HUB competition envisions connected future for the Charleston metro area
Charleston, SC – November 3, 2010 – The team of Rosenblum Coe Architects and ADC Engineering has been awarded “Best of Charleston,” for their design of a light rail as part of the national HUB Competition sponsored by the Charleston chapter of Architecture for Humanity (AfH). The team’s proposal considered the historic storage-and-rail usage of the site, and re-envisioned it into a modern mixed-use commercial facility incorporating a pedestrian courtyard, a bike repair shop, public meeting space, an outdoor patio, and retail space into the transportation depot. Capitalizing on the Charleston climate, a majority of the design for the HUB building is an open-air plan—creating covered outdoor areas for both train passengers and retail/office occupants. The public meeting area was located on the 3rd floor to allow views of the historic City. The long overhanging roof creates a “gateway” on the northern edge, spanning the street and capturing a portion of Wragg Park.
Rosenblum Coe Architects and ADC Engineering, Inc. will be included in a display of the winning designs as part of the Walk Art Gallery in the storefront windows of the old Millennium Music Building at King and Calhoun streets in downtown Charleston. The exhibition is expected to be open for viewing in early November.
About Rosenblum Coe Architects, Inc.
Rosenblum Coe Architects was founded in Charleston, SC in 1971 by Jeffrey Rosenblum, FAIA and is now led by both Rosenblum and President Steve Coe, AIA, LEED AP. Rosenblum Coe Architects specializes in industrial and municipal projects, healthcare facilities, educational facilities, fire stations, and custom residences. Rosenblum Coe Architects was recently awarded one of the Top Five spots in HEALTHCARE DESIGN’s Remodel/Renovation Competition for the Interim Children’s Emergency Department at MUSC. The firm recently completed a vocational training facility for Dorchester County, and is currently designing an essential fire station for Charleston County expected to reach LEED-Silver certification.
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