Charrette Schedule for 2007-2008: For more information contact Pratt Cassity or Jennifer Walker

Charrettes are organized by the
Center for Community Design & Preservation.

Spring 2008

Pottery Town (Athens, GA)
Friday, March 21st through Sunday, March 23rd

The goal of this charrette is to create a proactive plan for future development in this historic area of downtown Athens. The neighborhood consists of a small group of 1910 era houses and is currently under development pressure. Also involved are historic preservation issues, environmental management (especially floodplain concerns) and urban planning. We'll be working with neighborhood residents and community leaders on a proactive perspective for positive change.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tifton, GA)
Friday, March 28th through Sunday, March 30

This focus of this charrette is to develop assess recent updates to the Campus Master Plan (updates by Sasaki Assoc.), extend the master planning concepts into new parts of the Campus, address historic building condition and placement, unify signs and wayfinding systems.The college will be experiencing a tremendous amount of growth in the next few years and has plenty of land on which to do it. However, they want our input to come up with alternative visions for expansion and growth.

Washington County Regional Medical Center
Saturday February 16th through Monday February 18th.

This charrette aims to design a new identity for the Medical Center that combines the historic aspect of the building, grounds, and community with the contemporary aspects of running a state of the art medical facility. Disciplines of landscape and urban design, planning, and historic preservation are involved.

Fall 2007

Moultrie, GA (click here for media coverage)
Friday, September 21 - Sunday, September 23
Downtown revitalization, architectural conservation, and building reuse as part of the University's archway initiative
( http://archwaypartnership.uga.edu/ )

Porterdale, GA
Saturday, October 13 - Sunday, October 14
Design guidelines for new construction, rehabilitation, and environmental changes for the city's mill village historic district.