Residential Architecture Portfolio - Charleston SC

Beachside Bend

Housed atop a sand dune overlooking a crescent shaped beach, this updated innovative shingle style home replaced an existing vacation home our clients purchased a number of years ago. Significantly upgrading what was previously there, the single characteristic they wanted to maintain was a curved glass...

Virginia Reveal

The owners of this home are expert builders of large-scale construction who approached us with an unexpected invitation, to participate in a paid competition with other architecture firms to win the opportunity to design their personal study in performance and artistry. With emphasis placed on the desire...

Rivercourse Refuge

This Kiawah marsh front home in the "Settlement" was sculpted into its unique setting among live oaks that populate the long, narrow piece of land. The unique composition afforded a 35-foot wood and glass bridge joining the master suite with the main house...

Lowcountry Wharf House

This creek side Kiawah Island home veils a romanticized modern surprise. Designed as a muse reflecting the owners' Brooklyn stoop upbringing, its vertical stature offers maximum use of space and magnificent views from every room. Nature cues its color palette and texture, which is reflected throughout...

Duneside Escape

A juxtaposition of decorum and nonchalance, this bespoke home embodies every aspect of coastal living. Intertwined with the surrounding scenery, its neutral color pallet is a reflection of the soft waters rolling onto the double oceanfront lot. Generous, open living areas offer ample opportunity for...

Tree House

The owners of this home travel extensively and appreciate the great outdoors. Global travels shaped their desire for a home that embraces nature. The bridge connecting the sleeping and living structures allows cool ocean breezes to pass from the marsh to the front yard...

Modern House

This marsh-side home strongly embraces native landscape using a strictly modern aesthetic. The owner, an amateur astronomer, requested the architecture be invigorating and dynamic and include a telescope platform and lap pool...

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Maritime Forest Reserve

The owners presented a wonderfully challenging design endeavor: design a private, Nantucket-inspired beach retreat for a heavily wooded internal property 500 yards from the beach and closely surrounded on three sides by existing homes—while preserving numerous live oaks...

Beach House

A sense of calmness is reinforced through color, texture and material selections in this ocean side retreat for a family of five. The main living areas offer gracious spaces for friendly gatherings, while separate family and guest areas provide privacy and ample opportunity to rest and recharge...

Creekside Cottage

Built as a refuge for a busy California couple, this creek-side cottage was constructed on land populated with ancient live oaks; sited to preserve the oaks and accentuate the creek-side vistas. The owners wanted their Kiawah home to be less formal than their primary residence...

Morningside Villa

This villa is designed as a speculative tropical retreat that blends the needs and expectations of American owners with Caribbean living. The home is uniquely nestled into the hillside from the beach at Sandy Bank Bay in Christophe Harbour with views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean and the Nevis Volcano...