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President Theodore Roosevelt once said that play is a fundamental need, so much so that playgrounds should be provided for every child, just as schools are. And “all work and no play,” it has been noted, is not the approach...

It’s fitting that Alabama’s only statewide private economic development organization relocated its headquarters to the center of downtown Birmingham, an area that has been described as “ground zero of Birmingham’s modern renaissance.” Designed by Birmingham’s KPS Group, the new EDPA...

Craig King and wife Cindy were looking to purchase a new building for the family’s 100-year-old business, J. P. King Auction Company. When they saw a building at 414 Broad Street in downtown Gadsden’s Historical District, it was possible to...

Entertainment venues that offer food, drink and games under one roof – a concept that has caught on in cities such as Nashville, Denver and Brooklyn – has come to Birmingham. An old Woolworth building in Birmingham’s Five Points entertainment...

Huntsville is home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and the United States Army Aviation & Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal. Now it’s also home to one of the largest indoor aquatics complexes in the United States. The Huntsville Aquatics...

Opelika has long made revitalization efforts a priority and was the first participating city in DesignAlabama’s new DesignPlace program that provides assistance with design, planning and community identity. Another improvement is replacing the city’s 50-year-old police station and municipal court...

Many factors come into play when creating a community’s distinct identity, which is not achieved simply with a new logo or tagline. A successful community brand strategy develops over time and brings stakeholders together to chart a common vision. Then...

“If you build it, they will come,” says Kevin Costner’s character in “Field of Dreams.” Indeed they came when ArchitectureWorks Lead Architect Bruce Lanier built MAKEbhm, turning a former warehouse into studio and production space for others to build –...

Plans are underway to improve the quality of life in Auburn, thanks to the creation of the Auburn Parks, Recreation and Cultural Master Plan. The plan identifies areas of need and provides a comprehensive look at Auburn’s parks, recreational amenities...

Mobile County has a new 31,000-square-foot Emergency Operations Center designed by TAG/The Architects Group, Inc. to meet the needs of the Mobile County Emergency Management Agency. “The organizing force of the facility is the need to provide a centralized space...