First-of-its-kind Mass Timber Mixed-use Development in Atlanta's Westside
Echo Street West Phase 1 | Atlanta, GA
Echo Street West is a first-of-its-kind 19-acre mixed-use development located in Atlanta’s Westside. Designed as the ultimate live-work-play destination, it features over 300,000 sq. ft. of creative Class A office space, alongside local restaurants, retail shops, green spaces, residential apartments, a hotel, entertainment venues and art studios. Strategically situated just off the new Westside Beltline, the development is conveniently positioned between Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the new Quarry Park, less than a mile from Georgia Tech, and near Microsoft’s new master development. The site also includes a Beltline spur, encouraging employees to walk or bike to work and enjoy outdoor activities during the day.
Project Details
Phase 1 Office includes a state-of-the-art four-story, 273,000-sq.-ft. office building constructed with innovative steel and cross-laminated timber. The development includes a 635-space underground covered parking deck and a two-story, 21,000-sq.-ft. creative loft space. Designed to foster a vibrant and healthy work environment, these unique workspaces boast stunning exterior views, abundant natural light, private balconies for every suite and clean building technology. Additional amenities include a 3,000-sq.-ft. amenity center and a 5,000-sq.-ft. commercial gym.
DPR Construction's self-perform team played a key role in delivering this project, with the team self-performing critical elements such as the footings and transition caps beneath the structure. This scope included formwork for the foundation, concrete and rebar placement, and pumping. DPR’s drywall team also executed all framing and drywall work, encompassing walls, ceilings, shell framing and core building areas.
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Sustainable Design & Construction Mass Timber
Heavy timber and cross-laminated timber (CLT) were strategically utilized to replace concrete and steel wherever possible across this group of buildings, resulting in a hybrid wood and steel structure with a significantly reduced environmental footprint. Studies show that such hybrid structures can achieve a 30-40% lower carbon footprint compared to traditional concrete and steel systems, while also promoting reuse and minimizing waste. The production process for mass timber components is remarkably efficient, with wood conversion being up to five times more efficient than concrete and up to 20 times more efficient than steel production. Additionally, the building’s design incorporates deep overhangs along southern exposures, which effectively reduce cooling loads and enhance energy efficiency.
Environmental highlights of the project include the use of 2,513 m³ of wood, regenerated by U.S. and Canadian forests in just seven minutes, which stores 2,246 metric tons of carbon. The construction process also avoided 869 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, resulting in a total carbon benefit of 3,115 metric tons—equivalent to removing 658 cars from the road or powering 329 homes for an entire year. Echo Street West’s hybrid structural approach demonstrates how renewable materials can significantly reduce environmental impact while maintaining functionality, versatility, and aesthetic appeal in construction.
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CMAA 2024 Project Achievement
Awards
ECHO Street West Phase 1 won the 2024 Project of the Year award for the CMAA South Atlantic Chapter Project Achievement Awards. Additionally, the project received an award in the category of Commercial New Construction over $50 million.
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