If Buildings Could Talk: A Children’s Book from Little
A new year symbolizes countless opportunities to elevate growth, curiosity, and our hope for the future. We feel there’s no better way to create those opportunities than by inspiring our youth. That’s why some of our most talented creatives at Little came together to write and illustrate this imaginative children’s book. We’re beyond excited to…
Clemson School of Architecture’s CommunityBUILD continues to transform Charleston
On December 9, 2021, members of the West Ashley community gathered with students in the Clemson University School of Architecture to celebrate a transformation of a new park in the Ardmore-Sherwood Forest community. “People used to call it the ‘duck pond,’” said Ken Waring, who represents the community on Charleston City council. “We can put…
J. Michael Taylor, Founding Principal, DP3 Architects, to Retire in 2022
J. Michael Taylor, AIA, LEED AP, Chairman and CEO, and a founding principal of DP3 Architects, has announced his retirement effective March 31, 2022. Taylor co-founded DP3 Architects, Ltd. (formerly Design Partnership, Inc.) in 1984, with Clemson University classmates Sam Justice and Mark Eggl, with the desire to deliver quality projects in Greenville. What began…
Architecture Billings Index Robust Growth Continues
Architecture firms reported increasing demand for design services in June according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for June remained at an elevated level of 57.1 in June (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). During June, the new design contracts…
Asheley St. John, 1×1 Design: Architectural Underdog
When Asheley St. John opened her own architecture firm, 1×1 Design, she started small — now, the firm boasts 10 years of success. “It started with just me and a house.” That’s all St. John had when she started 1×1 Design in her hometown of Columbia, S.C. She’d been a professional architect for years but…
Architectural Billings Continue to Contract in 2021
WASHINGTON – Feb. 24, 2021 – A slight improvement in business conditions has led to fewer architecture firms reporting declining billings, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for January was 44.9* compared to 42.3 in December (any score below 50 indicates a…
Stewart Adds Cindy Hoffman as Senior Project Manager of Landscape Architecture in Durham
DURHAM, N.C. – Stewart, an interdisciplinary design, engineering, and planning firm, announced today Cindy Hoffman, PLA, ASLA, is joining its landscape architecture team as senior project manager for the Durham office. Hoffman is a creative and award-winning landscape architect and land planner with over 20 years of experience in diverse, intricate, multidisciplinary designs for public…
The Connection of Trees to Our Health & Well-being
A connection to trees is something each of us has in common, and everyone deserves to enjoy the value which they offer. Trees help us to be happier, healthier and they also benefit our local economies in various ways. They are the environmental pillars of a more comprehensively healthful future. At the macro level, saving…
Architecture Billings Continue to Lose Ground
Demand for design services from U.S. architecture firms took a pointed dip last month, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during December accelerated from November, posting an Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 42.6 from 46.3 (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm…
SSOE Group’s Acquires Stevens & Wilkinson, Appoints Six New Principals
TOLEDO, Ohio, January 14, 2021 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), a global project delivery firm for architecture, engineering, and construction management, announced today the appointment of six new Principals as a result of their recent acquisition of Stevens & Wilkinson (S&W), a 100-year-old architecture, engineering, and interior design firm with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Columbia, South Carolina. The…
