Stuart Lakehouse

This modern home on Lake Martin sits nestled in a private cove on a heavily wooded peninsula, and serves as a family vacation retreat, home office, and a client entertainment venue.  Drawn to exposed warm woods & large expanses of glass contrasted with monolithic concrete and steel accents, the architect and client worked extensively together […]

Avondale Brewery

Avondale Brewing Company started the radical transformation of Avondale from a neighborhood in sharp urban decline to a model for neighborhood revitalization and growth. Other local businesses and residents had certainly paved the way, but the overnight success of the Brewery brought the influx of people needed to kickstart 41st Street South as the core of Birmingham’s […]

Post Office Pies – Avondale

Converting a former U.S. Post Office into one of Birmingham’s hottest pizza joints on a shoestring budget was challenging, but well worth the effort. Handmade custom brick ovens and recycled materials highlight this Avondale favorite stop for foodies far and wide. After training in several premier Manhattan restaurants, top Chef John Hall brought his culinary […]