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SC DJJ Prototype Dormitories

South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice

Completion Date
Dorms 1 & 2 in Fall 2008; Dorms 3 & 4 in Fall 2009

Project Budget
$4.2 million for two dorms

A focus on new rehabilitative initiatives inspired the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice to embark on a design effort for new prototypical dormitories to replace outdated housing at DJJ's main campus in Columbia. The eleven new 13,000 square foot facilities will be built over the next ten years to meet the population needs of the agency for the foreseeable future. The dormitory's design reflects a focus on community and rehabilitation by housing the population in clusters of ten persons in daylight filled sleeping units with adjacent group activity and therapy space. The new dormitories also reflect an emphasis on safety and security by providing classroom and office space in each unit to limit the amount of transportation required while connecting residents and staff. Each dormitory's parti centers on an enclosed exterior courtyard providing outdoor activity space and enhanced daylighting.

Showcase Project

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."