Georgia Tech Opens New Loop Art Center in Atlanta
The repurposed warehouse space marks the first campus building designed by a female architect.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Data Centers
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Architect Jennifer Bonner and the Goat Farm arts organization have opened Loop, a new art center located on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. The project repurposes a historic warehouse to provide experimental studio space and technology access for local creators.
Why it matters
This initiative aims to foster artistic innovation by granting creators dedicated access to both space and specialized technology within an academic setting. It also serves as the inaugural development phase for the university's future seven-acre Creative Quarter.
The facility features 40 custom-fabricated planter carts and a translucent interior divider made of metallic flame-retardant polyester fabric. Lighting is integrated through LED strips mounted vertically on support columns and horizontally along the exterior facade.
The players
Jennifer Bonner
She is the architect behind the Loop art center who previously held an exhibition at Goat Farm.
Goat Farm
This arts organization manages nearly 200 rental studios for creators across five locations in Atlanta.
Georgia Tech
This university purchased the warehouse property in 2018 to anchor its future Creative Quarter development.
The details
The project transforms a site that hosted Randall Brothers operations starting in 1885 into a modern hub for the arts. It is the first campus building designed by a female architect and anchors the future development of a seven-acre Creative Quarter.
Timeline
Randall Brothers began operating on the site in 1885.
Jennifer Bonner held an exhibition at Goat Farm in 2014.
Georgia Tech purchased the warehouse property in 2018.
The art center opened on October 21, 2026.
The Tech Race
This project represents a shift toward integrating specialized creative infrastructure into traditional university campus environments. By repurposing legacy warehouse industrial space for digital and physical art, it mirrors a broader trend of institutions prioritizing experimental technology zones over standard academic facilities.
Local artists gain access to 17 new studio spaces equipped with modern technology within the campus environment. For the broader public, the site serves as the starting point for a multi-use Creative Quarter that will eventually include new housing and hotel facilities.
The takeaway
The project demonstrates how historic industrial infrastructure can be successfully adapted to support modern creative and academic pursuits. Future development on the site will continue to expand the university's capacity for integrated residential and academic projects.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Wallpaper*.
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