Unexpected Game Night

After watching a nail-biter, where Belgium barely defeated the USA in the FIFA World Cup, our happy hour got somewhat competitive as well!

Outside Our Window...

This morning we caught a little blue tugboat making its way to the harbor!

WAJIBA Meeting

Today David, Mez, Jennifer and Elissa went to the monthly WAJIBA lunch meeting on social media.  We had a great view of the city from the top of the Holiday Inn!  Find out more about West Ashley James Island Business Association here: http://www.wajiba.org/

"The Devil in the Details"

Many Liollio folks attended the annual Risk Management Seminar for Design Professionals by Carlock Copeland & Stair Civil Litigation team yesterday.  A lot of great information was taken away on contract DOs and DONTs.

CURI Graduate Education Center

The AIA had a great lunch presentation today from Elizabeth Colbert-Busch and Scott May (LS3P) about the design for the CURI Graduate Education Center here in North Charleston!  The design team is currently working on Design Development documents.  We look forward to following the progress of the project.

Historic Preservation Honor Award for 24 Water Street!

For the past 19 years Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation, the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, and the office of the Governor have recognized exceptional accomplishments in the preservation, rehabilitation, and interpretation of architectural and cultural heritage with a series of awards.  Yesterday afternoon Jay and Elissa traveled to the State House in Columbia to accept the 2014 Palmetto Trust Historic Preservation Honor Award from Governor Nikki Haley for 24 Water Street!

First Baptist Church & School have used this former residence as a classroom building for nearly 70 years. After a severe electrical fire closed the building in 2012, Liollio was retained to provide a Condition Assessment Report and then to execute a program of preservation and rehabilitation, turning the building into a 21st Century educational space. The goals for this project were not only to repair the fire damage, but also to increase the shared space between the church and school, streamline traffic, provide a welcoming presence, optimize use of limited space and improve energy efficiency.

ADC Client Appreciation Night

Our good friends at ADC Engineering host a night at the Charleston RiverDogs game every year, with food, drinks, and fun! It was a great night, even though the Asheville Tourists won 4-1.

Spoleto Sunset Serenade

To kickoff Memorial weekend and the beginning of the Spoleto Festival here in Charleston several Liollio folks headed out to the Customs House on Friday evening for a free, outdoor concert featuring the Charleston Symphony Orchestra!  The weather was perfect and the music was fabulous!  More information on Spoleto 2014 events can be found here: http://www.piccolospoleto.com/, http://spoletousa.org/.

Outside Our Window...

The American Star Cruise Line... from Charleston to Baltimore.

Charleston Sunset

There was a beautiful sunset over the Ravenel Bridge last night from the Yorktown!

Horizon Development Project

Last night Rick and Elissa attended a great presentation by Michael Maher, CEO of the Horizon Project Foundation, at the CSI meeting.  We are excited about the future of the west side of Charleston!  More information about the Horizon Development Project can be found here: http://charlestonhorizon.com/

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Charleston Progressive Academy dedication

Charleston Progressive Academy was formally dedicated on Friday May 16th 2014, with local leaders, teachers & students participating in the festivities. The media center was dedicated and named in memory and honor of Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson, former superintendent of Charleston County School District. The building program incorporated the preservation of the existing mid-century school with thoughtful additions conveying the significance of its architectural & social merits. Charleston Progressive Academy s mission is to engage students in active learning experiences that will produce educationally sound leaders.

Happy Birthday, Dustin!

We celebrated Dustin's birthday today, and Michael brought delicious breakfast treats and coffee.

Charleston Greek Festival

Tommy Schimpf and Dinos Liollio volunteered this past weekend at the 44th Annual Spring Greek Festival held at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity. 

http://www.charlestongreekfestival.com/

Congratulations to David and Sibel

We kicked off the celebration of David and Sibel's Turkish wedding at our happy hour at Shem Creek last night!  David and Sibel will be traveling to Turkey in a few weeks for their traditional Turkish wedding. 

Outside Our Window...

Outside Our Window...

LIGHTscapes wins AIA Unbuilt Citation Award

Liollio Architecture wins an AIA Unbuilt Citation Award for LIGHTscapes Charleston project from the American Institute of Architects South Carolina Chapter. The project was an entry to the Building International Playscapes competition. This Urban Intervention introduces new ways for Charlestonians to interact with an underutilized park in downtown Charleston. This project has also, previously won an Honor Award Unbuilt Project in the 2013 AIA Charleston Awards. Project Team: David Dewees & Dan Corte

Yeamans Hall Club Service Center wins AIA Citation Award

Liollio Architecture wins an AIA Citation Award for the Yeamans Hall Club Service Center in Hanahan, South Carolina project from the 2014 American Institute of Architects South Carolina Chapter Design Awards. The building’s massing is broken so to respond to context, allow more flexibility for siting amongst the oaks and to better service vehicular access. The volumes are simply stated with an exterior “ribbing” that relates to its early 20th century neighbors. Project Team: Dinos Liollio, Jay White & Mary Mac McFadden