2025 Texas & Southeast Best Projects
Award of Merit, Specialty Construction: Chastain Horse Park
Chastain Horse Park
Marietta, Ga.
Award of Merit
Submitted by Macallan Construction
Owner Chastain Horse Park
Lead Design Firm T.S. Adams Studio Architects
General Contractor Macallan Construction
Structural Engineer Shear Structural
Civil Engineer Van Der Watt Engineering
MEP Engineer Barrett, Woodyard & Associates
Program Manager Grove Street Partners
Landscape Architect Land Plus Associates
The Macallan Construction project team transformed one of the last two remaining urban horse parks in the U.S. The project’s scope included extensive renovations to existing facilities and the addition of several new structures to meet growing program demands.
Work included construction of a therapeutic horsemanship center, two new covered arenas, a community boarding barn and a manager’s cottage to support onsite staff operations.
At the project’s outset, only two of the eight planned project components were designed. Meanwhile, funding was insufficient to fully execute the vision. Macallan Construction was tasked with value engineering the design to align with resources while preserving essential programmatic elements.
As construction on the first barn commenced, the owner secured additional funding beyond original projections. This allowed the team to thoughtfully expand the project’s scope while finalizing programming for the remaining buildings.
Ultimately, the three-year project was delivered below budget and on schedule.
