DESIGN+BUILD PROJECTS BY CLEMSON COMMUNITY BUILD
In Field Studies, we started our 3rd and final sketch zone for the semester. A lot of the zone covers the south end of King St. up to Calhoun St. We have all been excited for this zone, as there are many beautiful buildings to sketch all within walking distance. We all met at the [...]
In field studies today, the class had an impromptu meet-up at the International African American Museum. This structure is one of the newer pieces of contemporary architecture in Charleston, opening in the summer of 2023. The design is incredibly thought-out and is great example of designing in section. About half of the class ran into [...]
In field studies, the class met out at Wragg Square to discuss the first 3 chapters of The Thinking Hand, by Juhani Pallasmaa. The conversation focused around how the hand is used in many more ways than we might think. As we discussed the different uses and common understanding of the hand, the conversation transitioned [...]
In Introduction to Craft with Matt Corbitt, students presented their initial concepts for the Block Party design.. In late October, students will have designed and fabricated a element to enhance engagement for the party with Metanoia, a local non-profit organization. Ideas such as sculptures, benches, tables, and games have been pitched by students to further [...]
Today at the design center, we had our first field sketch day in the city. Throughout the semester, students will be traveling to 3 different Zones to understand the intricacies of the city through sketch. Zone A is primarily the South of Broad neighborhood and the French Quarter. Zone B is the Harleston Village with [...]
In shop today, the class took shifts in finalizing the stain on the rest of the purlins in preparation for installation this coming weekend. After today, we only have a few more tasks left to complete in the shop before final installation. We will need to cut shims to fit the columns into the Simpson [...]
Thursday, April 3rd was a day full of Community 1:1 activities. As I was finishing up my office work for the week, I received a call from David. "Do you want the good news or the bad news first?" he asks. Not having a clue of what he is referring to, I ask for the [...]
Today we had a guest visit the CAC.C! Liam's high school friend, Devin, is visiting from Ottawa, Canada, for the week and became our guest for the afternoon. As a tax for our hospitality, we had him assist with staining a few of our column pieces for the Donor Wall down in the shop. In [...]
Thursday afternoon, I met with Carson Carroll, the representative of REDUX contemporary art center to discuss a design option to solve their problem for art easel storage. I am teaming up with REDUX this semester through David Pastre's Community 1:1 course to assist and learn from them. REDUX is a non-profit organization that encourages and [...]
Thursday, February 13th was an eventful day at the CAC.C. As we prepare for the next project presentation to the city, we are further honing in our design through sketches, study models, and a lot of discussion. Prior to Community 1:1's final book club for the Speed of Trust, all of the A+cB students met [...]