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MTC Student Cafe

Midlands Technical College

Completion Date
Fall 2005

Project Budget
$250,000

The need for more student centered lounging space resulted in this concept to convert the existing dining space on the Airport Campus into a “cyber cafe” lounge- a fun, technology oriented space that is student centered. A recent study of habits confirms vendor style accommodations are preferred over traditional cafeteria fare because of expediency and cost. This concept addresses these issues with furnishings that are comfortable, casual, and varied to meet the needs of diners, laptop users, and small study groups. The finishes are durable, and the layout is designed to create smaller nodes within the larger cafeteria shell. Ample technology infrastructure is provided to address the modern student’s needs.

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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.

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.

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."