Paraline to design CDC Cafeteria

CDC CAFETERIA

We are happy to announce that our team has been selected to design the CDC Cafeteria in Building 16 of the CDC’s Roybal Campus. The project scope of work will be to fully renovate approximately 9200 square feet of cafeteria space in Building 16 on the CDC’s Roybal Campus in Atlanta, Georgia. Once renovated the […]

Special Administrative Permit (SAP) Application

SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT ATLANTA

What is a Special Administrative Permit (SAP) Application? The SAP as it is commonly referred to in Atlanta is a permit application required for building projects located in one of Atlanta’s 17 Special Public Interest Districts (SPID), the Beltline Overlay & NC Districts. An SPI is a section of Atlanta that has been designated as having special […]

Doing Good with Atlanta Veteran and Architect Mark Peterson

PRO BONO DESIGN ATLANTA

In September, CL ran a feature story about this fall’s Do Good Campaign to help Quest Veterans Village in Vine City. Our plan was to raise funds online and rally CL readers and others to help build an outdoor seating area and greenspace for disabled vets living in an apartment building on Rock Street. That complex, one of a handful that […]

A New Sports Complex for Atlanta!

A New Sports Complex for Atlanta by Atlanta Contact Point & Paraline! Don’t you wish Atlanta had more in-town opportunities for soccer, tennis and indoor sports? Take a look at what Atlanta Contact Point is doing to make that happen at the historic Pullman Yards site. In this video you can see some of Paraline’s work with […]

Shipping Container Design Tips

Everyone loves the idea of reusing a shipping container. I know more than a few people who have considered it as a new house, backyard studio or maybe even as an office. While we like the idea of using a shipping container in a project we also understand that you need to do a bit […]

Understanding Design Bid Build

  Understanding Design Bid Build | Part I     This two part guide is designed to help business owners planning to work with an architect for the first time.   It’s important to note that while most design firms will follow their own established guidelines when working on a Design – Bid – Build […]

The Better You Network – Hands of Giving Program

On March 25th, 2013 the owner of Paraline, Mark Peterson was featured on The Better You Networks Hands of Giving Radio program. During the hour long program Mark discussed his public service experience with non profits and why providing Pro Bono services to communities in need plays such and important role in Paraline’s work. During the program Mr. Peterson […]

280 Elizabeth Street Design Revealed

Curbed Atlanta and the East Atlanta Patch reported recently that this July the residential and retail complex, 280 Elizabeth Street, is expected to break ground. The $45 million dollar development will include outdoor green space, more than 200 apartments, 39,000 SF of retail space and a centrally located parking garage.  The design employs a mix of architectural styles […]

Atlanta Commercial Building Permit 101

Architects often receive a request from a small businesses to help them with producing a set of permit drawings. One thing we have noticed is that there is also a lot of confusion regarding the permit process. In this blog post we lay out some basics regarding permit drawings and Atlanta’s commercial building permit process . Atlanta like most […]