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Doug Quackenbush
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Doug Quackenbush, AIA LEED AP

"If pressed to describe the firm in ten words or less, I’d have to say ‘we are about the integrity of design.’ We don’t see buildings merely as objects, but as integral parts of the world around them."

The winner of many design awards, Doug is a collaborative leader with over 250 projects to his credit. He is a design thinker, a design explorer and, just as importantly, a design rationalist. "We imagine solutions that are visually and functionally valid. We set high standards for the quality of our work and the level of our service. Our projects are grounded by context- physical and cultural."

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Partial Project Profile

Doug is particularly proud of his work that is impacting vigorous development in the City of Columbia. Clients include Richland School Districts One & Two; the University of South Carolina; Midlands, Orangeburg-Calhoun, Central Carolina and Horry-Georgetown Technical Colleges; the City of Columbia; the S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Department and the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice; and the Municipal Association of South Carolina.

Career Path

Doug founded Quackenbush Architects + Planners in 2004, backed by over 20 years of experience in design, client relations, and production quality control. Bachelor of Design and Master of Architecture, Clemson University.

Affiliations

South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (Chapter President in 2003). NCARB certified and registered to practice in both South Carolina and Georgia. LEED Accredited Professional. Current Board Leadership includes: Clemson Advancement Foundation for Building and Design; 701 Center for Contemporary Art; Council of Educational Facilities Planners International- SC Chapter; University of South Carolina Board of Dance. Formerly: Columbia Design League; Columbia Parks and Recreation Foundation; Historic Columbia Foundation; Community Design Center of Columbia (two years as Chairman); Dreher Foundation; Shandon Neighborhood Council (President): and, a graduate of Leadership Columbia and Leadership South Carolina.

Attributes

Open. Respectful. Holistic. Aims high.

Showcase Project

SCVRD Lyman Center

SCVRD Lyman Center

As the first new Center to be built for the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department in over twenty years, the Lyman Center reflects the current mission and philosophy of the Department, providing counseling, rehabilitation, and work production services. The new 35,000sf structure, to be constructed in two phases, is subdivided into three major program components: an area office, a 10,000sf production/training floor, and a special services unit for occupational and physical therapy. Designed for an organization that values its relationships within the business community, the facility appeals to corporate and technological aesthetics while also blending with its organic, wooded site on the Middle Tyger River.

Projects Under Construction

Middle School Seven Construction

Middle School Seven Construction

Richland School District Two’s new Middle School is located in the rapidly growing Blythe­wood area and will initially accommodate 1050 students. The 40 acre site includes play fields and a planned area for a future center magnet program. The building was oriented north/south on the site to maximize daylighting in all the major learning spaces and in corridor and public spaces.

Latest Q+ News

OC Tech rolls out new Transportation Center

OC Tech rolls out new Transportation Center

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College officially opened the doors of the Anne S. Crook Transportation and Logistics Center on Monday with pledges that it will provide workers with the skills they need and boost the region's economy. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican who helped get $1.5 million in federal funds for the building, said "The building that I'm talking about today, named after a wonderful person, is going to allow this part of South Carolina to offer the educational skills to people who live in our area to get some of the best jobs in the 21st century."