When completed by January 2017, studio lot will contain 18 soundstages
Work is always the order of the day at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville. The afternoon of Aug. 19 was no exception, as the final truss was installed on a 40,000 sq. ft. undivided soundstage as part of the Phase 3A project. The completion of Phase 3A will result in more than 1.1 million sq. ft. of developed space on the 288-acre site.
With Phase 1 and 2 complete, construction crews have been working on Phase 3A. Once completed, this portion of the expansive studio project will add six soundstages, a workshop building and more office space toward the south side of the 288-acre studio property along Veterans Parkway and directly across the roadway from the large Pinewood Forrest residential and commercial development.
Phase 3A includes the 40,000 sq. ft. undivided soundstage, currently the largest on the property, along with two soundstages at 20,000 sq. ft. each, two soundstages at 15,000 sq. ft each and a final soundstage at 18,000 sq. ft.
The completion of Phase 3A will result in a total of 18 soundstages on the property.
Phase 3A also includes a large workshop building and 33,600 sq. ft. of office space.
The Phase 3A project is expected to be completed in January, architect Bill Foley said.
A number of Pinewood Atlanta contracting staff and others were on-hand on Aug. 19 to sign the 43,000-pound final truss which was installed on the 40,000 sq. ft. soundstage building.The new phase of construction follows Phase 1 and 2 construction activities, some of which began as the studio project was initiated. Phase 1 and 2 included 11 soundstages totaling 346,000 sq. ft., three workshops totaling totaling 205,000 sq. ft., seven vendor warehouses totaling 312,000 sq. ft. and 92,000 sq. ft. of office space.
In total, and with the upcoming completion of Phase 3A, the 288-acre studio property will boast more than 1.1 million sq. ft. of development.
The studio property located in west Fayetteville is but one of the current and future development in the 1,200-acre area annexed into the city in August 2013.
The Pinewood Production Centre, situated across Sandy Creek Road from the studio property, is the home of Pinewood’s current offices, numerous vendors supporting the film industry and the recently opened Georgia Film Academy.
Pinewood Forrest, at 234 acres and located along Veterans Parkway, will be home to 1,300 multi-generational residences, two hotels, the future home of the Georgia Film Academy, 275,000 sq. ft. of commercial space and a variety of amenities.
“Pinewood Forrest is going to set a new standard for place-making, one that fosters community, creativity and fellowship in a truly walkable environment,” said Chick-fil-A CEO and Pinewood Atlanta Studios and Pinewood Forrest principle investor Dan Cathy. “We’ve been very careful to envision a community that will attract a wide spectrum of people, that will inspire folks to live well, and to honor others. I believe this is the model for future generations.”
A short distance to the south on Veterans Parkway is the Fayette County campus of Georgia Military College, Fayette’s first site-built college campus.
