CCR Architecture & Interiors is an architecture and interior design firm located in Birmingham, Alabama that has been providing customized design solutions.

It was founded in 1996 by Tammy Cohen and has since grown into a 19-person team with 6 managing partners.

Despite our growth and diversification of talents over the years, we have remained committed to staying a small, responsive firm that focuses on providing unique, customized design solutions.

Our work is about relationships. The relationship between us and our clients. The relationship between us and our vendors. And finally, the relationship between a space and the people that use it.

Fueled by a love to create and a desire to achieve our clients’ visions, our mission has remained consistent: take the communities we work with and improve them for the future.

Our Projects

1. Theatre Lofts:

Luxury loft apartments in the heart of Birmingham's Theatre District.

This Historic Tax Credit-funded renovation combined the Graves building and Robert & Sons building to create 45 unique one and two-bedroom luxury loft apartments.

The design team included as many of the original building elements as possible to add texture to the space and maintain the building’s historic character. Bead board ceilings, exposed brick walls, and original windows, doors, tile, and floors add warmth to the sleek, modern interiors.

Located steps away from the historic Alabama Theatre and The Lyric Theatre, Theatre Lofts is luxury apartment living in the heart of downtown Birmingham.

2. Total on 1st:

An advanced clinical spa on a busy corner of downtown Birmingham.

This renovation of the first floor of the historic Woodward Building in downtown Birmingham houses a clinical spa that offers the most advanced non-invasive treatments for the body, face, and skin.

Soft, fluid forms and earthy, sophisticated Italianate tile and bronze materials reference the practice’s branding, the Neolithic earth goddess, fertility symbols, and the rivers of life. Flowing water features, scented air, and soothing sounds enhance the visitor experience.

The entrance lobbies and treatment bar are bright and open with views to the busy street outside.

Inside the main entrance, visitors are greeted at a curved desk with water imagery and the spa’s branding projected on the wall above.

The large, curving walls are coated in a shimmering, iridescent plaster and conceal the waiting room and clinical spaces, creating separation to ensure privacy and relaxation.

The lighting and materials in the waiting room, hallway, treatment rooms, and restrooms create a quiet, soothing environment.

Shelves inspired by the shape of a water droplet display skincare product offerings. Behind the retail area, the oval-shaped waiting room is covered in a custom wallcovering inspired by the spa’s branding, and oval windows allow a limited amount of natural light into the space.

Taking inspiration from water and elements of nature, the space provides a place of relaxation and respite from the busy downtown environment just outside its doors.

3. BJCC Legacy Arena:

An exciting refresh of a Birmingham landmark

As part of a team of local architects, CCR worked under Kansas City-based Populous to transform a brutalist building from the 1970s into a clean, modern venue to host regional and national sports competitions, concerts, and events.

The major project components include a new entry plaza, new three-story lobby, and a complete interior renovation.

Our team replaced the arena’s original façade with a new three-story glazed lobby addition that faces the Birmingham skyline, fills the lobby with natural light, and invites visitors to the arena through a tree-lined entry plaza.

New stairs, elevators, and escalators in the lobby provide clear wayfinding and an expedited entry and exit process.

The Main Concourse renovation included opening it up to the seating bowl to enhance connectivity and wayfinding, incorporating new lighting and signage, and upgrading the concessions stands and restrooms to modern arena standards.

By creating a break in the original seating bowl, we were able to add two premium seating levels: the Suite Level with 12 private suites and the Club Level above. The Club Level can accommodate larger parties and provide an elevated viewing experience with nearby bar access.

The renovation has improved every step of the visitor experience and attracted a new generation of high-profile performers, sports competitions, and major regional and national events, and supports the upward trajectory of the city of Birmingham.