Georgia Municipal Association Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) constructed a new headquarters building on their existing property at 201 Pryor Street in downtown Atlanta. The facility includes a new office building, the renovation of the existing headquarters building, a new 150-space parking deck, and the creation of outdoor courtyard/collaboration spaces. The original facility was built in the early 1900s and expanded in 1987. The new facility faces both Trinity Avenue and Pryor Street and includes a new front door located off of Pryor Street.
Breedlove Land Planning provided civil engineering and landscape architecture services for the project, which had a myriad of challenges. Stormwater management systems had to be designed underneath the parking structure, which was weaved in between aggregate piers to support the weight of the structure. New streetscapes including canopy trees, lights, and site amenities, were designed to help activate a long-neglected street. A new courtyard with built-in seating, movable furniture, plants, and a water feature, connects the two buildings and provides a memorable outdoor space for hosting functions and daily activities on a variety of scales.