North American Properties

EDGE on the Beltline

EDGE on the BeltLine, designed by Lord Aeck Sargent and Brock Hudgins Associates, stands as a vibrant mixed-use development along the Beltline’s Eastside Trail. This community-centric project encompasses affordable housing units, with 30% dedicated to workforce housing, promoting inclusivity. Complementing the residences, the EDGE offers 29,000 square feet of retail and dining space directly on the Beltline, fostering a dynamic urban experience. Notably, a pedestrian bridge links both sides of the development, enhancing connectivity. The design beautifully addresses urban challenges, seamlessly integrating various elevations and ensuring cohesive community engagement with the BeltLine through visual, physical, and experiential connections.

LOCATION

Atlanta, GA

SERVICES

Architecture, Zoning/ Entitlements

SIZE

410,000 sf
350 units

PROJECT TYPE

Multi-Family, Mixed-Use, Retail, Mid Rise, Parking, Office

The architectural design is expressed through the horizontality of the façade. The horizontal striations are a nod to the surrounding context of former and current industrial and rail uses that are formally horizontal in nature. The intentionality of the architecture becomes a backdrop over which moments of artistic expression and activity can become more pronounced. The pool courtyard and its iconic mural and the beltline frontage where the architecture begins to erode are examples of the ways in which the design emphasizes important elements with an unexpected expression.

Residential Design Honor Award

AIA Atlanta

The planning and design of Edge on the Beltline took place concurrently with the planning and design of the bisecting Beltine Trail. As a result, the design team collaborated extensively with a large group of neighborhood stakeholders, City and Beltline officials. One important outcome of this collaboration was that the initial project site was modified to allow for the future construction of light rail transit along this section of the Beltline.