The studio’s first design review is quickly approaching, and we’re in full production mode, refining our final design decisions before moving into creating presentation-quality drawings. Our shared workspace is a testament to the process, covered wall-to-wall with sketches full of the design iterations of our ideas, soon to be accompanied by physical models we will [...]
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Small Group Preperation
Workload amongst small groups is ramping up this week in preparation for our presentations on Friday, where we will discuss each of our ideas with the city for our new gazebo designs. Three different iterations of design ideas were shared amongst the class today, stemming from the three groups the class has been split into. [...]
Exploring Duality in Pavilion Design
Something about a Palmetto amid snow in an empty parking lot.. Looking forward to the coming weeks distilling down thoughts and ideas for our Plymouth Park Pavilion structure. Many different ideas being thrown around, but I think the common theme in the group is duality in architecture - elements that are convertible or that serve [...]
Charleston: Return of the Snow
As many of you know, there is supposed to be a major cold front moving through Charleston within the next 48 hours. One that can bring many people back to the snowfall of January 2018. Approximately six years ago, Charlestonians experienced one of the biggest snowfalls of its history with 5.3 inches of snow which [...]
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 [...]
Catherine Cooke- Element Design Company
Today I interviewed Catherine Cooke. Cat is a designer. Not to be confused with an interior designer or an interior decorator. I can say that because she designs entire spaces, inside and out. She might say differently but in my opinion she designs vibes. She's 28 years old and owns her own company that she [...]
Southern Living | 2024 Idea Home
This weekend I went to tour the Southern Living Idea Home for 2024 - located on Johns Island near a farm. The home is in a brand new neighborhood that is still under development and it definitely sets a precedent for how beautiful the neighborhood will be! Walking up to the home, my favorite part [...]
Prince George Parish Tours of Historic Plantations and Homes
For over 75 years the Prince George Winyah Church Women have hosted the Prince George Parish Tour of Historic Plantations and Homes. Only a short drive North from Charleston, is Georgetown, SC which was once the wealthiest county in the United States. Founded in 1729, Georgetown became home to many indigo and rice planters and [...]
Be Prepared!
Over this weekend we spent time to further prepare for our build on site. If everything is cut and drilled correctly, it should all come together relatively quickly. This week has been spent working on our 6x6 columns and our 2x10 elements throughout the build. With drawings in hand, we have been hard at work [...]
Busy day in the Shop
Today was a busy day in the shop. As a recap, half of the students in the ITC class are working on a model staircase project which is meant to be a lesson on bent wood laminations and complex formwork needed to build them. My team was hard at work over the weekend and today, [...]