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Home to 21 global businesses, the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) is expanding its footprint on the 250-acre campus with a new technology neighborhood, Technology Neighborhood III. The first building in the neighborhood will be a multi-tenant 40,000-square-foot high-bay facility supported by $2 million in funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration…
It’s a selfless sentiment seen time and again among the Clemson community since the COVID-19 crisis began. At the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities (CAAH), a group of research professors, graduate students and 2020 graduates took 18 3D printers normally used to make scale models and repurposed them to make face shields. Led by…
The School of Architecture at Clemson University has been named one of “America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools” by DesignIntelligence. In addition, three Clemson faculty members were named among only 29 architecture professors nationwide as the “Most Admired Educators”: Kate Schwennsen, professor and director of the School of Architecture; David Allison, Alumni Distinguished Professor and director of…
The centerpiece of Clemson University’s newest residential community has been lauded for its architectural design excellence. The Hub at Douthit Hills, which encompasses more than 118,000 square feet across a three-level structure, received a merit award in the new construction category from The American Institute of Architects South Carolina. Heather Mitchell of the Boudreaux Group…
Interested in an economic update tailored for companies involved in residential and commercial construction in the Carolinas? If so, you will want to register for the 4th Annual Construction Industry Symposium offered by Clemson University’s Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and Management (CSM) — set for October 10, 2019, in Greenville, S.C. In his session, titled…
Michael and Robyn Nieri are laying a foundation for student success at Clemson University. As the University’s fifth Cornerstone Partner for Athletics, they created the Nieri Family Student-Athlete Enrichment Center. Now, the Nieri legacy at Clemson will expand even further as they become the University’s fifth Academic Cornerstone Partner with a gift of $5 million…
Forget baseball and apple pie. As an architect, there is little else more American to me than wood-framed houses. A 2017 national housing census reported 92% of new single-family homes are framed with wood. This is hardly surprising, as light framing with dimension lumber has been the dominant method in the U.S. ever since the…
CLEMSON — Lori North of Simpsonville a fourth-year student in the Clemson University School of Architecture, was on the winning team of the inaugural “Project Precast” design competition. Clemson University architecture student Lori North and two team members won the first “Project Precast” competition. Their challenge was to design a precast concrete horse barn. North’s Team…
LS3P, a multi-disciplinary firm offering architecture, interiors, and planning services to a wide variety of clients nationwide, congratulated Founder and Chairman Emeritus Frank E. Lucas, FAIA and Chairman and President and CEO Thompson E. Penney, FAIA on their recent induction into Clemson University’s College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities Hall of Fame. This honor recognizes…
Clemson University will break ground on a new child development center on Feb. 8. The 12,700-square-foot facility will be located on the main campus at S.C. Highway 93 and Seneca Creek Road near the Snow Family Fitness and Wellness Center and will be operated by a private, third-party provider for infant, toddler and preschool children….
