De-Code/Re-Code Atlanta
Architect: Conway +Schulte (established Ames, IA 1994) William F. Conway (b. New Haven, CT. 1949, r. Ames, IA)
“De-Code/Re-Code Atlanta” creates a public space on the site of a former traffic island in the heart of downtown Atlanta, while reclaiming the history of the place. Through both language and design, the installation weaves together a narrative of the viaduct “gulch area” and its inhabitants, past and present. The site includes seating, overhead shade devices, lighting, and planting—all helping to accommodate a wide range of public activity. Located at the intersection of Central Avenue and Decatur Street, it also serves as the southwest gateway to the Georgia State University Urban Campus. This project is part of the CODA/ASA Public Space in the New American City Competition juried in May 1994.
Photo Credit: Neil Dent
Photo Credit: Neil Dent
MATERIALS: Concrete, mild steel, paint
DIMENSIONS:
Concrete wall length – 226’ length by 2’-0” - 3-9” height
segments 37’ long (average)
Metal shade device – 31’-8” wide x 25’ high
11” diameter columns
CONSULTANTS:
| Hanscomb Associates, Inc. |
Cost Estimator |
| Pruitt Eberly Stone Engineers |
Structural Engineer |
| Eberly & Associates |
Civil Engineer |
| Piedmont Olsen Hensley |
Surveyor |
| Atlanta History Center |
History Consultant |
| Van Winkle and Company, Inc. |
General Contractor |
LOCATION:
Central Avenue and Decatur Street
COMMISSIONING ORGANIZATION:
Corporation for Olympic Development in Atlanta (CODA)
Installation: 1996
 
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