Whitney Newman, Associate AIA graduated with a Masters degree from the Clemson School of Architecture this spring after completing his undergraduate degree at Clemson in 2006. As an Intern Architect, Whitney has over four years of professional experience in South Carolina, working on a wide variety of projects throughout South Carolina. Project types include Environmental Education, Civic, and Institutional work. Whitney works closely with the design team to develop creative solutions to meet client needs. In addition, he will be involved in project details from inception through programming, design, construction documents, bidding, construction, and the close-out phases.

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 public safety and fire station facilities, industrial and municipal facilities, healthcare facilities, educational facilities, and custom residences. Rosenblum Coe Architects was recently awarded a FIERO honor award for the design of the City of Charleston’s Fire Station No. 9 which is currently on the boards. The firm is about to kickoff a renovation of the College of Nursing at MUSC, is currently designing new elementary school for the Charleston County School District expected to reach LEED-Silver certification, and is renovating the Dean’s Suite for the College of Medicine at MUSC.

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For more information, please contact:
Steve Coe, AIA, LEED AP
President, Rosenblum Coe Architects, Inc.
scoe@rosenblumcoe.com
121 Wentworth Street Charleston, SC 29401
Ph: 843-577-6073

Rosenblum Coe’s design received an Honorable Mention at the 2011 F.I.E.R.O Fire Station Symposium for a design that is “On the Boards” and not yet constructed. The awards program recognizes excellence in fire station design.

Consultants:
4SE Inc.
Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung
RMF Engineering, Inc.

Consultants:
ADC Engineering, Inc.
RMF Engineering, Inc.
4SE, Inc.
Aiken Cost Consultants, Inc.
G. Robert George and Associates, Inc.

Estimated completion date: Summer 2011

Estimated total cost of project: $500,000

Consultants:
RMF Engineering, Inc.
ADC Engineering, Inc.

The end result of the renovations kept the relaxed feel of the original house and property. Collaboration between different design professions was essential and helped to accomplish the Owner’s desires and needs. With a more sophisticated landscape plan and new construction that respected the original, the house sits as an elegant retreat, hidden away from city life.

project team:
structural engineer: 4SE, Inc.
landscape architect: Sheila Wertimer
interior design: Amelia Handigan

A variety of materials were used throughout the design to achieve a sophisticated look. Custom designed wood casework and Corian countertops line the perimeter of the entire space. All offices contain custom designed furniture and are enclosed in glass walls, which help bring natural light into the center of the space. Curved wooden panels are suspended from the exposed ceilings and accent lighting help accentuate the details. “Glass art panels” are hung by a cable system that is connected to the structure above.

The design consists of an open floor plan with easy circulation routes, sound absorbing materials, and an overall comfortable work environment. The project as completed in June of 2006 for a construction cost of $1.6 million.

Design for the Center began long before the team of Rosenblum Coe Architects began work with the hiring of Dr. John Schaefer, an internationally recognized leader in the Healthcare Simulation field and director of the Education and Research Center of Economic Excellence in Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Safety. Dr. Schaefer was selected to head a statewide network of simulation training centers which when completed will become the nation’s first coordinated state-wide nursing training of its kind. Having developed a similar program at the University of Pittsburgh Dr. Schaefer brought unparallel experience to the University’s ambitious plans for the Simulation program.

Rosenblum Coe Architects worked closely with Dr. Schaefer during all aspects of the design for the renovations to the existing 11,000 square foot space. Close collaboration was imperative because many of the Simulation Center’s is cutting edge computer technologies were developed specifically for this project by the Center’s director and had never been installed in a facility before. The existing outdated classroom area underwent an drastic renovation designed to convert it into a state-of-the-art teaching laboratory allowing cross-collaboration between many of the university’s programs. The interior renovations included mock operating rooms with adjacent viewing control rooms for instructors, staff offices and a new reception area. These renovations were extremely difficult because the existing facility had limited clearance above ceilings for new mechanical and electrical systems. Also, the existing floors were not designed for the increased loads and structural enhancements had to be provided to support new equipment loads. Exterior renovations were challenging because the program called for the entry of the existing first floor literally to be located on the back of the building in a cramped parking lot. This was made even more difficult by the requirement to provide a mechanical addition to the building to support the increased loads on the first floor.