Title: The Charles Condominiums
Location of Proejct: Atlanta, GA
Project Completion Date: November 2019
Firm Name: Lord Aeck Sargent

Short Description: The Charles is located in Buckhead, Atlanta and is situated where Paces Ferry, Roswell, and Peachtree roads intersect, creating a complex, triangular site.

The 18-story tower features 56 luxury condominium units and ground floor retail and office space. The design creates a singular image and living experience that changes by orientation and view, culminating in a signature staggered balcony profile on the Peachtree Rd. approach.

Every unit is afforded spectacular skyline views of Buckhead, Midtown and downtown Atlanta in multiple directions. The building re-thinks the very nature of luxury urban living on one of the most prominent sites in Atlanta.

Architect's Statement: The challenges for The Charles arise from the site geometry and urban edge conditions.

While ultimately becoming inspiration for the dynamic, angular design, the triangular site also presented a difficult set of challenges to the project. Two of the three sides of the site are bordered by important roadways, Peachtree Road and East Paces Ferry Road. The design team recognized very early in the design process that the building would need to respond to both significant urban conditions with active ground floor uses. This meant that all the service and access would need to be accommodated on Boling Way. Furthermore, the small triangular footprint meant that the parking had to be above the ground floor active uses and access would be difficult. The solution was to design a series of straight and curved vehicular ramps through the ground floor service spaces and residential lobby. With parking high above the streetscape, this allowed the design team to create a decorative screening device for the parking structure that enhances the dynamic design aesthetic without interfering with the active uses at ground level.