GOVERNMENT & CIVIC
COOPER CARRY
Since 1960, Cooper Carry has strived to create spaces that connect people to place.
Like our founder, Jerry Cooper, we do this by being curious and asking questions to determine the best solutions for our clients and the communities they serve.
Cooper Carry’s leaders are advocates and authorities for their specialties, empowered by decades of expertise to make decisions that prioritize placemaking, civic space, and the greater good of communities, tenants, residents, and visitors. Washington
More placemaking. More places.
Cooper Carry welcomes the talented team of 505Design! This acquisition expands Cooper Carry’s capabilities and design reach across the country. Cooper Carry and 505Design share a deep commitment to customer service and to infusing the design of places with connectivity, story and emotion, leading to a longterm return on investment for our clients.
Charlotte Boulder | Denver
Cooper carry’s Mixed-use ecosystem
Ecosystems bring together diverse contributors to create something far beyond the capacity of one. At Cooper Carry, we approach our projects as a collaborative ecosystem. Our multiple studios and services combine daily to provide each project with the expertise it needs to meet its business objectives. Our experience encompasses a wide range of building types, allowing us to offer deeper expertise, explore various possibilities, and provide innovative solutions. This mixed-use ecosystem enables us to help our clients create a platform where tenants and target audiences can thrive.
Government & Civic Studio
We unlock the potential of place. Our designs help shape local, state, and federal government, but more importantly they shape and build communities. We excel in planning, programming and designing government buildings and facilities that, through insightful analysis and inventive design, result in places that support rule while providing an authentic sense of community.
The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry
01 STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FULTON COUNTY CENTRAL LIBRARY
RENOVATION
ATLANTA, GA
AWARDS
2022 AIA ASPIRE DESIGN AWARDS, ADAPTIVE REUSE/RENOVATION, HONOR AWARD
2022 AIA GEORGIA, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR RENOVATION/ RESTORATION/ADAPTIVE-REUSE
2022 AIA GEORGIA, PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
2022 ATLANTA MAGAZINE GEORGIA
DESIGN AWARDS, CONTRACT
DESIGN PUBLIC PLACE, GOLD
TOMMY STALNAKER AQUATIC CENTER
WARNER ROBINS, GA
CHEROKEE COUNTY AQUATIC CENTER
HOLLY SPRINGS, GA
AWARDS
2014 GEORGIA ENGINEERING ALLIANCE/ACEC
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD, HONOR AWARD
2013 GEORGIA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION, PLANNING, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
OUTSTANDING NEW PARK AWARD
MILTON CITY HALL
MILTON, GA
MILTON PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX
MILTON, GA
ANNE SPRINGS CLOSE GREENWAY GATEWAY
FORT MILL, SC
ANNE SPRINGS CLOSE GREENWAY GATEWAY
ANNE SPRINGS CLOSE GREENWAY GATEWAY
WASHINGTON, DC
RESIDENCE HALL & TRAINING BUILDING
ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS
INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION
WARM SPRINGS, GA
ALPHARETTA BRANCH LIBRARY
ALPHARETTA, GA
CERTIFICATION
LEED 2009 NEW CONSTRUCTION V3, SILVER
JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
JEFFERSON, GA
AWARDS
AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE, GEORGIA CHAPTER, DESIGN EXCELLENCE
MASONRY ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA, CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
FULTON COUNTY ASSEMBLY HALL
RENOVATION
ATLANTA, GA
02 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AECOM WAS THE GSA DESIGN EXCELLENCE ARCHITECT
NASA INTEGRATED ENGINEERING SERVICES BUILDING
HAMPTON, VA
AWARDS
2016 DBIA MID-ATLANTIC REGION, HONOR AWARD
2015 AIA NORTHERN VIRGINIA AWARD OF MERIT IN INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITECTURE
2015 ENR SOUTHEAST AWARD OF MERIT FOR GREEN CATEGORY
2015 FEDERAL ENERGY AND WATER MANAGEMENT AWARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
2015 GSA PROJECT MANAGEMENT AWARD FOR LARGE FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION
2015 GSA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR AWARD FOR MAKING A MORE SUSTAINABLE GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
CERTIFICATION
LEED NEW CONSTRUCTION V2.2, GOLD
AECOM WAS THE GSA DESIGN EXCELLENCE ARCHITECT
NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER HEADQUARTERS
HAMPTON, VA
AWARDS
2013 CLIENT ADVISOR AWARD, LARGE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM
2012 NASA BLUE MARBLE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY AND WATER MANAGEMENT
2012 VIRGINIA GOVERNOR ROBERT MCDONNELL’S ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD, GOLD-LEVEL
2012 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, FEDERAL ENERGY AND WATER MANAGEMENT AWARD
2011 ENR SOUTHEAST, BEST GREEN BUILDING
2011 GSA REAL PROPERTY INNOVATION AWARD, SUSTAINABILITY CATEGORY
CERTIFICATION
LEED NEW CONSTRUCTION V2.2, PLATINUM
DIMELLASHAFFER WAS THE GSA DESIGN EXCELLENCE ARCHITECT
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME SCOTT BUILDING
WASHINGTON, DC
AWARDS
2013 ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
2013 DBIA MID-ATLANTIC REGION AWARDS, HEALTHCARE CATEGORY, HONORABLE MENTION
2013 NAIOP MARYLAND/DC, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, BEST INSTITUTIONAL FACILITY
CERTIFICATION
LEED 2009 NEW CONSTRUCTION, PLATINUM
FBI CHARLOTTE
FIELD OFFICE
CHARLOTTE, NC
CERTIFICATION
LEED 2009 NEW CONSTRUCTION
V3, SILVER
WE HAVE IDEAS TO SHARE
BOULDER | DENVER
1360 Walnut Street Suite 102 Boulder, CO 80302
720.565.0505 CHARLOTTE
508 West 5th Street Suite 250
704.348.7000
212.691.0271
WASHINGTON, DC
625 North Washington Street Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22314
703.519.6152
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