Join AIA Atlanta’s Committee on the Environment and Atlanta architectural firm PRAXIS3 for a tour of the modernized new offices of the Decatur Housing Authority (DHA).
For over 85 years, DHA has significantly impacted the community by providing housing for lower-income residents, redeveloping substandard housing, engaging the community through programming, creating self-sufficiency tools, and fostering economic development.
DHA’s new offices, designed by PRAXIS3 in 2023, provide a safe, accessible, and healthy environment for continuing their important work. Its prime location neighbors one of DHA’s housing communities, municipal buildings, and MARTA. The project reflects their commitment to nurturing the community, improving participants’ lives, and building a better Decatur.
The design team will lead a one-hour tour of the offices, showcasing how they implemented the principles of the AIA Framework for Design Excellence. Lunch will follow.
Explore how design excellence meets community impact during this exclusive tour. Register now!
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Date and Time: Saturday, October 19, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm -
Location: Decatur Housing Authority
511 W Trinity Pl
Decatur, GA 30030 - Credits: 1 LU/HSW
- Provider: AIA Atlanta
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Tour Times
Tour 1: 11:00 am
Tour 2: 11:30 am
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Cost
AIA Members and Patrons: Free
Nonmembers: $15
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Learning Objectives
ViewLearning Objectives- Become familiar with the City of Decatur’s requirements for green building certification.
- Understand what design strategies are critical to support clients and employees that will use the building, which is a service hub for tenants in the DHA’s affordable housing program. These include programmatic elements, acoustics, furniture solutions, safety, and accessibility.
- Learn key strategies of the Earthcraft Light Commercial program, which can be more readily implemented in an office type building.
- Understand the variety of finish materials that can be utilized in a building seeking green building certification, including flooring, millwork, countertops and lighting.