Level tower featuring upgraded appointments - a newly designed arrival experience featuring an ornate lobby bar, a variety of innovative dining experiences including the destination's three newest culinary concepts, a luxurious, 51,000 square-foot Ritz-Carlton Spa®, revamped adult and family pools, a high-tech entertainment lounge, an interactive environmental children's program and a wide selection of beach activities and water sports.... Read More

First Place: Cherokee Country Club, Knoxville, TN; Interior Design: The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry; Since the renovation of all the F&B spaces, the club has seen a 46% increase in F&B spending. The club reports that a recent membership survey gave the new space and dining program a 96% satisfaction rating.... Read More

“As you will learn today, The Forum Hotel is critical to Darden’s academic mission and learning experience, and it’s Kimpton’s first ever on-campus hotel,” Darden Dean Scott Beardsley said. “To put it simply: The property combines world-class education and world-class hospitality.”... Read More

Situated at the intersection of Spring Street and 10th Street, Sora marks the initial phase of Portman’s Spring Quarter mixed-use development. Local architect Cooper Carry will oversee the building’s design, while Fogarty Finger will handle interior design. Pre-leasing at Sora will commence next month.... Read More

Rise and run dimensions for stairs, egress paths, dead end locations, seismic requirements and fire ratings are just a few of the things that will need to be evaluated based on the specific building being considered for adaptive reuse purposes.... Read More

Foster and his team at Franklin Mountain Investments are restoring the long-vacant building, an art deco gem in Downtown. It will be reborn with a food hall, soda fountain, basement spa, meeting rooms and entertainment venue ... The lead architect is Cooper Carry, which also worked on the Plaza restoration.... Read More

Award-winning developer El-Ad National Properties, an El-Ad Group company with a South-Florida based team, is bringing its expertise and exceptional reputation to Davie, Florida with its upscale 2.8 million-square-foot mixed use rental residential apartment and commercial project named The District in Davie ... Expected to be a one billion dollar project, construction is slated to begin by mid-2023, and pre-leasing is expected to commence in early 2025. Anticipated completion of the first phase is 2025. The architect is Cooper Carry of Atlanta, one of the top architecture firms in the U.S.; the landscape architect is internationally-renowned EDSA of Fort Lauderdale.... Read More

A blend of academic and revenue-driving elements, the Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center spans six stories and is designed to fit within the university's architectural image and character while reflecting the scale of the adjacent downtown. ... Read More

Located between Greene and Devine Street, the project is a 650,000-square-foot mixed-use development featuring a 940-bed student housing community ... Holder Properties is leading the project and has assembled the design and construction team. Cooper Carry is providing design services and New South Construction is the general contractor for the development.... Read More