DAG Architects : Projects

	NatureWalk Welcome Center - This “welcome center” to a new environmentally-conscious planned community emerges from the majestic state forest that surrounds it, and serves as a symbol of and gateway to the community itself. A mullioned glass stair tower rises on the north side, and plays a civic role of marking the entry to the development and the coastal area to the south. Reflected in its surrounding pond, this building embodies the spirit of the development – in harmony with its inspiring natural environment and respectful of its position as the hallmark of this innovative ecological development. The architecture of the sales center is evocative of the vernacular Florida “cracker” style, characterized by metal roofs with large overhangs, wood siding, gracious porches, and double-hung windows. The nature theme is evident in everything from the custom-designed site lighting to the use of wood construction materials.
	Hotel Viridian at Seagrove Beach - Located at the center of the Emerald Coast community in South Walton County, the Hotel Viridian will be the jewel at the center of a new downtown Seagrove development. Each of the hotel's 30 rooms and 10 villas will be available for purchase, as the Viridian is the area's first "condotel." The development will also include restaurants, a world-class spa, a Wellness Center, salon, and retail shops. Designed in collaboration with McWhorter Architects of Seagrove.
	The Beach Club Condominiums - This four-tower complex is centered around a magnificent two-story Club House, all of which overlook the Gulf of Mexico. Each tower has its own pool and recreation area in addition to the large outdoor pool, indoor pool, spa, exercise room and gourmet dining room in the club. The project is set back from an area of natural vegetation, which softens the relationship between the towers and Fort Morgan Road.
	Airport Plaza - This complex is comprised of four buildings located in the heart of Destin. Designed as speculative space, particular attention was paid to the siting, as well as the method of construction to achieve a cost effective facility. Today the offices are a vibrant collection of attorneys, financial consultants, architects, engineers and developers. This project received a Florida AIA Honor Award for Excellence in Design.
	Seaside Lap Pool - The family pool at Seaside is nestled in the woods on the northern edge of town, and used by residents and guests as a lap pool. Completed nearly 15 years ago, the design is classic in its simplicity. The metal frame supports a polyethylene cover used in the wintertime to warm both the water and the air temperature, and becomes a design element of its own.
	WaterColor Fire Station - This fire station is the result of a happy coincidence, where DAG Architects has worked for both the South Walton Fire District and the development company in whose project the fire station is located. Working to meet the technical budget requirements for the district while simultaneously meeting the design objectives of the developers has provided a wonderful opportunity for the fire district, developer and DAG Architects.
	Destin Library - The City of Destin challenged DAG Architects to design a new library that would fit comfortably in a heavily wooded site filled with live oaks and reflect the fishing and boating heritage of the city. The resulting 13,500 SF facility, addressed these issues while providing a comfortable, modern building where one can enjoy the site as well as the many features of the building.
	Bella Vita Condominiums - Located at the highest spot on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the elevation goes from 65 feet to sea level across the six-acre site. Curved to allow a view of the water from all units, the design of the buildings themselves provides a picture perfect scene reminiscent of a Tuscan village. Centered on the 65-foot surveyor’s mark, the plaza slopes downward from a beautiful fountain, past a free form swimming pool to the white sands of the gulf beaches and then to the gulf itself.
	Cassine Station - Cassine Station, in Walton County, Florida, is a mixed-use development incorporating retail, office and living units.
	NatureWalk at Seagrove Beach - The architecture of this new master-planned coastal community is inspired by the indigenous "Cracker" style of historic Northwest Florida. Texture, scale, materials, and colors are representative of that tradition and the design vocabulary is simple and straightforward. Porches will provide leisurely outdoor living, while large overhangs, shutters, high ceilings, screened enclosures, and raised foundations allow for maximum cooling and natural ventilation. NatureWalk is located on 155 acres of forestland near Point Washington State Forest. Preservation and appreciation of the native uplands, wetlands, and green spaces, as well as protection of the local wildlife and vegetation, were overriding factors in all phases of the design and master plan.
	GCCC Language Arts Building - The remodeling and renovation of the existing Language Arts Building will provide classrooms appropriate to today’s technology, as well as offices for instructors and staff. The existing building is to be gutted and the interior has been completely redesigned to meet the Language Arts Department requirements.
	Beasley Park - To create a strong image for the community as well as an appropriate climatic response, the design of this recreational facility explores the Florida cracker dog-trot parti. This parti employs a breezeway, defined by two bathroom pavilions, as both an axial spine leading to the gulf beyond, and also as a vehicle to allow wind to pass through the structure for air circulation on hot days. By respecting the local climate and site conditions while utilizing a vernacular architectural theme the design provides an enjoyable and functional environment for beach-goers.
	Seaside Modica Market - The Modica Market Building is the second building constructed on the main square at Seaside. It consists of The Modica Market, a market/deli run by the Modica family who moved their business from Birmingham, and the Community Meeting Room.
	Mattie Kelly Arts Village - Centrally located in the heart of Destin, the Arts Village will create a place for both local residents and tourists to come together and celebrate all of the literary, visual and performing arts. The master plan for Phase I encompasses a festival lawn and stage, and a multipurpose building. A future phase will include an artists' village.
	GCCC Health Sciences Building - This three story building, originally built in 1982, will be completely renovated and expanded to house the growing health science programs of Gulf Coast Community College. During an extensive programming phase, the affected departments and program personnel were involved in interviews and meetings to assist in planning their new facilities. Programs included in the facility are Dental, Nursing, EMS, Respiratory Therapy, Radiography, Surgical Technology, Physical Therapy, and Sonography. Aesthetically, the building will be designed to project a new state-of-the-art image, to assist in attracting new students and in keeping with its prominent position as the gateway to the campus. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2007.
	Beach Community Bank, Destin - A fast-food restaurant was renovated for use as the Destin branch of this expanding financial institution.
	Enclave at NatureWalk - The Enclave at NatureWalk will be a 32-unit condominium development, part of a larger planned community in Seagrove Beach, Florida. The units are double-loaded with a central light-filled atrium. Corner units will enjoy panoramic views of the wetland and state forest bordering the site. Amenities include the swimming pool, fire pits, and picnic pavilions; parking is provided on the first level.
	NatureWalk Gathering Place - The Gathering Place at NatureWalk, designed in the coastal vernacular style, will be a community and amenity center for the entire development. It will feature an aquatic center with three pools: an Olympic-sized lap pool, a child-safe wading pool, and a leisurely and relaxed graded pool. The clubhouse will include a fitness and wellness center, study and library. A gourmet sandwich shop, a media center, and a private conference room with adjacent catering kitchen will also be provided for the use of residents and their guests.
	Pier 23 at Navarre - Pier 23 at Navarre, a five-story condominium building, has recently been completed near popular Navarre Beach along Santa Rosa Sound in northwest Florida. Twenty-three residences are included, all with three bedrooms and three baths. Outside, a boardwalk along the waterway, pool, and a future marina will maximize the residents' enjoyment of the beachfront resort community.
	Pelican Isle Resort, Biloxi - Pelican Isle will consist of two multi-story towers, with retail and office uses on the lowest levels, and condominium units on floors 3 through 16. Pools, a wellness center, gardens, and parking structures will also be provided. Five three-story villa condominium units will also be added in a later phase. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2006.
	O'Sullivan Creel Office Building - This new 25,000 square foot office building for the accounting firm O'Sullivan Creel is being built behind their existing offices along Highway 98 in Destin. Key features of the design will be the training facilities and the rooftop terraces with views of the Gulf of Mexico. Completion is scheduled for mid-2006.
	Ship's Chandler Walkover - The Ship's Chandler Walkover and Docks was created to provide handicapped access to a new dock facility from a 30 foot high bluff overlooking Destin's harbor. The inspiration for the award-winning design is a deep sea fishing vessel. The towering lookout of a Hatteras is transformed into a circulation tower that frames the view of the harbor and the horizon of the Gulf of Mexico below.
	Sydney Park Master Plan - The master plan for Sydney Park consists of 16 attached courtyard homes, surrounding a central park and amenity area. The development is planned for a site in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, along the Gulf Coast.
	Caretta Dunes - This new low-rise luxury condominium development will be built along 700 feet of beachfront land in the Crystal Beach area of Destin, Florida. Fronting the Gulf of Mexico, Caretta Dunes will feature 64 three- and four-bedroom units, a 1,400 sf swimming pool, beach side cabanas and promenade, and extensive landscaping. Designed in the coastal Florida vernacular style, the elevations are evocative of lighthouses and other marine structures. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2006.
	South Walton Main Fire Station - With the staggering growth of the Gulf Coast, and especially the southern part of Walton County, the need for a modern, efficient fire station and administrative facility was imperative. The program called for a building to house a firehouse, an emergency medical services unit and the headquarters for the district
	Southwood Recreation Center - A Tallahassee developer retained DAG Architects Inc. to design and provide construction administration for a new community center. The 3,000 square foot center includes a meeting room, catering kitchen, offices, pool and pool restrooms and covered decks. To be completed in 2003, this is one of several community centers designed by the firm.
	Seaside Mixed Use Building - The Mixed Use Building is located at the west side of the main square at Seaside. It is a four story stell framed building with CMU bearing walls. There are four commercial spaces plus a lobby on the ground floor and office spaces and a health spa on the second floor. The seven living units are accessed from a courtyard on the third level and are two stories high. The interior are fully detailed with painted woodwork throughout. The five units on the east side have exterior shuttered balconies overlooking the square.
	Pelican Isle Condominiums - This multi-family condominium complex located on Okaloosa Island along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico consists of 98 units on six stories rising above a ground level of parking. The 144,000 square foot complex has a distinctive architectural style reminiscent of South Beach Miami with amenities including a swimming pool, beachfront walks, and beach access walkovers.
	OWCC Observatory - Located in a wooded area of the Okaloosa-Walton Community College campus, this observatory, which won an Unbuilt Design Award from Florida AIA, has energized an expanded astronomy department. The building was designed to provide students and visitors a sense of a satellite in orbit revolving about the vertical shaft of the telescope tower. To complete the journey to the reflecting telescope one ascends a spiraling staircase.
	Okaloosa Island Public Safety - Okaloosa Island is one of a chain of barrier islands which separate the Gulf of Mexico from the mainland. The Public Safety Center was designed to house a firehouse, the headquarters of the district, an office for the county’s emergency management unit and a branch for the sheriff. The station was designed to withstand the force of hurricane winds and high tides expected of a facility that faces the Gulf.
	Meigs Executive Park - This office park is comprised of four buildings which house offices for defense contractors working for Eglin AFB, as well as the Okaloosa County Sheriffs Office. Special security considerations were required, given the nature of work conducted by all firms in the complex. A serious effort was made to preserve an existing grove of coastal oak trees, considered an outstanding asset to the site.
	Marbella Condominium - Nestled in an oak grove, overlooking the Destin Harbor, at the center of the community, Marbella will be a spectacular addition to both the waterfront and for those passing by on Highway 98. Nine floors of units above two below grade parking levels, this project will provide relief from so many of the less imaginative condominiums being designed along the Gulf Coast.
	Harbor Landing Condominiums - Located along the southern shore of the Destin Harbor, with access to the Gulf of Mexico, this two-tower condominium includes a swimming pool, exercise rooms and marina. The balconies of the two towers face north and west to provide panoramic views of the fishing fleet and hundreds of private boats, large and small, coming and going to the Gulf of Mexico. At night the lights of the many restaurants and residences reflect in the quiet waters of the harbor.
	Destin Fire Stations - The Destin Fire Control District, like so many along the Gulf Coast, needed a modern facility to house a firehouse and the headquarters for their district. This was the first station designed by DAG Architects.
	Destin Bank at Seagrove Beach - This beautiful branch bank located on Highway 30–A in Seagrove Beach lends a spirit and grace to this growing area of South Walton County. Designed to comfortably fit within the “Seaside Look,” this West Indies inspired exterior is juxtaposition with a formal interior with a business feel found in the more serious financial establishments. This is an example of a building that has stood the test of time, remaining as distinctive as the day the bank opened.
	Crestview Library - The City of Crestview was asked to vacate their existing library building, which was to be used by Okaloosa Walton Community College. The new 15,000 square foot facility responds to the rural vernacular of the surrounding area. This brick and steel building was built for under $90.00 per square foot while similar libraries in the area cost $116.00 per square foot or more. Both the community and the City fathers were delighted with the results.