Homes on The Battery

An aerial view of Charleston with the High Battery and Low Battery

The Battery, a seawall and promenade, defines Charleston’s southern boundary. It has a long history of construction, destruction, and expansion since the 1720s. The Battery consists of two sections: the High Battery and the Low Battery, each with different heights and eras. It is home to many historic and grand homes, as well as the public park White Point Garden.

Creating Liberty Center

An artist's rendering of the proposed Gateway Walk Park and Liberty Center, a bricked walkway with outdoor cafe and people walking among many native plantings and trees

A proposed a plan to revamp the street level at 151 Meeting Street by activating its covered walkway flanked by stone pillars, which is already continuous with the city sidewalk beyond it.

An Upper Peninsula Flatiron Building

A rendering of The Montford Building in Charleston

The proposed Montford Building will feature ground floor amenities, a rooftop restaurant and pool lounge, and 191 rooms, contributing to the revitalization of the underutilized entrance to Charleston.
This design was popularized in the late 1800s due to the use of steel frames, enabling buildings on oddly shaped parcels to maximize coverage.

French Cuisine of the Lowcountry

Christophe Chocolatier in Charleston

Our current experience of Lowcountry French presents somewhere on the spectrum of French rustic/Gullah traditional Parisian patisserie/East Bay café.

A Check on Tidal Street Flooding

A flooded street in downtown Charleston with stormwater flowing into a drain, with the steeple of St. Philips Church in the background

Our Lowcountry city of Charleston has an intricate relationship with water – how we enjoy the harbor, rivers, and ocean must balance with how we plan for and accommodate weather events. One issue that we have long struggled with is that of tidal flooding in Charleston, often termed “sunny day” or “nuisance” flooding for the […]

The Charleston Single House

A Charleston Single House on Meeting Street

The design, function, and history of the Charleston Single House – including a guide to its modern forms and how to purchase a home for sale.

Designing the Upper Peninsula

Charleston’s intentions for The Upper Peninsula Initiative are to direct population growth towards the city center in an effort to mitigate sprawl. Of the eight strategies implemented in the EcoDistricts framework, Urban Form & Pattern has the most apparent and enduring influence. The arrangement of building densities, their heights and architectural styles, as well as the natural environment and […]

The Upper Peninsula Initiative

Venture north along the east side of the Charleston upper peninsula, and you will see the charm and history of the port city taper into an disjointed patchwork of abandoned industrial sites, public housing, and a sprinkling of trendy restaurants. The area is the obvious next frontier for growth in Charleston, and City Hall wants to make sure development occurs […]

A New Life for The Cigar Factory

The iconic structure on East Bay and Columbus Streets in Charleston’s Upper Peninsula has for decades been affectionately known as The Cigar Factory, and has been the subject of much speculation in recent years over its redevelopment. Following a few tumultuous years and changing hands a number of times, The Cigar Factory finally has an […]

2013 Charleston Eco-Home of the Year

Sustainable and eco-friendly homes are increasing in popularity across the world, and Charleston is certainly no exception. We have seen many properties come onto the market in 2013 with green features, ranging from the great prevalence of tankless water heaters to installations of solar arrays and geothermal systems. While it may normally be difficult to […]