Ninety-three year old Cecil A. Alexander, Jr. describes his exceptional life during a visit to his home and in his unpublished biography. A founder of the former 300-person architectural firm, FABRAP, and Fellow with the American Institute of Architects (FAIA), Alexander served as the architect for numerous buildings in Atlanta and around the United States. […]
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Floor Plan: Rejuvenating floors is popular renovation project
By Collin Kelley Editor With the lingering uncertainty in the economy, many homebuyers and current owners homeowners are playing it safe when it comes to renovation projects. One of the most expensive projects can be flooring. For the moment, the days of expensive hardwoods and carpet are on hold in favor of rejuvenating existing flooring. […]
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SHINE On: Home weatherization program saves money
By Sydia Bell When you hear the word weatherization, images of roof top solar panels and expensive futuristic gadgets might come to mind. On the contrary, weatherization is about being comfortable in your home during the winter months and saving money on cooling costs in the summer. One way to do that is through Sustainable […]
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Students Design BeltLine
How would students design vibrant communities along the Atlanta BeltLine? Elementary, middle, and high school students around metro Atlanta explore this fascinating question at this year’s AIA Atlanta Youth Architecture Fair on Saturday, Sept. 24, from noon to 5 p.m. at the High Museum. The Youth Architecture Fair offers an exciting afternoon for young people […]
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Renovation Coach: Avoid the Blame Game
By Jesse Morado As exciting, challenging, and yes sometimes stressful as remodeling can be, getting into the blame game can really put the skids on a remodeling project. All of us have been getting a taste of how the blame game plays out on the nightly news over the last couple of months and it’s […]
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LEED 4 Ward: Architects document home build online
By Collin Kelley Editor Building a new house can be stressful, so imagine documenting all the problems, weather delays and permitting issues in a blog for the world to see and read. Architects Jose E. Tavel and Cara B. Cummins, who own TaC Studios, are doing just that as they build an environmentally friendly home […]
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Top Sellers: Condo living sees great gains in 2011
By Shandra Hill Smith Young professionals, baby boomers and families looking to downsize – though not necessarily on the high-end amenities they’ve come to appreciate – have turned to condominium living, and at rapid rates in some cases. According to the Atlanta Market Overview for First Quarter 2011, a market insights report by The Marketing […]
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Green Insider: Films with a mission
By Laura Turner Seydel Information is power, so it is important to build your knowledge base with all the facts possible to best protect your health, your family and the environment around you. Empower yourself to become an advocate for change with these three powerful documentaries. Vanishing of the Bees Hailed by one film critic […]
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Give Green at Work With EarthShare
By Elizabeth Patrick EarthShare of Georgia may be the most important environmental non-profit that no one talks about! EarthShare of Georgia is working for the day when our air, land and water are clean, abundant and healthy. With many companies looking for ways to make their businesses more sustainable and engage their employees, starting an […]
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Renovation Coach: Deck & Balcony safety
By Jesse Morado Reading or seeing a story where many people are injured from a collapsing deck or balcony is never good news. Every year hundreds of people are fatally wounded or severely injured by collapsing decks. Improperly constructed or old decks can be at risk of collapsing when overloaded by people, furniture and other […]