The Food Court refresh is the second renovation project that Winter has completed in the mall, having renovated the entire mall in the 90’s. The scope of work for the project involved demolition and build-out of the entire interior and the new flooring, ceiling, and pillars which gives the food court an updated look more in line with the rest of the mall’s interiors. The food court was renovated in an occupied environment, and all work was methodically performed in order to keep the 20 food court restaurants dust-free and fully operational. Finishes included raising softs, floating cloud ceilings, halo-lit column capitals, over 500 linear feet of LED light coves, porcelain tile shipped from Italy, 3-form light boxes, new custom tenant signage, refinishing of the wood ceilings, eggshell paint, and custom stain-grade trim. All new column covers were finished with 36” long porcelain reclaimed wood planks and installed according to precise dimensions as required by the banquette manufacturer.

Winter constructed 1,950 square feet of a divided retail tenant and bakery concession space in the new Maynard H. Jackson International Terminal at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The retail areas are located above the new International Terminal conveyance system. To avoid collision with the conveyance system, Winter used sonogram before beginning work to identify the location of existing pre-cast tension cables. This uncovered discrepancies between the structural engineer’s plan and the existing utilities. Because the Winter team caught this potential problem early, they were able to relocate 50% of the plumbing, without affecting the schedule or budget, and successfully install the plumbing cores, soda line systems, and floor sinks. Despite the initial challenges, the entire project was completed in less than eight weeks in the fully operational airport environment.

For weary travelers, Winter completed construction on the new 70 square-foot space in Concourse A. This project includes a new cafe and new back of house areas. Renovation work entails demolition, all new finishes, new millwork and fixtures, new plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems, and kitchen equipment. The finished concession area provides a quick cup of coffee and an easy snack to travelers with early nights, late nights, and too many nights.

The complete demolition and interior build-out of the new 23,000 square-foot Commerce Club on the 49th floor of the 191 Peachtree building. The new club includes a large banquet and prefunction area, a full-service kitchen, a full-service bar, a private wine room with private dining room, and a 103” HDTV in the media/entertaining room. The space also features historic items from the original Commerce Club that include 75 year old chandeliers, a replace and bookcases. This project was completed above existing tenant-occupied floors. Winter took extraordinary measures to ensure that the neighboring tenants were not affected by the construction.

The Atlanta ChopHouse & Brewery, located in the airport’s atrium, is a two-story restaurant that fuses local Atlanta atmosphere with the popular ChopHouse brand in the heart of the world’s busiest airport.

Winter Johnson Group completed the Atlanta ChopHouse in December 2012 in order to support the brand’s opening prior to the holiday travel season. The project included the complete renovation of the 13,000 square-foot space. Due to the busy airport environment, the majority of the work was performed at night and was carefully coordinated with airport operations.