Pond Ingenuity Winter 2021

in every element of the house, from the open floor plan, to the prominently displayed “hope” sign hung above the stairs made from the barnwood of the old facility. This silent reminder of the program’s mission sends a message of acceptance to everyone who enters and pays homage to the legacy of those who’ve arrived before them. “It’s a privilege to help support this meaningful cause and to see our work really make a difference. " “With every detail of this building, we thought about our one man: that’s our why and what matters. When we built this building from scratch, we designed it to look like a large home. For men who had been in treatment centers before, we didn’t want it to look like an institution. We wanted to teach them how to live a whole, healthy and regenerated life in their home,” said Bailey, at No Longer Bound’s virtual ribbon cutting. in the 80s, and classes were held in donated trailers. Pond’s design team worked with No Longer Bound and local architect Tim Wright to develop a master plan for the site. Providing permit drawings, land development drawings and a plan for the dormitory they envisioned, the team spent most of the first year conceptualizing and finalizing the site design. Once the plans were established, Pond’s engineers worked on the logistics of the building systems and utilities to be installed in construction. They broke ground in December of 2018 and marked a major milestone for the organization—the first step in expanding the program’s reach. Two years later, what stands on the edge of the Cumming campus is a brand new, 56-bed dormitory facility, doubling the amount of space they had before. The facility is intentionally laid-out to support the principles of the program—with two residents to a room to foster companionship, open community spaces to build relationships, and classrooms to educate men through their journey. The emphasis on connection is evident The success of the Hope House will go on to change hundreds of lives, widening the scope of their services. The organization envisions their ideal campus to have boarding houses, banquet halls, transitional housing, conference centers and beyond, while remaining interconnected with their North Georgia community. Pond is proud to continue Civil Engineering assistance in their upcoming phase, an open concept cafeteria they call "The Zoe Building.” “It’s a privilege to help support this meaningful cause and to see our work really make a difference. I am proud of what we accomplished with this project and can’t wait to see how the program continues to grow and expand,” said Chad Saleeby, project architect. Chad Saleeby, RA, LEED AP Architect; Jason Bach, PE, LEED AP, Project Manager 11,ooo SF new facility 56 new beds Completed Hope House Dormitories NLB Fellowship Photo: No Longer Bound Photo: No Longer Bound Pond Ingenuity | Winter 2021 5