Signaling an exciting expansion to the popular parks along Roswell’s piece of the Chattahoochee River, the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase IV of Willeo Trail on May 11, 2016 was a well-attended celebration of the three-quarter mile pedestrian project.

The AEC staff joined the Mayor of Roswell Jere Wood, Councilwoman Nancy Diamond, Councilman Jerry Orlans, and other City of Roswell staff, along with representatives from the Chattahoochee Nature Center and the National Park Service in celebration.  AEC was responsible for the planning, permitting, and design of the project.

The groundbreaking marked the beginning of construction on the three-quarter mile pedestrian trail.  The trail will wind along Willeo Road before passing over adjacent wetlands, connecting Willeo Road to Azalea Drive.  AEC is proud to be an integral part of this anticipated project and is looking forward to nearby leisurely strolls through the national park, located only two miles away from the AEC office.

​AEC, Inc. celebrated the groundbreaking of the new KeHE facility in Douglasville on Friday October 16, 2015.  In attendance at this event was the Developer- Scannell Properties, the contractor- Evans Construction, the architect- Randall Paulson, the Mayor of Douglasville Harvey Persons, several City officials and representatives of the end user KeHE. 
AEC provided Site Planning, Civil Engineering and Landscape Architecture for the 450,000 s.f. office, warehouse and distribution center set in a wooded campus surrounded by several creeks and tree save areas.  Special care was taken by AEC in the site design and engineering of the site to preserve the existing creeks, respect the existing wetlands and preserve many of the large trees surrounding the site.
This new KeHE facility will serve much of the Southeast United States and will provide up to 300 jobs for the area.  AEC is proud to be a part of the design team and looks forward to the successful completion of this project.

Construction has begun on the new Mountain Walk mixed use development in Cobb County.  The project includes 54 townhomes, 8,000 square feet of office and AEC was able to work around and greatly enhance the existing Mountain Biscuits Restaurant.

The initial zoning plan showed the existing restaurant to be removed, but after gaining the input from the surrounding residents it became clear that all efforts needed to be made to preserve Mountain Biscuit.  The developer, Cornerstone Associates, and AEC worked closely with surrounding residents, the Cobb County Staff and Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell to rework the design to preserve the existing Mountain Biscuits Restaurant.

In addition to preserving the restaurant, the design team was able to enhance the access by introducing a dedicated left turn lane, adding additional asphalt parking for the restaurant and enhancing the landscape along the frontage of Old Highway 41.  So the next time you are in the area of Historic Kennesaw Mountain, stop in and have one of the best meals in Cobb County!

Costco opened its first location in the Mobile, Alabama area on June 4, 2015.  The neighboring community gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony officiated by Mobile’s City Councilmen before the store officially opened for business.  The warehouse features over 148,000 square feet of retail, fresh produce, tire service center, propane center, fuel sales and liquor sales.  The warehouse is located within the new McGowin Park development which will eventually feature other anchors such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, Field & Stream, PetCo and several restaurants.  The new store is located at 1450 Tingle Circle West.

AEC provided due diligence and feasibility studies related to the site selection as well as civil engineering oversight for the Costco project.

For more information see the AL.com news article here.

Gainesville, Georgia’s newest independent senior living community has celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting this past Friday at Myrtle Terraces.  Speakers included members from the Beverly J. Searles Foundation, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, the City of Gainesville, Brenau University, Affordable Equity Partners, Inc., Fairway Construction Company, and Lt. Governor Casey Cagle.  The facility touts 84 apartments including one- and two-bedrooms, with amenities including a landscaped courtyard, a library, game room, beauty salon, club room, and more.  Mrytle Terraces has also partnered with the nearby Brenau University, where students in applicable fields will work with the residents and gain practical knowledge.  AEC worked in collaboration with the Beverly J. Searles Foundation to provide landscape architecture, site planning, and civil engineering construction plans for the residential development project and the adjacent city park.