BOUDREAUX was recognized at this year’s virtual American Institute of Architects Columbia award ceremony for the design of its own office. They accepted the 2020 Merit Award for Historic Preservation/Adaptive Reuse/Renovation for the design and rehabilitation of the former Powell Furniture store on Sumter Street. One block from Main Street, the second floor of a vacant furniture store became home to one of Columbia’s most READ MORE
Category: Preservation/Historic
Historic Preservation Honor Award – Hotel Trundle & BOUDREAUX Offices
HOTEL TRUNDLE & BOUDREAUX RECOGNIZED BY 26TH ANNUAL SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORIC PRESERVATION’S HONOR AWARD The combination of the boutique Hotel Trundle and BOUDREAUX’s architectural studio was recently recognized by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Preservation South Carolina, and the Office of the Governor with an Honor Award as part of their 2020 Historic Preservation Awards. This high impact project has transformed three vacant READ MORE
BOUDREAUX & Hotel Trundle Win Historic Columbia Preservation Award
BOUDREAUX’s professional offices and the boutique Hotel Trundle were recognized with an Adaptive Use Award presented by Historic Columbia as part of its Annual Preservation Awards. This project unites three historic historical retail buildings into one: 1519 Sumter Street (built in 1920), 1224 Taylor Street (built in 1940), and 1222 Taylor Street (built in 1914). The project also takes advantage of multiple tax incentive opportunities READ MORE
Post Office Box One – Seibels Historic Preservation
Seibels, founded in 1869, is the oldest original Columbia corporation still in operation. This case study tells the Seibels story and how preservation became a financial tool for the transformation of their time-honored workplace.
People’s Choice Winner! Hotel Trundle wins at AIA Columbia Design Awards
The new boutique HOTEL TRUNDLE is the inaugural People’s Choice winner of the Columbia American Institute of Architects design awards. The project also received a Divine Detail Award for the incorporation of light wells that bring natural light and a unique design element to interior rooms. Located one block from Main Street and part of the Columbia Commercial Historic District, Hotel Trundle’s historic architectural detailing READ MORE
Clemson University Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Interpretive Plan
BOUDREAUX is pleased to announce Clemson University’s Interpretive Plan has received the 2018 Preservation Service Award sponsored by the Preservation South Carolina, the SC Department of Archives and History, and the Office of the Governor. Nominated by BOUDREAUX, who also authored the plan, Clemson’s Interpretive Plan reveals and celebrates an inspiring heritage by embracing the original mission of the University, sharing stories and history with READ MORE
Part One: The Seibels Design-Build Story
This three-part series, written in collaboration with M.B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc., reflects on the renovation of Seibels’ corporate headquarters in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The Project Seibels partnered with M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. and BOUDREAUX to complete renovations of its historic headquarters located at 1501 Lady Street in Columbia, SC. Together, the Design-Build team will pays homage to the rich history and READ MORE
Renovating Occupied Spaces Story
THE PROJECT: Seibels selected the design/build team of M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. and the architects of BOUDREAUX to design and construct the renovations to their Columbia, SC headquarters. The original building was completed in 1949, with an addition of greater size built in 1977; the total area of both wings equals 128,000 square feet. The building had been kept in excellent shape for READ MORE
UofSC Hamilton College Preservation Award
The Boudreaux Group, a Columbia, SC based Architecture firm received the Historic Columbia Preservation Award for Hamilton College at the University of South Carolina. Historic Columbia hosts an annual Preservation Awards luncheon to recognize local projects that have maintained or added to the historical or cultural heritage throughout Columbia and Richland County. The Boudreaux Group was honored to receive the Preservation Award for Hamilton College READ MORE