ACE Skills Center, Georgia Southwestern State University
The Academic Center for Excellence Skills Center is a mid-century modern building at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus. After previous partial and insensitive renovations, the recent project involved upgrades to meet current building codes and a comprehensive re-purposing of interior spaces. The original second-floor balcony, which had been enclosed was reopened, restoring a significant element of the original design. On the exterior, the characteristic brise soleil wall on the west façade, which was out of plumb and structurally failing, was carefully dismantled and rebuilt. Renamed “Canes Central,” the building now provides an exceptional resource for students.
Excellence in Rehabilitation Awards recognize projects that make compatible use of a building through repair, alterations or additions while preserving features of the property that convey its historic value.
