Place Creation

Paces Bluff at Lake Martin

Paces Bluff is a 150 acre water front community on Lake Martin in eastern Alabama. KAOD was responsible for creating the vision for this progressive development and seeing to it that this vision became reality.
A comprehensive phased master plan was developed which accommodated private residential lots, common recreation areas, water access, nature trails and future growth. Thorough architectural standards were created to emphasize preservation of the natural beauty of the site as well as the investment value of the property. KAOD provided multiple residential designs for individual property owners, architectural design for the required common space structures and the guidance in landscape design and site development aesthetics.

The Parks at Olmstead

In conjunction with a world-renowed golf course architect, a creative developer and a successful residential building company, The Parks at Olmstead was designed to set the standard for the concept of the Conservation Overlay zoning in the City of Newnan. Extensive effort was made to accommodate the natural characteristics of the 250 acre lake front site while attempting to allow for multiple price point home sites. Each parcel is connected by various paths and traits that allow the residents to travel from place to place on foot or by bicycle. Multiple park and amenity sites are interspersed to create separation and useable green space for the community.
K A Oldham Design, Inc conducted in-depth research into environmentally safe engineering concepts and building materials. Extensive cooperation was required for issues such as annexations, zoning variances and the establishment of project specific ordinances and easements.

Old Griffin Bottling Company Block Plan

An existing bottling plant and other adjacent property acquisitions along East Taylor Street in Griffin, Georgia inspired a site revitalization project that will create the new gateway into the historic town and spur economic development in a challenged neighborhood.
KAOD was involved from the master plan stage through the construction of the first phase of commercial build-out of the project. Specifically addressed issues included in-depth studies of the Art-Deco architectural context of the area to create a new vision of the building and site. Complex traffic patterns and disparate adjacent uses were also brought into harmony as the master plan evolved through its multiple phases.

Hannah Homes Urban Renewal Plan

K A Oldham Design, Inc was invited to participate in a proposal competition for the reuse of a ten acre site in Newnan, Georgia previously known as Hannah Homes public housing. Using local knowledge of the challenges to the area and particular community interests, we developed a master plan for not only the site in question but the entire eastern and southern side of the historic downtown district. This proposal involves the mechanisms of Brownfield renewal, new and expanded street rights- of-way and relocation of long-time city industries which struggle in their current locations. The concept allows for expanded traffic access through out the district as well as better corridors to and from the area which will attempt to accommodate the growing population in the County.
Through association with the City of Newnan, the Downtown Development Authority and various community groups this vision for the future of the City is underway.