DESIGN+BUILD PROJECTS BY CLEMSON COMMUNITY BUILD
Last week I assisted with the installation of Mulberry Park’s very own food forest – the first of its kind in South Carolina! The park will provide fresh fruits, nuts, and berries via a fruitful orchard free of charge for the local community. The food forest will be both community-led and driven. Upon receiving the [...]
Happy Leap Day! This semester, I am partnering with the Charleston Parks Conservancy to assist with the future expansion of Mulberry Pond Park. The 5-acre site in West Ashley is home to two ponds on either side of Mulberry Street as well as three prior Clemson Architecture + Community Build projects: Spring 2021–Mulberry Pond Crossing, [...]
As we move closer to the placing of the piers, the class is making final preparations to get started on construction next week. A group consisting of Michaela, Brittany, Baker, and John (myself) have been working to knock out the remaining details, which consist of the roof connections and the handrails. The goal is to [...]
Over the past several days we have been divided by pairs of two to start the design process for the new bridge at Mulberry pond. Half of the class is working on the west side of the pond while the other half is working on the east side. Every studio last week we meet over [...]
Using feedback from last Wednesday's community meeting, we have come to the decision to build on the Mulberry Pond site located next to the bikeway. The site features a couple of opportunities for bridges to be built. The next phase of the project will include coming up with design sketches and choosing which side of [...]