Springtime in the Lowcountry

As a native Charlestonian, springtime has to be my favorite time of year in the Lowcountry. I describe it like you are stepping into a painting where every hue seems brighter, every scent sweeter, and every breeze softer. A sense of joy seems to fill the air as the city comes out of the cold [...]

A Week in Gulf Shores, AL

Spring break - it came and it went fast for all of us. Yet it was a much needed week of rest and relaxation that will fuel Studio V for the rest of the semester as we seek to finish these final five weeks with excellence. After all, the Spring 2025 crew has the unique [...]

What’s Your Coffee Spot?

There's two things you should know about me. I love Jesus, and I love coffee. I'll always be down to go grab a cup of coffee, especially if it means we get to check out a new shop! I was born and raised in Charleston, so over the years I've had a chance to try [...]

Beauty in the Chaos

Life, like architecture, often feels chaotic in the moment. But in the end, that's what makes it beautiful.  I must speak honestly. These past couple weeks of the Plymouth Park Pavilion design process have felt chaotic. Moments of breakthrough and joy have been coupled with moments of defeat and frustration. Just when it seems like [...]

Design Progression

On Friday, the Design + Build Studio met with Jason Kronsburg (pictured above), the Charleston Director of Parks, in order to show the City three different park pavilion designs that the studio had developed over the past couple weeks. Leading up to this meeting, the studio had been split up into three groups. Each "small [...]

Letting the Past Influence the Present

Good morning and happy Martin Luther King Day! Dating back to the fall of 2010, Clemson University has had a profound impact on the landscape of Charleston as we know it today. 30 semesters of Design + Build studios at the Clemson Architecture Center Charleston (CACC) have yielded dozens of structures across the city. Every [...]