The Standard at Atlanta and Trellis House Win at NAHB BALA Awards
NBAers Nick Hill and Mohamed Mohsen attended the 2020 NAHB Best in American Living Awards and certainly did not come back empty handed, returning with a Platinum Award for The Standard at Atlanta and a Silver Award for Trellis House! Read below for more details on each project:
Category: Student Housing
Project: The Standard at Atlanta
Client: Landmark Properties
Late-night study and drinking coffee go hand-in-hand and The Standard at Atlanta fuels both with an in-line, drive-thru urban Starbucks - one of the first in the country - anchoring the mixed-use student housing development in Midtown Atlanta. The 19-story high-rise tower consists of 765 beds in 257 furnished residential units.
The ground-level includes 10,783 SF of commercial space designed to provide street level transparency, engage pedestrians and promote walkability. Premium indoor amenities totaling 12,153 SF include a clubhouse, fitness center and study lounges. Cascading outdoor terraces with sweeping views exceed the city's usable open space requirement and provide ample opportunities for social gathering. The elevated rooftop amenities, totaling 40,467 SF, maximize sun exposure and consist of a resort-style swimming pool, mini putting green, firepit and BBQ areas.
Photographer: Brian Gassel Photography
The design concept seamlessly blends two buildings and two structural systems - precast and cast-in-place concrete frame- to create one cohesive project. The contrast in materiality results in compelling exterior facades that reflect the dynamic and active lifestyle of residents. Large carve-outs throughout the building's skin reveal contrasting color and texture hidden behind the outer face, allowing the design team to introduce shifts in form, strong shadow lines and unique unit layouts.
Category: Development 4-7 Stories, For Rent
Project: Trellis House
Client: RISE: A Real Estate Company
Located on 1.36 acres in the northern edge of Washington D.C.'s Shaw neighborhood near Howard University, Trellis House is designed to provide a communal node and new way of living for young professionals seeking a diverse social atmosphere. On a typical urban infill block, the 319-unit market-rate, mixed-use development includes 11,000 sf of retail and engages the neighboring park and athletic fields with walk-up townhomes and direct entry units. Parking is provided in a two-level podium deck that offers 143 spaces.
Photographer: Lassiter Photography
The design team was challenged to embrace the history and context of the neighborhood while delivering the first Multifamily Midrise LEED Platinum certified project in the cutting-edge Washington D.C. market. The main lobby features a large, colorful street art installation on custom metal panels that honors the building demolished to build this new residence. Amenities are robust and include a "WeWork" style office space, fitness center with yoga studio, interactive test kitchen, community lounge, indoor hydroponic garden, pet spa, pool, outdoor dining and an operable trellis system with fans and heaters for extended seasonal use. In short, the charge from the client to “provide someone a great place to live, work, and grow" was not only met, but exceeded.