COVERAGE OF THE DESIGN/BUILD PROJECTS BY STUDIO V OF THE CLEMSON ARCHITECTURE CENTER IN CHARLESTON
Our studio has gotten a good idea of the standard that we are going to be held to. As mentioned in previous posts, we have researched and provided maintenance to many past projects. Now as we look forward to this semesters challenge we need to understand the context. Context and background information are key to [...]
As some of you may know, Studio V has been working on many of the past projects that needed a little of attention. Well, that’s all over now and it’s time to get started on what we came here to do! On Wednesday January 22nd, my fellow colleagues and I went out and met on [...]
If you've been following along as the semester kicks off, you will know that we have spent the first week or so repairing the previous semester's projects. This process has given us many opportunities including seeing the past projects, learning more about our classmates, and putting our problem solving skills to the test. We encountered [...]
Early on a saturday morning, it was our day one at Sweetgrass Garden..... We are ready to wash... Ooppss.... I meant we are ready to clean and sanitize the shed. There was a lot of moisture and dust a little bit everywhere on the structure, but you need to trust my right hand DJ Holmes, [...]
As you might already know, last week was fun, and a little sad for football fans like me. The Tigers didn't bring home another National Championship and well, I know we will get them next year. Keeping on the fun part......We visited most of the projects that were built in the past 3 - 5years [...]
As the title alludes, yes, the week has culminated to a spicy and delicately crisp ending. The Architecture and Community Build studio has been working hard this week on cleaning and repairs to projects of semesters past. It has been a wonderful experience to immerse ourselves in the design-build scene and study our student predecessors' [...]
Tale of the Pressure Washer: A Love Story This is a tale of action, adventure, romance, and betrayal. We find our heroes on a quest to repair a broken power washer engine to prepare for project repairs ahead of this weekend. The task seemed reasonably simple: a quick check of the spark plugs, oil, and [...]
We’re here in beautiful Charleston, SC, at the start of another year. Though it is technically winter, it feels like summertime. The fish are jumping, and the old community build pressure washer is finally about to be fired up. Spoiler alert, we are about to do a lot of cleaning and some repairs to start [...]
The final blog post of the semester falls into the hands of the "princess" of Studio V. As much as I love the spotlight, this blog post shines a little light on those who kindly responded to my email during finals week. Even though we are still throwing together the final touches to our Enston [...]
This week has been a hectic one... but definitely one for the books for Studio V! Keep scrolling to see our three highlights over the past couple days! First and foremost... a very special thank you to The Green Heart Project and The Charleston Housing Authority, for this grand opportunity! Don Cameron, of The Charleston [...]