Quackenbush Architects + Planners

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Doug Quackenbush Barb Haller Joette Flora Justin Abrams Janie Kronk Cleve Walker Celia Mackintosh Justine Cox

Celia Mackintosh, Associate AIA

"My personal design process always begins with a close look at context. I need to clearly understand how a space is to be used in order to create a workable environment that engages its occupants."

cmackintosh@quackenbusharchitects.com

Partial Project Profile

University of South Carolina, New Softball Stadium. City of Columbia, Parks and Recreation Administration Building. Midlands Technical College, Engineering/Science Classroom Building. Richland School District Two, Ridgeview High School. IDC conceptual designs, the University of South Carolina.

Career Path

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee. Internship, William Andrews Architects.

Affiliations

Tau Sigma Delta, Architecture and Design Honors Fraternity. Associate Member, the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Elmwood Park Neighborhood Association, Representative to "Transitions" run by the Midlands Housing Alliance.

Attributes

Fun loving. Creative adventurer (never met an art form she didn’t try). A content eccentric.

Showcase Project

Lib Jackson Student Center Annex

Lib Jackson Student Center Annex

This project is a two-phase renovation and expansion of the Lib Jackson Student Center. Phase 1 of the project consists of an approximately 40,000 sf addition primarily to the south and west of the existing building with Phase 2 anticipated to be of a similar size positioned to the east. The project is designed to expand student services and provide support for individuals, groups and student organizations. The program spaces facilitate social interaction, recreation, administration and meeting rooms, and features a 250-seat theatre.

Projects Under Construction

Northeast Engineering / Science Classroom Facility Construction

Northeast Engineering / Science Classroom Facility Construction

This 68,000 sq. ft. classroom building addition at the Northeast Technology Campus will become the new home of the Engineering and Science departments of the College. The program features teaching labs and classrooms focusing on clean energy technology, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing, supporting the mission of the College’s regional research partners. The design features strategies to provide student centered “casual” spaces that encourage social interaction and collaboration. The facility will showcase flexible spaces and planning strategies to respond to changes in mission and technology.

Latest Q+ News

School Designs Change with the Times

School Designs Change with the Times

If back-to-school brings visions of the proverbial little red schoolhouse, better think again. Today’s schools are more a combination of brain research, educational advancements, sustainability and technology, bringing new challenges for school architects and designers. This amphitheater was built into the design of the Center for Knowledge as another area of learning. (Photo/Courtesty Quackenbush Architects & Planners) “It’s really like the chicken and the egg,” said architect Doug Quackenbush, as educators and architects collaborate on designing new schools using resources and ideas from both fields. “We give school districts good advice on a fully performing 21st century school while they inform us of new teaching techniques and educational trends.”