SUSTAINABLE FELLWOOD, SAVANNAH, GA

CLIENT OVERVIEW: Working with Melaver Inc. Sustainable Fellwood is a 27-acre site located on Bay Street, just west of Savannah's Historic District. Initially part of the southeast's magnificent longleaf pine forest, then agricultural land, and finally the site of Savannah's first housing project. Sustainable Fellwood is envisioned as a $50 million mixed-use development encompassing 220 Mixed Use/Mixed Income Housing Units (in several phases), 100 Senior Housing Units, 13 single family homeowner units, and potential retail, medical, and technical space.
Amenities will include a clubhouse, an organic community garden, significant common green space - all with respect to the past, while embracing the future.
Fellwood is an early entrant into the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Neighborhood Development pilot program, one of Southface Energy Institute's EarthCraft Communities on the Coast and will be guided by the Smart Growth Network's principles for diverse, walkable, distinctive, attractive communities.

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PROJECT BRIEF:

Constructed from reclaimed, heart pine hand picked from a barn in Statesboro, GA., this 7-foot conference table fulfills multiple organizational needs for the Fellwood community center. The solid design provides comfort and longevity by incorporating eco-friendly, water-based glue and a natural food grade Tung Oil finish. The table flaunts the character of each piece of lumber while fulfilling the practical needs of daily use.