As architects committed to social justice and economic equity, we work with local stakeholders to bring new vitality and social enterprise to marginalized neighborhoods. Tuesday, April 26, we start the public charrette for our work in Greenville’s Newtown Community.
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The Green Laundry Lounge opens at the end of January
The pandemic delayed its launch, but the Green Laundry Lounge is on track to open at the end of January. And the operations will be green from the front to the back of the house.
Design combining two things that typically don’t go together
Our challenge was to take these two things — a laundromat and a lounge — and combine them in a comfortable and welcoming space. We had to balance the functional, utilitarian concept of the laundromat with an attractive, stylish lounge.
A re-imagined mountain site for a new house with a western view
The client had purchased a rundown house on Paris Mountain in Greenville, SC. The house didn’t have much of a view, but the site did.
The Lofts of Greenville — Greenville, SC
Located on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, the Lofts of Greenville offers great bicycle connectivity to the nearby Swamp Rabbit Grocery, Hampton Station, downtown Greenville, and Furman University.
Panther Mountain — Cliffs Valley, SC
Architecturally integrated restorative design features include intentional day lighting, passive ventilation, and architecturally integrated solar photovoltaic energy collection.
Lakefront Modern — Keowee Keys, SC
Restorative design features include intentional day lighting, passive ventilation, geothermal heating and cooling, and provisions for future architecturally integrated solar photovoltaic energy collection.
The Poinsett Collective — Greenville, SC
Located on the proposed Swamp Rabbit Trail Green Line, this creative adaptive reuse of a former t-shirt factory within the Poinsett Revitalization District will offer a mix of creative work, restaurant, and maker spaces.
Water Tower — Greenville, SC
The proposed 235 dwelling residential community within Greenville’s Water Tower District expands the positive energy of Hampton Station to a 24/7 Live/Work/Play experience.
Trailhead — Huntsville, AL
110 active senior apartments combine with retail, restaurant, and fitness storefronts to create a trailside, intergenerational mixed-use residential community supporting a healthy, active lifestyle and community connectivity.
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