The public park component of a major Atlanta TV/film studio complex will soon be home to an events venue like no other in town—or in North America, for that matter, per project leaders.
Construction of phase two at Doraville’s Assembly Atlanta marked a milestone this week when its concert and events venue Assembly Bandshell—colloquially nicknamed “the Pringle”—saw its uniquely curvy roof hoisted into place.
The job of attaching the open-air bandshell to its support structure in six places required a crane. The goal is to create a “world-class public amenity for metro Atlanta” that anchors a public greenspace situated just beyond the gates of Assembly Studios, where productions including Apple TV’s forthcoming Cape Fear remake have recently been filmed.
“This [structure] is made out of wood, so getting it to bend and take shape like that is truly a work of art,” a project rep tells Urbanize Atlanta.
Courtesy of StructureCraft/Assembly Studios
Courtesy of StructureCraft/Assembly Studios
The bandshell project—designed by Atlanta-based Smith Dalia Architects, fabricated by StructureCraft, and installed by Bailey Construction—marks the longest-bending active timber gridshell in North America, according to its creators. It also represents the beginning of Assembly Atlanta’s second phase, where more mixed-use plans are scheduled to be announced soon, following delays several years ago.
Assembly Atlanta expects to hold its first events at the bandshell by the end of June, project leaders tell Urbanize Atlanta.
Plans calls for live music, film screenings, cultural events, and other community gatherings to be held at the Pringle.
Courtesy of StructureCraft/Assembly Studios
Courtesy of Assembly Studios; designs, Smith Dalia Architects
Assembly’s initial phase included construction of the park, which features walkways and a pond with an LED fountain show, along with studios and building exteriors that have stood in for worldly locations such as New York, New Orleans, and major European cities.
Meanwhile nearby, on the other side of Doraville’s MARTA station, the Doraville City Center project is under construction after breaking ground last summer on 13 acres owned by the city. Phase one includes a multifaceted project called The People’s Building and a large central greenspace.
Swing up to the gallery for more detailed, recent construction photos and Assembly Bandshell renderings.
Courtesy of Assembly Studios; designs, Smith Dalia Architects
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