City Harbor

City Harbor is a mixed-use lakefront destination offering an upscale family experience in north Alabama. The site includes public green space, boat docks, vacation rentals, and retail/restaurant space.

The project transformed a forgotten, seemingly unusable peninsula on Lake Guntersville into a thriving mixed-use development that creates a sense of place and offers a new way to experience the lake and surrounding landscape.

Comprising restaurant and retail spaces on the ground floor and event space and vacation rentals above, the design creates a village of distinguishable building forms set apart by their massing and composition but linked by their material palette and connecting structures. A tower designates vertical circulation and, along with the bridge, provides various elevated vantage points. Private residential balconies frame views across the lake while open roof decks create elevated gathering spaces that offer panoramic vistas. Interior space spills out through garage doors to covered patios which line the lakefront and overlook the boardwalk. 

Location
Guntersville, Alabama

Owner
P. Lawler Enterprises

Status
Completed

Size
55,000 square feet

Awards
AIA Montgomery, Merit Award
AIA Montgomery, People’s Choice