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Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta

Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Transportation - Miami Airport Skytrain and Regional Commuter Facility, Miami

Photo courtesy Miami-Dade Aviation Dept.
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Government/Public Building - National Geospatial Intelligence Agency's Campus East, Fort Belvoir, Va.

Photo courtesy Clark/Balfour Beatty, a Joint Venture
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Health Care - Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Hollywood, Fla.

Photo courtesy ANF Group
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Industrial - Rolls-Royce Crosspointe, Prince George County, Va.

Photo courtesy Faithful + Gould
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Green Building - Florida International University, School of International and Public Affairs, Miami

Photo courtesy Suffolk Construction Co.
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Civil - Cape Coral Facilities and Utilities Expansion Program

Photo courtesy MWH Constructors
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best K-12 - Stoddert Elementary School and Community Center, Washington, D.C.

Photo courtesy EE&K
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Industrial - Merck Vaccine Bulk Manufacturing Facility, Durham, N.C.

Photo courtesy Merck
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Green Building - NASA Langley Research Headquarters, Hampton, Va.

Photo courtesy Hill International
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, K-12 - Sarasota County Technical Institute, Sarasota, Fla.

Photo courtesy Willis A. Smith Construction
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Sports/Entertainment - University of Georgia, Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall Expansion, Athens, Ga.

Photo courtesy Brasfield & Gorrie
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Cultural - The Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Photo courtesy The Beck Group
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Government/Public Building - BRAC 133, Alexandria, Va.

Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Sports/Entertainment - University of Georgia, Stegeman Coliseum Renovation, Athens, Ga.

Photo courtesy Choate Construction Co.
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Higher Education/Research - Georgia Health Sciences University, College of Dental Medicine, Augusta, Ga.

Photo courtesy KBR Building Group
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Office - Bridgewater Office Fitout, Fairfax, Va.

Photo courtesy Balfour Beatty Construction
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, K-12 - Suncoast High School, Riviera Beach, Fla.

Photo courtesy Suffolk Construction Co.
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Multi-Family Residential/Hospitality - JW Marriott Marquis Miami, Miami

Photo courtesy Suffolk Construction Co.
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Multi-Family Residential/Hospitality - Atlanta Airport Gateway Marriott, Atlanta

Photo courtesy Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Transportation - Bridge of Lions Historic Restoration, St. Augustine, Fla.

Photo courtesy Reynolds, Smith & Hills
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
The Bridge of Lions Restoration was just one of 35 regional projects recognized by this year's independent panel of judges for construction and design excellence.

Photo courtesy Reynolds, Smith & Hills
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Higher Education/Research - University of Virginia South Lawn Arts and Science Complex, Charlottesville, Va.

Photo courtesy Barton Malow Co.
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Region's Best, Best Renovation/Restoration - Pentagon Wedges 2-5 Renovation, Arlington, Va.

Photo courtesy Hensel Phelps Construction
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Small Project - Bread for the City, Washington, D.C.

Photo courtesy Turner Special Projects Division
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Renovation/Restoration - Balfour Beatty Construction, Carolinas Headquarters, Charlotte, N.C.

Photo courtesy Balfour Beatty Construction
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Landscape/Hardscap/Urban Development - Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta

Photo courtesy Brasfield & Gorrie
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Best Retail/Mixed-Use Development - Legg Mason/Four Seasons, Baltimore, Md.

Photo courtesy Armada Hoffler Construction
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Small Projects - Virginia Polytechnic State University, Visitors and Undergraduate Admissions Center, Blacksburg, Va.

Photo courtesy KBR Building Group
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Renovation/Restoration - Westin Peachtree Plaza Re-Glazing, Atlanta

Photo courtesy W.S. Nielsen Co.
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Health Care - University of Virginia, Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, Charlottesville, Va.

Photo courtesy Gilbane Building Co.
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Transportation - Palm Avenue Parking Garage, Sarasota, Fla.

Photo courtesy Suffolk Construction Co.
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Small Projects - Cullman Regional Medical Center Emergency Department Expansion and Renovation, Cullman, Ala.

Photo courtesy Robins & Morton
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Government/Public Building - U.S. Southern Command Headquarters, Doral, Fla.

Photo courtesy Hensel Phelps Construction
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Retail/Mixed-Use Development - Gunther Volkswagen, Buford, Ga.

Photo courtesy Choate Construction Co.
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Higher Education/Research - Virginia Tech/Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, Roanoke, Va.

Photo courtesy Skanska USA Building
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Award of Merit, Cultural - New World Symphony Campus Expansion, Miami

Photo courtesy Facchina Construction of Florida
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
Piedmont Park North Woods Expansion, Atlanta
November 7, 2011
Scott Judy
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Best Landscape/Hardscape/Urban Development

Photo courtesy of Brasfield & Gorrie
The North Woods expansion provided a 40% increase in the size of the 116-year-old park.

Historic Piedmont Park, a 116-year-old Atlanta landmark, saw its size grow by 53 acres, or about 40%, with the North Woods Expansion project.

Brasfield & Gorrie served as the general contractor for the multi-phase expansion. Key priorities for the project's first phase included preparing the undeveloped land, reclaiming more than four acres of usable green space in the park's historic section and integrating pathways and trails that connect the expanded and historic portions.

Added features include new meadows, an interactive fountain, a multipurpose field, a basketball court and an expanded dog park.

The biggest challenge was the site itself. Only after the project team mobilized was it discovered that the new, undeveloped area had been used as an unauthorized site for waste disposal. Subsequent soil testing revealed unsuitable soils in the main lawn section near the fountain.

This discovery required redesigning and extending a planned retaining wall through the use of auger-cast piles and other means, says Robert Tysinger, Brasfield & Gorrie's senior project manager.

“This project was one of our more challenging,” he adds.

“All disciplines of civil, landscaping, hardscape, urban design, sustainability and environmental responsibility came to bear on the project.”

Key Players

Owner: Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta

Contractor: Brasfield & Gorrie, Kennesaw, Ga.

Construction Manager: Silverman Construction Program Management, Atlanta

Designer: Kimley-Horn & Associates/Urban Resource Group, Atlanta

MEP Engineer: Womack & Associates, Atlanta

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