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The Georgia Trust for Historic Presentation celebrated its 44th annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Macon. Twenty projects received awards for their preservation accomplishments in Georgia. The historic renovation of the Savannah Power Plant was among the seven winners of the Excellence in Rehabilitation category.
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JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District - Development of the Year Award (Full Service) 2020 WINNER!
Congratulations to the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District for WINNING the 2020 ALIS Development of the Year Award (Full Service)! The accolades for this award-winning project continue to roll in! The award category includes: branded and unbranded - luxury and upper upscale chain scales, and casinos. We certainly were in good company with competing finalists, the Montage Healdsburg in Healdsburg, California, and the One&Only Mandarina in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico.
Campo Architects served as Architect of Record and Historic Tax Credit Consultant for the project. The JW Marriott Savannah Power Plant Hotel opened last July and the JW Marriott Savannah Atlantic Hotel will be opening this fall.
Left Photograph: Fravy Collazo (The Kessler Collection), Miriam Salas (Campo Architects Studio Director), John T. Campo Jr. (Campo Architects President), Richard Kessler (The Kessler Collection President), Mark Kessler (The Kessler Collection).
Right Photograph: John T. Campo Jr. (Campo Architects President), Miriam Salas (Campo Architects Studio Director), Richard Kessler (The Kessler Collection President).
AC Little Rock Downtown - Development of the Year Award (Select/Limited Service) 2020 FINALIST!
Congratulations to the AC Little Rock Downtown for being a FINALIST for the 2020 ALIS Development of the Year Award (Select/Limited Service)! This award category includes branded and unbranded - upscale, upper midscale, midscale, and economy chain scales.
The Hyatt House & Hyatt Place in Chicago, Illinois, was named winner of the category and the AC Hotel Fort Worth Downtown in Fort Worth, Texas was also selected as a finalist.
Campo Architects served as Architect of Record, Interior Designer, and Historic Tax Credit Consultant for this project.
Photograph: John T. Campo Jr. (Campo Architects President), Miriam Salas (Campo Architects Studio Director), Derek Alley (VCC Construction).
Two Campo Architects' projects have been SHORTLISTED for the 2020 ALIS Deals of the Year (DOY) Awards in the Development Categories! Congratulations to our partners on both the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District (Full Service) and AC Little Rock Downtown (Select/Limited Service) on this well-deserved recognition!
If you are attending the 2021 ALIS Conference, please follow the instructions provided in an email to VOTE! Voting ends on Tuesday, July 27th at 12pm PT.
JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District: The Kessler Collection, Sottile & Sottile, AECOM Hunt, Thomas & Hutton, U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation
AC Little Rock Downtown: 201 W. Capitol LLC, ACLR Developer LLC, VCC Construction, Schulte Hospitality, Centennial Bank, Carr Riggs & Ingram, Clement Gates & May
We are thrilled to announce that Campo Architects has been shortlisted as “Team of the Year” among the 2021 Female Frontier Awards: Powered by World Architecture News.
Studio Director Miriam Salas, AIA, LEED AP led the multi-disciplinary team for the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District Power Plant Hotel. Along with Project Architect Janina Scalfano, AIA and Job Captain Katherine Mason, this female-led team forged an empowering legacy for women in design.
Providing expertise as both the Architect of Record and Historic Tax Credit Consultant, Campo Architects’ female-led team illuminated the path to reenergizing Savannah’s riverfront. This collaboration with The Kessler Collection and local architect Sottile & Sottile is heralded as the largest undertaking within Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District to date.
Studio Dir. | Miriam Salas, AIA, LEED AP
Project Architect | Janina Scalfano, AIA
Job Captain | Katherine Mason
The Plant Riverside District represents the adaptive re-use of the existing power plant, originally built in 1912. The plant’s 176-foot tall smokestacks are features in the Savannah skyline and have been preserved. They now serve as a beacon, drawing guests from all corners of the city. Visitors can unwind at the Electric Moon Skytop Lounge or take an electrifying trip down the slide at the Moon Deck. The development added a quarter mile of new River Walk, reconnecting visitors with once inaccessible waterfront views. The riverfront is once again teeming with energy, but it wasn’t without its challenges.
Within the existing power plant buildings, gorgeous steel structural elements begged to be seen. In order to leave the steel exposed and maintain the industrial atmosphere, the design team worked with local authorities to test the fire-resistance of the existing columns and develop a means through which they could be protected. Campo Architects illustrated that by carefully locating the sprinkler heads, the structure would meet the fire rating requirements.
Campo had a powerful team of female leadership for the Plant Riverside District project. Studio Director Miriam Salas, AIA, LEED AP spearheaded the early design efforts of a multi-disciplinary team and shaped the project in its infancy. Miriam has brought a lot to the firm since joining in 2003, but she also takes great pleasure in sharing her leadership skills with other women in the field. Her role as a founding member of AIA New Orleans’ Women in Architecture committee serves as her commitment to mentoring the next generation of female designers. Project Architect Janina Scalfano is a Women in Architecture committee member as well. Her involvement led her to co-found the committee’s main fundraiser, the Beaux Arts Ball. Janina shares her thorough understanding of Building Information Modeling (BIM) as a member of the Revit Users Group. Her architectural knowledge coupled with her vast technical skill makes her a powerhouse asset to any project team.
Job Captain Katherine Mason has a deep appreciation for historic architecture, which has fueled her dedication to historic rehabilitation projects at Campo. Katherine assisted in leading the project through its Phase I completion. She produced official construction documents and managed the application process for Historic Tax Credit approvals. These tax credits secured significant funding for the project, making their budgetary contribution crucial to success. Janina and Katherine conducted countless meetings and site visits through the duration of construction, often times the only women in a room full of Owner’s representatives and General Contractors. Just as the Plant Riverside District has done itself, Miriam, Janina, and Katherine’s influence has established a legacy that will inspire for years to come.
