Quackenbush Architects + Planners

Q+ People

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

Joette Flora, AIA LEED AP BD+C

"The leading-edge technology we use is impressive for any firm, but especially for one our size. It is indicative of our shared desire to be ahead of the curve with exceptional tools that help us explore design solutions and communicate these ideas to the client."

jflora@quackenbusharchitects.com

Partial Project Profile

Midlands Technical College, Engineering/Science Classroom Building. South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, Prototype Living Units. South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department. City of Columbia, Animal Shelter Expansion. Drew Wellness Center. Richland District Two, Blythewood High School, Richland School District One, Dreher High School.

Career Path

Master of Architecture and Master of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Project Manager and Project Architect for four other firms – three in South Carolina, one in Illinois.

Affiliations

Member of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. NCARB certified. LEED accredited. Member of the South Carolina Chapter of the United States Green Building Council.

Attributes

Realistic. Champion of function. Does her homework.

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

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.”