Depot wins design award
Monday, July 7th, 2008The Depot (904 Memorial Dr.) has won a design award. A news release says:
The Depot won Best Adaptive Use Award by Atlanta’s Urban Design Commission at its annual Awards of Excellence ceremony. The restaurant was originally a brick rail center with red tile roof that sat vacant for over 50 years before architect William Jay George of G6 Design and interior designer Bill Peace of Peace Design meticulously restored it. In keeping with the historical character and many architectural details, some notable design elements include the restored large sliding cargo/bay doors, original brick tiles, an expanded platform used for deck dining as well as old railroad tracks placed as foot rests at the rich wood bar that spans the length of the dining room.
It’s always cool to see someone in Atlanta preserving a building rather than obliterating one.
