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Wednesday May 17, 2023

BOUDREAUX Architect Karen Quinn Recognized as Preservation Leader by Historic Columbia Foundation

Karen Quinn, AIA, LEED AP has been awarded the Preservation Leadership Award from Historic Columbia Foundation in recognition of her exceptional commitment to preserving and revitalizing historic buildings in the Midlands.An architect and project manager with BOUDREAUX for over 15 years, she has become the firm leader in Historic Preservation shepherding the rehabilitation of numerous […]

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Tuesday April 11, 2023

LCAA Panel on BullStreet District X District

BOUDREAUX was honored to have President, Heather Mitchell served as a panelist for the Leadership Columbia Alumni Association’s (LCAA) District X District series. The program, which focused on the BullStreet District, featured prominent leaders in the community discussing the impact of the Health Sciences campus on the district and the city at large. Mitchell was […]

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Thursday March 16, 2023

Midlands Technical College Opens the New Center for Business and Information Technologies

We are thrilled to announce the official opening of Midlands Technical College’s new academic building the Center for Business & Information Technologies (CBIT). Focused on Business, Information Technology, Science, and Mathematics, the building is designed to serve as a front door to the Beltline Campus. It houses programs that seek to simplify pathways to graduation […]

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Friday March 3, 2023

Presenting USC Campus Village at 2023 SEAHO

BOUDREAUX was thrilled to present at the 2023 Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) conference in Richmond, Virginia with our partners at USC, Greystar, and Juneau Construction. Campus Village is one of the largest capital improvement projects ever undertaken by the State of South Carolina. The project, which includes four buildings and 1800 beds, a […]

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Tuesday February 14, 2023

Celebrating our New Partnership with the Ernest A. Finney Jr. Cultural Arts Center

We are feeling the love today! <3 Celebrating Black History Month and Valentine’s Day, we are excited to share our new partnership with the Ernest A. Finney Jr. Cultural Arts Center in Columbia. We are inspired by Nikki Finney’s leadership and Frances Close’s philanthropy. This center will “honor and recognize the illuminating power of creating […]

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Thursday February 2, 2023

Ryan Bland joins BOUDREAUX!

We are proud to announce that Ryan Bland, AICP has joined our team as a Senior Planner! With over 20 years of planning experience, Ryan brings public sector planning and implementation strategies to our team.  Sharing our mission of enriching communities, Ryan Bland has shepherded a number of award winning city projects including comprehensive plans, […]

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Tuesday January 3, 2023

President Heather Mitchell recognized as 50 Most Influential by Columbia Business Monthly

Heather Mitchell was honored to be recognized as one of the 50 Most Influential People by Columbia Business Monthly. With over 27 years of experience, Heather Mitchell’s design leadership energizes building projects throughout South Carolina and beyond. As President and as a Principal-In-Charge at BOUDREAUX, an architecture, interiors, planning, and preservation firm with studios in […]

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Tuesday December 27, 2022

BOUDREAUX Interior Designer James Wall New Co-Director for IIDA Carolina Columbia Chapter

BOUDREAUX interior designer, James Wall, IIDA, NCIDQ takes leadership role as Co-Director of the Columbia City Center for IIDA Carolinas Chapter. The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) supports the Interior Design industry, focusing on commercial Interior Design. This global network intentionally supports professional development to elevate creativity and industry knowledge. As Co-Director for this chapter […]

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Thursday December 1, 2022

BOUDREAUX Director of Planning, Irene Dumas Tyson, Wins Distinguished Planner of the Year Award

Irene Dumas Tyson, AICP, Associate AIA was recognized by the South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (SCAPA) as the 2022 Distinguished Planner of the Year. The award was bestowed at their annual conference in Hilton Head in November. This award recognizes a planning professional who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to the planning field […]

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Wednesday November 9, 2022

Charles R. Drew Wellness Center

For several decades The City of Columbia has had two public pools. Maxcy Gregg public pool, originally built for whites only and named for a confederate general, was built in 1949. Drew Park public pool, built shortly after Maxcy Gregg, was for African Americans only. Though both pools eventually were desegregated, divides remained. The New […]

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