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YMCA of Coastal Georgia Appoints Brian Felder of Felder & Associates to Organization’s Corporate Board of Directors
(SAVANNAH, GA) The YMCA of Coastal Georgia has announced that Brian Felder, founder and managing principal of Felder & Associates, has been appointed to the organization’s Corporate Board of Directors.
The YMCA of Coastal Georgia’s Association Corporate Board of Directors governs 10 YMCA facility locations and 55 Before & After School Enrichment sites spanning across a seven-county service area. Felder will serve a three-year term as a member of the Advancement Committee. This committee plays an active role in driving the philanthropic activities that are part of a strategic long term focus engaging all branches and communities.
“I have been a member of the YMCA since 1991 and am looking forward to being able to get involved on a new level,” Felder said. “As a board member, I will strive to support the goals of the YMCA of Coastal Georgia as an advocate and ambassador of its mission to build healthy spirit, mind and body in every community it serves.”
In addition to his new appointment with the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, Felder’s community involvement extends to serving as chair of the Revolving Fund Committee, which is responsible for buying, protecting and selling endangered historic properties in Savannah and Chatham County, and he is immediate past chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Historic Savannah Foundation.
“Brian’s professional experience and ability to offer guidance on business operations are assets to our Board that will only be compounded by his personal time, talents and connections within the community,” said Joel Smoker, president and CEO of the YMCA of Coastal Georgia. “A network of established relationships with community and business leaders both here in Savannah and throughout the Coastal Empire is essential to the long-term success of the YMCA of Coastal Georgia.”
To volunteer with or learn more about the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, please visit ymcaofcoastalga.org.
For more information or to contact Felder & Associates, call 912-777-3979, or visit felderassociates.net.
ABOUT FELDER & ASSOCIATES Established in 2012, Felder & Associates specializes in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building and neo-traditional building. The company has experienced a yearly growth of 10% for the past three consecutive years. Felder & Associates is a member of the American Institutes of Architects, the American Society of Interior Designers, the United States Green Building Council and the International Interior Design Association, the Savannah Chamber of Commerce and Historic Savannah Foundation. The firm has been recognized with historic preservation awards from the Historic Savannah Foundation, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s Excellence in Rehabilitation award, the Georgia Association of The American Institute of Architects Design Award in Renovation and a special judges’ award from Hospitality Design magazine. Felder & Associates is located at 2514 Abercorn St. Suite 110, Savannah, GA 31401. For more information or to contact Felder & Associates, call 912-777-3979, or visit www.felderassociates.net
ABOUT THE YMCA OF COASTAL GEORGIA The YMCA of Coastal Georgia has been serving the Coastal Georgia community for over 164 years, and continues to work every day to advance its cause to strengthen community through its three areas of focus; youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Today the YMCA of Coastal Georgia operates 11 units, in Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, McIntosh and Glynn Counties; included is the YMCA before and after school enrichment program, operating in 55 elementary and middle schools throughout the markets served. The YMCA serves men and women, girls and boys of all ages and from all walks of life. All of this and more is accomplished while putting forth the Y mission to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. To learn more, visit www.ymcaofcoastalga.org or call 912-354-5480.
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Felder & Associates Welcomes Alma Johnson and Cathryn Sinclair as New Project Associates
Felder & Associates Welcomes Alma Johnson and Cathryn Sinclair as New Project Associates
(SAVANNAH, GA) Felder & Associatesis pleased to announce that Alma Johnson and Cathryn Sinclair have joined the Savannah architecture and design firm as project associates.
They will both assist in the production of construction documents, 3D models and other projects to help expedite the design process for the firm’s clients.
“Alma and Catheryn have both recently earned relevant degrees and demonstrated a keen interest in historic preservation of architecture, which are good complements to our team’s strategic goals,” said Brian Felder, the firm’s managing principal. “We’re pleased to welcome them to the organization.”
Felder & Associates, which is approaching its sixth year of operation, has a staff of seven full-time employees with two project associates on staff.
Alma Johnson, Felder and Associates, Savannah Architecture
Johnson is a recent graduate of the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD), with a bachelor of fine arts in architecture. Prior to graduating, she served as the chief of graphics for the Institute for Patient-Centered Design, Savannah Chapter. Before SCAD, she attended Ball State University in Indiana. Earlier, as a recipient of a PSI IOTA XI Scholarship, she served on the Cass County Revitalization Project where she helped curate murals and artwork for the city.
“After graduation, it was my goal to find a firm that worked on projects involving historic preservation of architecture,” Johnson said. “It was this interest that led me to study in Savannah and then to work for Felder & Associates.”
Cathryn Sinclair, Felder and Associates, Savannah Architecture
Sinclair had previously served in an internship for Felder & Associatesand is also a recent SCAD graduate, having earned a BFA in architecture this year.
“I am excited to join a firm that is so distinguished in preservation,” she remarked. “I hope to continue learning, as well as bring a fresh new eye to all of our projects.”
A native of Walton, Ind., Johnson and her husband Riley, who’s a member of the U.S. Coast Guard, have two dogs named Molly and Shep. In her leisure time, she enjoys gardening, walking the dogs and traveling.
Sinclair is a native of Boone, N.C. She has a cat named Fin and enjoys cooking, hiking and kayaking.
ABOUT FELDER & ASSOCIATES
Established in 2012, Felder & Associatesspecializes in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building and neo-traditional building. The firm has a staff of LEED accredited architects and interior designers who focus on sustainability. Felder & Associatesis a member of the Savannah Chamber of Commerce and Historic Savannah Foundation, the American Institutes of Architects, the American Society of Interior Designers, the United States Green Building Council and the International Interior Design Association. The firm is located at 2514 Abercorn St. Suite 110, Savannah, GA 31401. For more information or to contact Felder & Associates, call 912-777-3979, or visit www.felderassociates.net
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Corpus Christi Catholic Church: Blessing Ceremony
Corpus Christi Catholic Community in Pooler to Hold Blessing Ceremony for New Construction Site
(SAVANNAH, GA) A group of Catholic faithful in the Pooler area, the Pooler Catholic Community, has been raising money to build a facility in the Pooler area.
Corpus Christi Catholic Mission now plans to kick off the eight-month construction process with a ground blessing and a groundbreaking. The ceremony, led by Bishop Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM, Conv. of the Diocese of Savannah, will be held at the construction site located at 1745 Benton Blvd. off Pooler Parkway on Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m.
The ceremony, which consists of prayers, scripture readings, hymns and the Blessing of the Water, is based on the Catholic Rite of the Blessing of a New Church Building Site.
The $4.2 million project is expected to be complete by early December 2018. The new 17,000-square-foot parish multipurpose building will be used for worship, pastoral offices and religious education until a sanctuary is built at an unspecified time in the future.
Felder & Associates Rendering of Corpus Christi Catholic Community in Pooler
Felder & Associateswas selected as the lead architect and R. W. Allenwas chosen as a commercial general contractor for the project.
The Pooler Catholic Community, led by the Rev. Thomas J. Murphy, was founded on May 2, 2015, and the first Mass was held in a rented space at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. Corpus Christi is a mission of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Port Wentworth where Father Murphy is the pastor.
For more information on the Pooler Catholic Community, please visit http://www.poolercatholiccommunity.org/home.html
ABOUT FELDER & ASSOCIATES
Established in 2012, Felder & Associatesspecializes in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building and neo-traditional building. The firm has a staff of LEED accredited architects and interior designers who focus on sustainability. Locally, Felder & Associatesis a member of the Savannah Chamber of Commerceand Historic Savannah Foundation. The firm is nationally connected in the American Institutes of Architects, the American Society of Interior Designersand the United States Green Building Council. Felder & Associatesis a member of the International Interior Design Association. In 2014, Felder & Associatesreceived a historic preservation award from the Historic Savannah Foundationand the best architecture firm award from Savannah Magazine. Felder & Associatesrecently completed the Grey restaurant in the former Greyhound bus depot in the Savannah historic district. The firm is located at 2514 Abercorn St. Suite 110, Savannah, GA 31401. For more information or to contact Felder & Associates, call 912-777-3979, or visit www.felderassociates.net
ABOUT R. W. ALLEN
About R.W. Allen Construction, LLC: Established in 1976, R.W. Allenis a privately held general contractor in the state of Georgia. The company headquarters is located in Augusta, Georgia and the company also maintains an office in Athens, Georgia. R.W. Allenemploys a staff of over 60 employees. The company is licensed in 7 states and constructs commercial buildings in the following industries: Athletic, Educational, Government, Healthcare and Senior Living, Hospitality, Industrial, Office and Retail, Religious. R.W. Allen’s commitment to quality is to construct buildings that remain a testimony to its mission of integrity, quality, and commitment to its clients.
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Lead Architect, Felder & Associates, Begins Construction on New Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Pooler
Lead Architect, Felder & Associates, Begins Construction on New Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Pooler
(SAVANNAH, GA) An organization of Catholic church members in the Pooler area, the Pooler Catholic Community, has been raising money for more than two years to build a new facility.
Corpus Christi Exterior Rendering
Felder & Associates, chosen as the lead architect for the Corpus Christi Catholic Church project, have led the community to start construction on the new facility and have now broken ground to begin construction.
The Pooler group currently operate as a “worship site” in the Diocese of Savannah. Led by the Rev. Thomas J. Murphy, the community was founded on May 2, 2015, and the first mass was held in a rented space at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. Murphy also serves as the pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes in Port Wentworth.
The new pastoral multipurpose building will be built on land purchased earlier by the Diocese of Savannah for a new west side parish campus.
“I knew from the very first Mass that our small community would make big things happen within the Catholic community in this town,” Murphy said. “We have all been working so hard to make this construction possible, and I really can’t believe that it’s finally about to happen.”
The $4.2 million project is expected to be complete by the fall of 2018. The new 17,000-square-foot pastoral multipurpose building will be used for worship, pastoral offices and religious education until a sanctuary is built at an unspecified time in the future.
“Projects like this one are always so exciting,” said Brian Felder, founder and managing principal of Felder & Associates. “We will be designing a structure that this group has worked so hard and waited so long to build.”
Felder & Associates specializes in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building and neo-traditional building. The firm recently received the Engineering News-Record (ENR) 2017 Award of Merit for their work on the Bouhan Falligant building in downtown Savannah.
For more information on the Pooler Catholic Community, please visit http://www.poolercatholiccommunity.org/home.html
For more information on Felder & Associates, please visit www.felderassociates.net
ABOUT FELDER & ASSOCIATES
Established in 2012, Felder & Associates specializes in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building and neo-traditional building. The firm has a staff of LEED accredited architects and interior designers who focus on sustainability. Locally, Felder & Associates is a member of the Savannah Chamber of Commerce and Historic Savannah Foundation. The firm is nationally connected in the American Institutes of Architects, the American Society of Interior Designers and the United States Green Building Council. Felder & Associates is a member of the International Interior Design Association. In 2014, Felder & Associates received a historic preservation award from the Historic Savannah Foundation and the best architecture firm award from Savannah Magazine. Felder & Associates recently completed The Grey restaurant in the former Greyhound bus depot in the Savannah historic district. The firm is located at 2514 Abercorn St. Suite 110, Savannah, GA 31401. For more information or to contact Felder & Associates, call 912-777-3979, or visit www.felderassociates.net
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Savannah Architecture Firm, Felder & Associates, Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
Savannah Architecture Firm, Felder & Associates, Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
(SAVANNAH, GA) Felder & Associates is celebrating its fifth year of bringing clients’ visions to life. Specializing in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building, and neo-traditional building, the firm has an extensive background working with owner-occupied- private, commercial and residential properties.
Felder & Associates
“It all began with four employees back in 2012,” said managing principal Brian Felder. “Now we have seven, soon to be eight, employees. We’ve worked on dream houses, corporate headquarters and restaurants. Our design efforts revolve around bringing to life that person’s, couple’s or company’s vision.”
The staff of Felder & Associates are LEED accredited architects and interior designers who focus on sustainability and have been recognized with a number of awards. In 2017 alone, the firm received the ENR Southeast’s Award of Merit for the Bouhan Falligant building along with two preservation awards from the Historic Savannah Foundation for work on two restaurants, Atlantic and Vic’s on the River.
Civically, Felder serves Savannah in a number of ways. He was recently elected as chair of the Historic Savannah Foundation Board of Trustees and also serves as chair of the Revolving Fund which is used to purchase and protect historic structures throughout the City’s historic districts.
“We’re thankful for the progress that we’ve made this year and the things that we’ve been able to accomplish,” said Felder. “We’re looking forward to another year of remaining a small and committed firm to all of our clients in and around Savannah. New projects include a new office building for Speros, the Savannah African American Art Museum, Metro North Presbyterian Church in Goose Creek, and a new sanctuary for Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Vidalia. Spreading out into the region has provided us with even more opportunities.”
Other recent projects include the design of the new Pooler Corpus Christi Catholic Church and the design of the new YMCA facility in Statesboro.
The Virginia Beach, Va., native graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor of architecture. He and his wife, Denise, have three children and live in Savannah.
ABOUT FELDER & ASSOCIATES
Established in 2012, Felder & Associates specializes in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building and neo-traditional building. The firm has a staff of LEED accredited architects and interior designers who focus on sustainability. Locally, Felder & Associates is a member of the Savannah Chamber of Commerce and Historic Savannah Foundation. The firm is nationally connected in the American Institutes of Architects, the American Society of Interior Designers and the United States Green Building Council. Felder & Associates is a member of the International Interior Design Association. In 2014, Felder & Associates received a historic preservation award from the Historic Savannah Foundation and the best architecture firm award from Savannah Magazine. Felder & Associates recently completed the Bouhan Falligant corporate office building at Forsyth Park. The firm is located at 2514 Abercorn St. Suite 110, Savannah, GA 31401. For more information or to contact Felder & Associates, call 912-777-3979, or visit www.felderassociates.net
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Felder & Associates and West Construction Co. Receive ENR Southeast’s 2017 Award of Merit for Bouhan Falligant Building
Felder & Associates and West Construction Co. Receive ENR Southeast’s 2017 Award of Merit for Bouhan Falligant Building
(SAVANNAH, GA) Engineering News-Record (ENR) has selected Felder & Associates, a Savannah architecture and design firm, and West Construction Co. to receive its Southeast Region Award of Merit for the Bouhan Falligant building at 1 West Park Ave. Considered the design and construction industry’s leading publication since the late 1800s, ENR is a weekly magazine that provides engineering and construction news.
(LEFT TO RIGHT) Ryan Claus, Felder & Associates; Matt West, West Construction Co.; Brian Felder, Felder & Associates
Felder served as the design firm for the structure that now anchors the south end of Savannah’s Forsyth Park and is the new home for Savannah’s oldest law firm. ENR recognized the $4.65 million project for being completed ahead of schedule in just nine months despite being impacted by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 during construction.
“As you can imagine, there are at least dozens of entries from all over the region,” said Brian Felder, founder and managing principal. “This is a huge recognition in our world as ENR has been the design and construction industry’s leading publication dating back to the late eighteen-hundreds.”
ENR Southeast selects an independent group of judges to review submitted projects and determine final winners based on the size and scope of the project. This year’s judges reviewed over 90 projects before selecting winners which also includes SunTrust Park (the new Atlanta Braves Stadium), the Clemson University Football Complex, and the University of South Carolina School of Law Building.
West Construction Co. served as the Bouhan Falligant building project’s general contractor with Thomas and Hutton as the civil and structural engineer and Chatham Engineering as the MEP engineer, along with approximately 40 team members representing many trades and professions from across the local region. Working with Felder & Associates, this team helped deliver the project in a timely fashion.
“Receiving recognition from a respected publication like ENR is very rewarding for us, as well as for the team of subcontractors and vendors who worked tirelessly to meet the project’s challenging schedule,” said West Construction Company President Matt West. “We are very proud of the hard work the entire team put into this project, but most importantly we are proud of a successful project and a satisfied client.”
The awards were broken down by geographic region as well as by category. The team’s Award of Merit fell under the “Small Projects” category for construction projects under $10 million.
ENR also acknowledged Felder & Associates’ efforts to work within the constraints of Savannah’s height ordinance and design guidelines in its Landmark Historic District in the building’s design aspects: “Project team members opted for a detailed masonry exterior of brick and cast stone, with an interior featuring energy-efficient HVAC, LED lighting, impact-rated stainless steel entry door, structural steel framing and permeable pavers for parking.”
“One West Park has proven to be the perfect fit for our needs. It offers exceptional office and meeting spaces with state-of-the-art technology, all while fitting in with the surrounding historic neighborhood,” said Lea Holliday, managing partner, Bouhan Falligant. “We look forward to many years serving our clients in this building.”
Featuring Chicago-style architecture, the Bouhan Falligant building was completed one percent under budget and two weeks ahead of schedule.
“We’re really excited about this recognition, and it solidifies what we already knew — that this was a great project for a great client with a great team,” Felder said. “It was important to us to create a building that suited our image of the law firm. The building needed to fit the firm and its prominent location on the southern end of Forsyth Park. We are also very thankful for this client. They were a pleasure to work with, and helped us by making critical decisions in a timely manner, which made it easier for us to navigate the local regulatory processes.”
For more information or to contact Felder & Associates, call 912-777-3979, or visit www.felderassociates.net
ABOUT FELDER & ASSOCIATES
Established in 2012, Felder & Associates specializes in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building and neo-traditional building. The firm has a staff of LEED accredited architects and interior designers who focus on sustainability. Locally, Felder & Associates is a member of the Savannah Chamber of Commerce and Historic Savannah Foundation. The firm is nationally connected in the American Institutes of Architects, the American Society of Interior Designers and the United States Green Building Council. Felder & Associates is a member of the International Interior Design Association. In 2014, Felder & Associates received a historic preservation award from the Historic Savannah Foundation and the best architecture firm award from Savannah Magazine. Felder & Associates recently completed the Grey restaurant in the former Greyhound bus depot in the Savannah historic district. The firm is located at 2514 Abercorn St. Suite 110, Savannah, GA 31401. For more information or to contact Felder & Associates, call 912-777-3979, or visit www.felderassociates.net
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Brian Felder Elected Chair of Historic Savannah Foundation Board of Trustees
Brian Felder Elected Chair of Historic Savannah Foundation Board of Trustees
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Historic Savannah Foundation, a nonprofit historic preservation organization, has elected Brian Felder of Felder & Associates as its 2018 chairman of the Board of Trustees.
The announcement was made at Historic Savannah’s 62nd annual meeting. Felder succeeds Jeffrey S. Eley, of Savannah College of Art and Design, and will serve a one-year term.
Felder is the founder and managing principal of Felder & Associates, which specializes in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building and neo-traditional building. He was appointed to the Historic Savannah board shortly after establishing his firm in 2012 and has served as its vice president as well as parliamentarian.
“I believe the adaptive reuse of older buildings is the key to the preservation of local community character,” Felder said. “By breathing new life into old buildings, we breathe new life into the neighborhood itself. This practice ultimately increases property values, but more to the point, we are creating spaces that are productive, functioning and creative. It’s a way to reshape and protect our city’s identity and culture too.”
Felder’s projects involving old commercial and residential buildings include “The Grey” at 109 Martin Luther King Blvd., a structure that was built as a Greyhound bus depot in 1939 and has become a popular restaurant with a national reputation. Felder also revitalized a car washing and service station built in 1930 into the Atlantic, a favorite restaurant among locals located at 102 E. Victory Drive.
Felder received two HSF Preservation Awards in 2017 for his revitalization of Atlantic and Vic’s on the River. Felder also served as the lead design firm for the building that anchors the south end of Savannah’s Forsyth Park and is the new home for Savannah’s oldest law firm, Bouhan Falligant.
The mission of the Historic Savannah Foundation is to preserve and protect Savannah’s heritage through advocacy, education and community involvement. Seven women who wanted to save the city’s endangered historic properties formed the organization in 1955. It has saved more than 350 buildings in Savannah’s Landmark District and throughout several of the city’s National Register districts and has grown into one of the most respected local preservation organizations in the country.
Brian Felder, Felder & Associates
ABOUT FELDER & ASSOCIATES
Established in 2012, Felder & Associates specializes in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building and neo-traditional building. The firm has a staff of LEED accredited architects and interior designers who focus on sustainability. Locally, Felder & Associates is a member of the Savannah Chamber of Commerce and Historic Savannah Foundation. The firm is nationally connected in the American Institutes of Architects, the American Society of Interior Designers and the United States Green Building Council. Felder & Associates is a member of the International Interior Design Association. In 2014, Felder & Associates received a historic preservation award from the Historic Savannah Foundation and the best architecture firm award from Savannah Magazine. Felder & Associates recently completed the Grey restaurant in the former Greyhound bus depot in the Savannah historic district. The firm is located at 2514 Abercorn St. Suite 110, Savannah, GA 31401. For more information or to contact Felder & Associates, call 912-777-3979, or visit www.felderassociates.net
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Coastal Georgia YMCA Holds Grand Opening of Statesboro Facility
Coastal Georgia YMCA Holds Grand Opening of Statesboro Facility
Felder & Associates of Savannah serves as architect for $1 million project.
(SAVANNAH, GA) The YMCA of Coastal Georgia held a grand opening of the first phase for its new $1 million, 50,000-square-foot facility in Statesboro, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Felder & Associates of Savannah served as architect for the project at 409 Claiborne Ave., the site of the former Sallie Zetterower Elementary School complex. Work to renovate the building and grounds included adding new windows to the old school gym that now welcome light into the YMCA’s new 11,000-square-foot wellness center. Renovations were also made to an adjacent classroom wing and the cafeteria to convert them into activity spaces.
“This unique location in a neighborhood setting offers the perfect fit for the YMCA, with great accessibility, over eight acres of usable land and fifty thousand square feet of indoor space,” said Joel Smoker, president and CEO of the YMCA of Coastal Georgia. “The Felder team worked alongside many YMCA volunteers to ensure we have this beautiful and functional place to serve the community now and for generations to come.”
The facility will also offer cardio and strength equipment, a boxing studio, Child Watch and Kid Zone rooms for pre-school and school-aged children, a dedicated teen room and separate studios for yoga, Pilates, dance and group exercise classes. The local YMCA’s full-time staff of two (plus part-time instructors), is expected to increase to as many as 15 employees.
“While the renovation repurposes the building for a new use, our goal was also to preserve some of the history of the school itself, honoring the legacy of the students and teachers who once walked the halls,” said Brian Felder, managing principal of Felder & Associates.
Grand opening festivities included an open house with tours of the facility and an opportunity to meet staff members.
Felder & Associates Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at The New Statesboro Facility of YMCA of Coastal Georgia
ABOUT FELDER & ASSOCIATES
Established in 2012, Felder & Associates specializes in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building and neo-traditional building. The firm has a staff of LEED accredited architects and interior designers who focus on sustainability. Locally, Felder & Associates is a member of the Savannah Chamber of Commerce and Historic Savannah Foundation. The firm is nationally connected in the American Institutes of Architects, the American Society of Interior Designers and the United States Green Building Council. Felder & Associates is a member of the International Interior Design Association. In 2014, Felder & Associates received a historic preservation award from the Historic Savannah Foundation and the best architecture firm award from Savannah Magazine. Felder & Associates recently completed the Grey restaurant in the former Greyhound bus depot in the Savannah historic district. The firm is located at 2514 Abercorn St. Suite 110, Savannah, GA 31401. For more information or to contact Felder & Associates, call 912-777-3979, or visit www.felderassociates.net
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Media Advisory: Bouhan Falligant LLP Moves Into New Office
Felder & Associates Designs New Bouhan Falligant LLP Office
Construction is completed on 18,000 square foot office building located at One West Park Avenue, south side of Forsyth Park
“We began this project by looking at other large-scale buildings located around Forsyth Park,” said Brian Felder, managing principal of Felder & Associates. “The Chicago-style of design, prominent in Savannah with examples like the Germania Bank, the Dunbar Theater, Adler’s and the News Press Building (all lost, save the News Press,) was the inspiration for the building. This style has characteristic pilasters, wide, stacked window bays, and simple cast stone ornamentation. The interior design approach centered on creating a modern and efficient layout.”
Q&A with Brian Felder of Felder & Associates:
What was the inspiration for this design?
We wanted a building that fit within the context around the south end of the park. We looked at the Telfair Hospital, the Sears Building, the Armory and the apartment building at W. Gwinnett and Whitaker. All are large-scale commercial buildings, and they set the timeframe for placing this building. We wanted the appearance of matching their construction methods with similar materials and fenestration (openings.)
What are some of the unique aspects of the design?
It was important to us to create a building that suited our image of the law firm. In my opinion, we couldn’t move this group of lawyers out of the Armstrong House and into a West Chatham office building. The building needed to fit the firm, and its prominent location on the southern end of Forsyth Park. Additionally, it was an exercise in designing a building that fit the context and addressed the corner of W. Park and Bull Streets. It needed to anchor that corner. The attorneys wanted a more democratic and efficient layout to the office.
Are there any green aspects?
We do have point-of-use controls for HVAC, allowing more individualized control of comfort systems. For instance, if two offices are warm on the southwest corner, we don’t have to chill the entire floor. We can just bring down the corner zone to be in the comfort zone. We also have highly-efficient HVAC systems. The envelope is as tight as it can be to lessen air infiltration and to provide a thermal break from the outside. We used daylighting and dimmable LED lighting to allow control and lessen the amount of artificial light needed. Every office has a window. We would expect a 30-50% reduction in energy use per person when compared to their existing building.
Any other interesting things to know?
The building was constructed in around 9 months, a bit of a record for a custom private office building in our area.
ABOUT FELDER & ASSOCIATES
Established in 2012, Felder & Associates specializes in historic preservation, commercial architecture, adaptive reuse architecture, corporate interior design, high-end residential design, green building and neo-traditional building. The firm has a staff of LEED accredited architects and interior designers who focus on sustainability. Locally, Felder & Associates is a member of the Savannah Chamber of Commerce and Historic Savannah Foundation. The firm is nationally connected in the American Institutes of Architects, the American Society of Interior Designers and the United States Green Building Council. Felder & Associates is a member of the International Interior Design Association. In 2014, Felder & Associates received a historic preservation award from the Historic Savannah Foundation and the best architecture firm award from Savannah Magazine. Felder & Associates recently completed the Grey restaurant in the former Greyhound bus depot in the Savannah historic district. The firm is located at 2514 Abercorn St. Suite 110, Savannah, GA 31401. For more information or to contact Felder & Associates, call 912-777-3979, or visit www.felderassociates.net
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Cynthia Wright
Junior Partner
Carriage Trade Public Relations®
Cecilia Russo Marketing
912.856.9075
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cynthia.wright@carriagetradepr.com
