A new mixed-use high-rise development designed by Olson Kundig is currently under construction along Atlanta’s BeltLine. Led by developer New City, LLC, 760 Ralph McGill Boulevard is a 1.1 million-square-foot project that includes office space and street-level retail organized around a central public plaza. The project, which is located on the site of a former Georgia Power operations center, also includes HKS as executive architect and Brasfield & Gorrie as general contractor. 

“We’ve always felt this unique site gave us the opportunity to do something truly iconic,” says Jim Irwin, president of New City, LLC. “The new buildings expand local civic and cultural amenities, as well as introducing a modern new workplace for our future tenants.”

760 Ralph McGill Boulevard was designed to create new urban connections between Old Fourth Ward Park and the rapidly revitalizing Atlanta BeltLine corridor. The building is organized around two portals. The first portal frames views of downtown, symbolizing a look towards the future, while the second portal connects to the historic Fourth Ward Park. The main plaza will connect to a planned light rail station on the BeltLine. In addition, the building will feature a bike path that connects to the BeltLine Bicycle Train and outside inner-city bike trails. Last fall, it was confirmed that web-based marketing company MailChimp will be the project’s anchor tenant. 

“We’re deeply honored by the opportunity to design a flexible, functional workspace that also serves the surrounding community,” says Olson Kundig principal and owner Tom Kundig. “This high-performing project merges a future-looking sustainability agenda for the city with a design that activates the public realm.”

Sustainable design features have been integrated into the scheme that will reduce energy consumption, address stormwater runoff, and encourage alternate forms of transportation. The design team utilized extensive daylight and thermal modeling to create a custom façade that will enhance building performance while ensuring access to natural light and thermal comfort. High floor-to-floor heights and optimized floor plates further maximize daylight access. 760 Ralph McGill Boulevard is targeting LEED® Gold Certification.