
Historic Birmingham Building to Become a Luxury Hotel
April 19, 2018
Downtown Birmingham’s skyline is about to get a revitalization of a turn-of-the-20th century, 14-story neo-gothic style building known as the Commerce Center, notes Dave Branch, project manager of Fifth Dimension Architecture & Interiors. The Birmingham firm was chosen to turn...

Kiwanis Centennial Park Opens at Vulcan Park and Museum
April 19, 2018
Vulcan – the 50-ton statue of the Roman god of fire and metals – has overlooked Birmingham from atop Red Mountain since the 1930s. Thanks to the newly opened Kiwanis Centennial Park at Vulcan Park and Museum, the statue cast...

Priceville is Latest Community to Participate in DesignPlace
March 19, 2018
As the third largest municipality in Morgan County, Priceville is part of the Decatur Metropolitan Area and the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, the second fastest growing region in Alabama. This prime location makes Priceville ideally positioned to kick off new...

Top Architects to Design Houses for Lake Martin Development
March 19, 2018
Kennebec is a new residential community on Lake Martin offering idyllic waterfront homesites. Buyers are also offered the opportunity to have their home designed for the site by a top regional architect following guidelines created by Birmingham-based Nequette Architecture and...

Gulf Shores Beachfront Revitalization Underway
March 19, 2018
For a coastal community, public beachfront is among its most valuable assets in terms of community identity and economic activity. That’s true for Gulf Shores, whose public beachfront area at the end of Highway 59 and Beach Boulevard is being...

Dothan Highway 84 East Corridor Master Plan
February 13, 2018
The City of Dothan unwittingly chose Jan. 16 for its first meeting to get input from residents about improving the Highway 84 East Corridor. A winter storm swept through Dothan that night, yet remarkably nearly 100 citizens showed up eager...

Alabama Architectural History Exhibit Debuts in Gadsden
February 13, 2018
Alabama is known for many things – from college football to the birthplace of the civil rights movement. Its abundance of architecturally diverse historic buildings may be less known, but becoming more apparent with the work of Montgomery architectural portraitist...

Alabama State Council on the Arts Offer Design Fellowships
February 13, 2018
Advancement in the design arts requires not only creativity, skill and determination but also money. So, the Alabama State Council on the Arts awards $5,000 through its Design Fellowship. Giving financial assistance to artists who work in architecture, fashion design,...

127 Holmes to Open in Prime Area
January 20, 2018
A mixed-use development named after its address – 127 Holmes – is being planned in one of downtown Huntsville’s premier locations. The new development is within walking distance of the Madison County Courthouse, the Von Braun Civic Center, the Regions...
