Charleston, South Carolina is renowned for its historic architecture. When David Baker Architects (DBA) partnered with local firm McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) to design a brand new housing project for low-income seniors, they needed to create a building that was modern but would incorporate elements of the city’s historic fabric.
Like so many architects, DBA architect Daniel Simons was inspired by the distinctive residential building type referred to as the Charleston single house. “There’s a huge porch culture in the South, of people sitting on porches and seeing their neighbors,” says Simons. “We were trying to find a way to make the porches have a communal quality to them.”
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