Five Points - Future Five

The Five Points Association

Completion Date
Fall 2007

Project Budget
N/A

One of Columbia's more popular shopping and entertainment areas, Five Points is strategically located between the University of South Carolina and several popular downtown neighborhoods. This Master Plan effort (known by the Five Points Assocation Board as "Future Five") follows an ambitious project to provide new streetscaping and infrastructure for Five Points, scheduled to be completed in 2006. Future Five's foundation is a set of goal statements crafted by the Board that embraces the history and the unique village-like character of Five Points, and recognizes the importance of density and scale in relation to pedestrian comfort and market vitality. The revitalization strategies are incentive based, and ensure that Five Points will be a safe, attractive destination primed for exciting future development and retaining the nostalgic qualities that have delighted Columbians for generations.

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.”