Renovation/Adaptive Re-use

Woodward Hotel + Quill

Macon, GA

A two-story brick building with large windows and a sign reading Woodward Hotel. Planters, greenery, a tree, and an alley are visible.
A brick corner building has a rooftop patio with metal fence and white shade sails, plus a No Parking sign and tree in the background.
A brick courtyard with stairs, black railings, and ferns has a vibrant mural of a face and flames. A metal walkway spans above.
An outdoor patio with brick walls, metal railings, tables, and chairs features a colorful mural of a woman’s face with vibrant patterns.
A colorful mural of a man's face covers a brick wall by a staircase, set against blue sky and orange; nearby buildings have windows.
Rooftop terrace with seating and sunshades among brick buildings, mural of a woman's face on left wall beneath partly cloudy sky.
A rooftop patio with tables, chairs, string lights, a mural of a woman's face on brick, fabric shades above, and city buildings behind.
Rooftop patio with string lights, a white canopy, tables, chairs, and fire pit; mural of a smiling person with a golden halo on brick wall.
A brick courtyard displays two murals: a man with a gold halo above, and a woman with peacock feathers below. Metal stairs and seats.
A top-down view of an industrial outdoor stairwell with metal railings, brick walls, concrete floors, wall lights, and green plants.
Cozy café with olive green walls, built-in shelves, yellow-green tufted banquette seating, orange chairs, and marble tables.
Cozy bar with green and orange chairs, marble tables, long counter, shelves of decor, olive walls, and warm inviting lighting.
Cozy bedroom with a large bed, orange headboard, white bedding, two windows with beige shades, chandelier, chair, nightstand, lamp.
Stylish hotel room with two beds, green ornate headboards, white bedding, chandelier, large windows, TV, desk, and lamp.
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Project Overview

The relationship between a group of buildings now known as The Woodward Hotel + Quill Bar was years in the making. Prior to BTBB’s involvement, the buildings were primarily utilized as offices, restaurant storage, and miscellaneous alley-facing buildings.

The challenge was to combine them into a harmonious arrangement of unique Airbnb-style hotel rooms, some of which were directly on the street-front and some which overlooked dilapidated roofs. Working in partnership with Robinson Home Interior Design, the design team evaluated each room’s views, access to natural daylight and the arrangement of unique historic features.

Quill Bar draws its inspiration from traditional Southern authors and features a speakeasy-style bar on the ground floor. A new rooftop lounge is accessed via a staircase inserted into a once-nondescript alley building, now transformed with a raw material palette inside its restored brick shell and connected by a bridge to the rooftop gathering area.

This project utilized Georgia and Federal Historic Tax Credits.

Awards

Commercial Renovation Award – Historic Macon Foundation.

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