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Uzun + Case Engineers Help Deliver Clean Water to Rural Guatemala

High in the mountains of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, the village of Chiquiguital is taking a critical step toward sustainable access to clean drinking water. The Research Triangle Park (RTP) Engineers Without Borders (EWB) recently entered the implementation phase of the project, with Uzun + Case principal emeritus Larry McDowell leading the structural engineering efforts.

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The Terraced Stair at 760 Ralph McGill

Nestled at the street level of the 760 Ralph McGill office towers is a spacious outdoor plaza serving as the social centerpiece of the development. This vibrant, open-air hub features retail spaces, terraced rooftop gardens with planter boxes, and a striking monumental stairway designed to activate the plaza and encourage pedestrian engagement.

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Designing the Diagrid at the FORTH Atlanta

The award-winning FORTH Atlanta is a 19-story boutique hotel that is part of the 760 Ralph McGill Development. The building’s exterior is wrapped in a striking “diagrid” constructed of exposed cast-in-place, mild-reinforced concrete columns that project 12 inches forward of the structural slab.

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Integrated Building Systems Course with Georgia Tech

Jim Case - a founding principal of U+C – taught “Integrated Building Systems” at The Georgia Institute of Technology for the spring semester of 2024.  The course is structured around the idea that Architects and Engineers are working in an increasingly integrated and computerized environment...

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1105 West Peachtree Mixed-Use Development

Occupying an entire city block in the bustling Midtown Atlanta, the 1105 West Peachtree development is a 1.75 million square foot mixed-use project featuring three high-rise towers interconnected with a parking, retail, and amenity podium deck.  The development features a 410-foot-tall, 31-story office tower, a 16-story, 178-key culinary themed boutique hotel, and a 20-story condominium tower offering 63 luxury units.