This Wednesday, the third phase of the massive Morrison Yard development will go before the Board of Architectural Review-Large (BAR-L) for conceptual review. For reference, the first two phases are wrapping up construction on the east side of Morrison Drive near the foot of the Ravenel Bridge, and there is no mistaking this highly conspicuous […]
Proposed facades of Society Street (left) and George Street (right). Image Source: Aug 24 BAR-L Image Overview A proposal to redevelop a critical downtown site will be heard by the Board of Architectural Review – Large on Wednesday. The major infill project slated for the surface parking lot between George and Society Streets was originally […]
Read the original Post and Courier article here. Your eyes are not deceiving you: Buildings in Charleston are getting bigger and taller. As growth continues in our historic city, the Preservation Society is calling on our leaders to strengthen rules that hold developers and designers to high standards for new construction. Five years ago, […]
This year, the Preservation Society of Charleston (PSC) is pleased to announce the introduction of a new Resilience Award category to its time-honored Carolopolis Award program. Established to recognize exceptional efforts to sensitively adapt historic properties to changing climate conditions, the Resilience Carolopolis Award will honor projects that incorporate creative flood adaptation strategies, while adhering […]
The Preservation Society of Charleston (PSC) this month named Sam Spence as its Director of Public Affairs, overseeing communications for the organization as well as key policy and partnership initiatives. Sam joins the Preservation Society after almost 10 years at the Charleston City Paper, where he was editor for the last four. While at the […]
Read the original Post and Courier article here. For its annual Fall Tours, Preservation Society of Charleston will limit the size of groups and will focus on the quality of each offering by enlisting noted professionals and training volunteers. Justin Falk/Provided For 46 years, locals and visitors alike have laced up their walking shoes to […]