DESIGN+BUILD PROJECTS BY CLEMSON COMMUNITY BUILD
On Sunday afternoon, several members of the Architecture+communityBUILD team assembled a small-scale plywood structure that a past studio utilized for communicating Architectural elements to elementary schoolchildren. The structure was erected without any power tools thanks to the innovative plywood system, sim[PLY], which was invented over four years ago by Clemson Architecture faculty & students. Sim[PLY] [...]
As the week draws to a close, we continue our research as a studio heading into the weekend. As we divide and conquer we’ve begun to pool very important data and precedents for our presentation next week. I’ve been researching examples of community gardens, ADA requirements, GAP certification, and much more. It is important that [...]
Today was our last day of Spring cleaning. Before we all disbursed from the C.A.C.C. we spent the first half hour of class conversing over each others research topics. As a team, we are working together researching data about our design build site at the Edith L. Frierson Elementary School. Only a couple days after [...]
After completing the site visit at Edith L. Frierson Elementary School, the team made their thirty-minute drive, full of ideas and thoughts, back to the Cigar Factory. Once everyone made it back to studio, the floor was open for discussion on what the next steps for this project should be. We started compiling a list [...]
On January 24th our community build studio ventured out to Wadmalaw Island for a look at the site for the semester project: Edith L. Frierson Elementary School. Edith L. Frierson, the woman for whom the school is named, was a prominent community leader and educator on Wadmalaw Island for 48 years. The school serves all [...]
As our team was washing and re-painting the shelter at Medway Park, we discovered several creatures had used the shelter as a home. We discovered bees, birds, mice, and even a few lizards living in the shelter. It had us wondering about architecture and the environment. It's clear what we make isn't just used by [...]
Our second project for "Spring Cleaning" is at Forrest Park where we tackled some small repairs on the bridge. The bridge was completed in the Fall of 2020 that utilized tensegrity as an architectural form for the basis of the bridge. Using steel rods as cables, the bridge works in tension to connect the Bikeway [...]
After a long weekend of pressure washing, we were finally able to begin the second phase of spring cleaning out at Medway Park. Completed in 2017, the pavilion at Medway Park and Community Garden was in need of a fresh coat of paint. After 5 years of service to the Medway Park community, the structure’s [...]
Now that “Spring Cleaning” is underway and nearing completion, we will soon jump into research and designing the next Community Build Project. Before we get too deep into the semester, let’s take a moment to meet the team! Gauge Bethea Where are you from: Sumter, SC Year Level: MARCH II Hobbies: Taking long drives, kayaking, [...]
The new year has officially begun at the Clemson Design Center and thirteen new students in the Community-Build Studio are off to an exciting start. A few students are past participants of the Community-Build Studio, but there are a few newcomers on the team as well. We kicked off the week with orientation last Tuesday [...]