DPR Construction

Scope Of Work

Coda is a 21-story office tower with 5-floors of underground parking. Georgia Tech serves as the anchor office tenant—taking approximately half of the project with a long-term lease—housing academic and leading-edge research programs in computing and advanced big data analytics. The remaining space is available for corporate entities and partners, fostering collaboration with private industry through interdisciplinary research “neighborhoods.”

The project includes a high-performance computing (HPC) data center which will engage new corporate partners, faculty with research interests in modeling and simulation, network, computer, and infrastructure providers, sensor network providers, and students and entrepreneurs from young start-up companies. This eclectic group of hosted companies and programs will constitute a new social model of the “research to commercial” path. This center will model the best practices of these concepts.

The urban streetscape and ground-floor retail space are an extension of the highly energetic “main street” feel of Technology Square. Designed to inspire, the building facilitates a sustainable, innovative ecosystem that integrates the existing assets of Technology Square with new opportunities in interdisciplinary research, economic development, commercialization, and sustainability. Green features include waste heat recovery, rainwater harvesting, and a smart grid for utility infrastructure.

The project was recognized by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) with a 2019 Project Achievement Award as well as the CMAA South Atlantic Chapter's Annual Board Choice Award.