Evans Street Revitalization Plan

Brennan Associates/ City of Florence

Completion Date
TBD

Project Budget
N/A

Nine buildings in Florence, SC were selected as candidates for adaptive reuse in a master planning study focused on revitalization of the city's downtown area. Designed in collaboration with Brennan Associates, the plan allows for the development of up to 96 residential units in the selected buildings, with street levels reserved for retail, office, and other commercial uses . Goals identified in the study included providing housing opportunities to local students and professionals, encouraging economic development, and transforming the character of the downtown area. The buildings' facades would be restored to their original characters, while interior renovations and other improvements would update the spaces to current code standards. The reconditioned facades, ground level commercial uses, and integration of the buildings with small scale public park spaces would animate the streets, making the downtown more pedestrian friendly, more active, and a more desirable place to live.

Showcase Project

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.

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.

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.”