The master plan envisions a dynamic, walkable district that seamlessly integrates residential, office, retail, hospitality, and entertainment uses, bringing together tenants, residents, and visitors in an activated urban environment. Framed by natural landscapes and waterways, the redevelopment strengthens neighborhood connections and enhances accessibility across municipal boundaries.
In collaboration with GMC, The project embraces a Live-Work-Play model, offering a rich mix of amenities, public spaces, and green corridors that promote wellness, community engagement, and economic growth. Key features include curated retail, restaurants, Class A office spaces, multifamily residences, hospitality components, and activated plazas, all designed to foster a cohesive, human-scaled experience.
More than a real estate development, Brookwood is a catalyst for regional renewal—a landmark project that restores value to the site, reconnects fragmented communities, and establishes a new urban identity rooted in placemaking and sustainable growth.
Recognizing the demand and amenity to the community. The Alys Beach Foundation proposed and addition to the Zuma Recreation Center. The Design includes four new Red Clay tennis courts, three pickle ball courts, an activity lawn, and support structures such as seating, pavilions, and convenience station.
Spanning 3.4 acres along the stunning Choctawhatchee Bay, the City of Destin and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection teamed up to develop Captain Leonard Destin Park as a community asset that pays homage to the area’s history. Named for the original founder of the Destin who came from Connecticut in the mid-1800s to establish a fishing village along the Florida Gulf Coast, the park references the original homestead by including historical interpretive elements, such as a model seine boat and preserved heron rookery.
At the core of our design philosophy was a dedication to cultivating community engagement. The park includes an accessible beach area, boardwalk, dock and paddle craft launch, splash pad, playground, and picnic pavilions. These amenities provide refuge for locals and visitors alike. By providing spaces for social gatherings, educational signage, and cultural experiences, the park emerges as an invaluable community resource.
Okaloosa County Schools sought to alleviate overcrowding in its northern elementary schools by constructing a Pineview K-8 school. The school’s location on a pine-covered hillside inspired its name and design, reflecting the area’s historical ties to the pine logging and turpentine industries, while also celebrating the natural beauty of the land.
This state-of-the-art facility will accommodate 1,200 students and feature two-story classroom wings, collaborative study spaces, a media center, and outdoor courtyards. The design also incorporates modern amenities such as specialized band and chorus rooms, advanced classroom technology, a gymnasium with PE and athletic locker rooms, and a cafeteria designed as an Enhanced Hurricane Protection Area.
With a focus on flexibility and community engagement, the spacious entry lobby serves as a dynamic hub, complete with a built-in learning stair and media projection wall. Together with the media center and administration area, the lobby offers a range of meeting spaces to cater to both the school’s and the community’s diverse needs.
Rosemary Beach is an iconic new urbanist community located on Highway 30A in Walton County, Florida. The Owner’s Club & Pavilion combines a resort-style pool with cabanas as well as a cozy clubhouse often used for private events. In addition to a bocce ball court, there is an outdoor performance amphitheater for community use. The covered stage was designed to be partially enclosed to heighten acoustic quality, and the terraced landscape seats approximately 400 spectators. Stepped lawn terraces with concrete pavers are on each side for picnic tables, providing casual seating for smaller events, such as movies, concerts, lectures and celebrations. The 72-foot tower provides an iconic landmark visible from the main highway and within the resort itself.
Originally built in 1967 around an 18-hole championship golf course, Tallahassee’s Killearn Country Club & Inn is being reimagined as The Killearn Club, featuring a new golf course, clubhouse, and amenities befitting an upscale private membership institution. Under new ownership, DAG Architects has led master planning and visioning sessions to preserve the neighborhood’s original character, while enhancing members’ experiences by creating engaging spaces that foster connection in a relaxing and enjoyable environment. The new vision elevates the golf game with cutting-edge technology, including facilities equipped with TrackMan and PuttView components. These advancements complement the practice areas, ensuring that golf can be enjoyed by players of all skill levels and ages. The newly renovated courses, designed by CW Gold Architecture, boast strategically placed comfort stations where players can rest, refresh, and socialize.
The centerpiece of the facility will be a new 18,000-square-foot clubhouse, designed in a classic Southern style with an expansive porch that seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor experiences. The clubhouse will feature a high-end restaurant and bar, private dining, and pro shop. HLGstudio’s interior design showcases a refined color palette of rich blue and brown, accented by wood detailing throughout. Members will enjoy an expanded sports complex, featuring a large family pool, tennis and pickleball courts served by the multifunction pavilion. The golf course and comfort stations are set to open in Fall 2024, with the remaining facilities scheduled to welcome members in 2026, positioning The Killearn Club as a premier destination for those seeking an exclusive club experience.
Through design research on the long-term benefits of both immersive and kinesthetic activity as well as biophilic design on educational outcomes, “Anytime learning” became one of the key design strategies for Dune Lakes Elementary. Stepped seating, teaching walls, open outdoor areas, and interactive wall elements ensure students have unique opportunities to engage, collaborate, and study.
Each classroom and public circulation space incorporates natural daylighting either through large windows, clerestory windows, or large, towering skylights. Wayfinding was inspired by the county’s environmental and historical richness, allowing the buildings themselves to be part of the students’ educational experiences. The project reflects architectural elements familiar to the community, while environmentally conscious elements include interior finishes, LED lighting, and native landscaping. The school utilizes a variety of CPTED principles and safe school strategies, while still maximizing moments of creative play, whimsy, and inquisitive learning.
Among the COVID-19 related challenges faced by Phoebe Putney Hospital System was a lack of trained nurses to staff their regional facilities. The healthcare provider decided to team with Albany Technical College Nursing School to offset the high cost of hiring traveling contract nurses by creating this 40-million-dollar Living Learning Center, located on hospital property across the street from the main hospital entrance.
The proposed facility was designed as a three-story 122,000 GSF building on the site of the abandoned Lee County High School, which had served the community for over 50 years. On the first level is a 46,000 SF state-of-the-art nursing school with ample classroom space, lecture halls, and simulation labs for future nurses to gain work experience. This education program also includes administration, student lounges, and break-out study spaces. The second and third levels are designed to house 80 market-rate nurse dormitory apartments. The offerings include studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units, in addition to communal lounge/study spaces.
This modern building complements the architecture of the hospital campus and is highlighted by a point cloud-recorded entry portal that recalls the original Colonial Revival style of the high school façade.
HLG Studio collaborated with DAG Architects to form the Atlanta-based design team. This project was completed as a design-build process led by Pelicano Construction. Albany Technical College is part of the state-funded TCSG program.
Led by prominent developer, North American Properties, the Mixed-Use Cascades Development is Tallahassee’s only architecturally, culturally, and historically significant downtown destination, offering all the benefits of downtown living on Cascades Park. This live, work, stay, and play development spans two full city blocks and serves as a catalyst for Tallahassee’s long-held desire to cultivate a revitalized 18-hour downtown in the capital city.
The development includes market-rate apartments, retail, and restaurant space, Class A offices, and an AC hotel. Two structured parking garages, fully concealed beneath a new public plaza, serve the development and provide additional public parking. Phase II will offer two additional mixed-use multifamily buildings. Our design team was instrumental in the predevelopment master planning efforts and the engagement of public and private sector stakeholders. The DAG team served as the design lead and Architect of Record for the entire project, bringing this impactful and iconic vision to life.
PenAir Credit Union tasked our design team with redefining and modernizing the workplace experience with their new Corporate Headquarters. Situated on the edge of a residential area, the design minimizes its impact on the neighborhood by orienting the narrow end of the building toward the street and creating a residential-style “Front Yard.” This vibrant green space features Heritage Live Oak trees, including a majestic 500-year-old oak, providing shaded walking paths and areas for outdoor work and recreation.
Reflecting PenAir’s progressive work culture, the interior design ensures that all occupants have access to natural light and views of the surrounding landscape. The building’s central feature, a cross-axis circulation area named “Main Street,” fosters informal interactions among employees. The shared break room, known as the “Commons,” incorporates a residential feel with a mix of café tables, living room furniture, and private booths. This diverse range of spaces allows employees to select environments that best suit their work styles, whether for collaborative efforts or focused tasks.
