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1640 Meeting Street Road, Suite 202
Charleston, SC, 29405
United States

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For 70 years, Liollio has provided sustainable architecture, interior design, and historic preservation for public projects. We are an award-winning architecture firm located in Charleston, SC, who value subtle & restrained design, rooted in context, culture & collaboration. 

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Happy Earth Day 2025!

Mez Joseph

Liollio celebrates Earth Day 2025! As our recognition of Earth Day comes to a close, we turn the spotlight on the National Park Service U.S. Virgin Island’s Resource Management and Science Facility and Park Staff Housing in Lind Point. Designed for extreme resilience, this facility provides staff residences, areas to encourage community engagement and outreach, and space for research and storage, allowing the protection and study of the islands’ heritage for future generations. Parks are essential in caring for our country’s cultural treasures and recreational sites – and we encourage you to go and open the door - get outside and explore them!

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categories Architecture, Celebration, Community, Global, Health & Wellness, Holiday, Learning Environments, Nature, Parks
tags earthday, earthday2025, nationalparks, parks, nature, nps, nationalparkservice, lindpoint, USVI, virginislandsnationalpark, rms, housing, resourcemanagement, sciencefacility, openthedoor, visityournationalparks

Earth Day 2025: Visit Your State Parks!

Mez Joseph

Earth Day is just one week away! As we continue to highlight projects that celebrate the great outdoors, we turn to South Carolina’s Parks, Recreation & Tourism’s Charles Towne Landing. This 664-acre historic site features six miles of trails for walking, biking, and exploring, along with the Animal Forest natural habitat zoo, 80 acres of gardens, and versatile event spaces. Designed to be transparent, the surrounding landscape remains the visual focus. South Carolina’s State Parks offer spaces for the community to gather, learn, and explore – together!

Learn more about CharlesTowne Landing State Historic Site here.

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categories Architecture, Celebration, Community, Global, Health & Wellness, Holiday, Nature, Parks
tags earthday, earthday2025, nature, architecture, stateparks, charlestownelanding, statehistoricsite, visityourstateparks, scprt

Earth Day 2025: Visit Your Local Parks!

Mez Joseph

As Earth Day approaches, Liollio encourages everyone to get outside and enjoy their local parks! Check out Carr-Richardson Park - a hidden gem nestled in the historic Ashleyville/Maryville neighborhood of West Ashley in Charleston, S.C. Alongside the City of Charleston, Liollio prioritized sustainable and resilient design to allow this beautiful space to be enjoyed for generations to come. Local parks bring communities together, provide space for events, and offer opportunities to connect with the natural environment. The countdown to Earth Day is on!

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categories Architecture, Celebration, Community, Global, Health & Wellness, Holiday, Local, National, Nature, Parks
tags earthday, earthday2025, localparks, nature, architecture, naturalenvironment, CityofCharleston, charlestoncountyparksandrecreation, visityourlocalparks

Happy Women’s History Month 2025!

Mez Joseph

As we look back on Women’s History Month, Sarah Glass reflects on her experience at last year’s AIA Women's Leadership Summit. This inspiring event brings together the industry’s largest network of women for impactful programming, leadership seminars, expert insights, and networking. We are proud to be a part of an organization that empowers women to break down barriers to become leaders in the industry. Mark your calendar for the 2025 Women’s Leadership Summit happening November 3-5 in Atlanta! For more info click here.

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categories Architecture, Community, Conference, Education, Global, History, National, Staff
tags WomensHistoryMonth, WomensHistoryMonth2025, WHM2025, AIAWomensLeadershipSummit, architecture, Chicago, Atlanta, HerStory, InspireInclusion, aianational, americaninstituteofarchitects

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT LIOLLIO

Mez Joseph

We have much to be thankful for - the ability to pursue our passions and doing what we love, our clients, professional partners, consultants, community, each other…the list is long! We would not be who we are without you. We are grateful for the connections, opportunities, partnerships and support we’ve been blessed with this year. The Liollio team wishes you all the happiest of holidays!

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categories Celebration, Community, Global, Holiday, Local, National, Regional
tags happyholidays, seasonsgreetings, holidays2023

Liollio Team Members Attend AIA Conference on Architecture 2023 in San Francisco

Mez Joseph

Liollio’s Michelle Lanker and Mason Malsegna attended the 2023 National AIA Conference in San Francisco recently. The conference gathered industry leaders and professionals to discuss equity, resiliency, workflow efficiency, and knowledge sharing. Michelle and Mason attended various sessions regarding community-based design initiatives, mitigation of climate effects through design, fundamental shifts within the AEC industry, and better design through symbiotic teaming. The experience enabled Michelle and Mason to pursue specific interests; Michelle focusing on firm-wide quality assurance processes and Mason focusing on shaping the future of sustainable design within the AIA SC Cote Chapter. They also had a chance to explore the city, have fun, and take in San Francisco’s distinct architectural language and urban fabric. Liollio is thrilled to have these two to attend the 2023 National AIA Conference and represent our team!

For info on next year’s AIA Conference on Architecture, visit A’24 Washington DC

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categories Architecture, Celebration, Community, Conference, Education, Global, National, Staff
tags A3Con, AIANational, #SanFrancisco, #WaltDisneyImagineering, arrchitect, architecture, AECIndustry, AIASanFrancisco, AIACharleston, AIASC, AIASouthCarolina, conference, nationalconference, equity, #sustainablility, #sustainablebuilding, resiliency, design, workflowefficiency, communitybaseddesign, AIACote, qualityassurance, community, context, culture, collaboration, ContextCultureCollaboration, MasonMalsegna, MichelleLanker

Happy Thanksgiving from your Friends at Liollio!

Mez Joseph

The Liollio team wishes you all a Happy Thanksgiving! We have much to be thankful for - the ability to pursue our passions and doing what we love, our clients, professional partners, consultants, community, each other…the list is long! We would not be who we are without you. We are grateful for the connections, opportunities, partnerships and support we’ve been blessed with this year. We wish you all the best as we enter into the holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving!

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categories Celebration, Community, Global, Holiday, Local
tags happythanksgiving, thanksgiving, thanksgiving2022, thankyou

Liollio Principal, Jennifer Charzewski & Others Present at Pecha Kucha 40

Mez Joseph

Liollio Principal Jennifer Charzewski Presents at Pecha Kucha Charleston

PechaKucha, which means the sound of conversation in Japanese, was first conceived by Tokyo architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, who were seeking a way to encourage student presenters to use PowerPoint in a more organized and succinct manner. PechaKucha has spread to over 135 cities around the world as an informal forum for creative people to meet, network and show their work in public. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for just 20 seconds, giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

PechaKucha 40 took place at Charleston Music Hall on Thursday, September 15, 2022 and featured presenters Candace Patterson, Will Kiser, Bintou N’Daw, Kalyn Oyer, Chase Quinn, and many others, including Liollio Principal Jennifer Charzewski. Check out all the presentations on Charleston Music Hall’s Youtube page.

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categories Architecture, Celebration, Community, Conference, Global, Local, Regional, Staff
tags pechakucha, pechakucha40, charlestonmusichall, presentation, art, music, creativity, community, presnters, jennifercharzewski

BE PART OF OUR TEAM: WE'RE HIRING!

Mez Joseph

We are seeking Project Architects & Project Designers! We’re excited to announce multiple career opportunities to join our growing downtown Charleston studio:

Project Architects
> 5 – 10 years experience in an architectural practice.
> Proficient in REVIT, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office. Additional proficiency in Enscape, Rhino, or Grasshopper preferred.
> Comfortable in a highly collaborative setting.
> Familiarity with the design of public places preferred.
> Professional degree in architecture from an accredited university and registration required. 

Project Designers
> 0-4 years of experience in architectural practice.
> Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office required. Additional proficiency in Revit and Enscape is preferred.
> Comfortable in a highly collaborative setting.
> Familiarity with the design of public places preferred.
> Professional degree in architecture from an accredited university.

The ideal candidates for both positions will be motivated, collaborative, creative, enthusiastic, professional, and must play well with others. We offer a competitive benefits package. If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume and cover letter to careers@liollio.com.

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categories Global, Local, New Team Member, Regional, Staff
tags architect, projectarchitect, construction, contractadministrator, businessdevelopment, businessdevelopmentcoordinator, hiring, jobs, joinourteam

USCB Hilton Head Hospitality Management Campus Featured in Local Life Magazine

Mez Joseph

LOCAL Life is about living well in the Lowcountry. Stories are everywhere: intriguing people and places, food and fashion, culture and creativity, homes and health. These stories embody our local style and sophistication with a southern twist. Eloquently written words and stunning photography capture the local essence in a way that educates, entertains and engages locals who are inspired and want more.

LOCAL Life Magazine, a publication celebrating the stories, culture, and people that make Hilton Head, Beaufort & Bluffton SC unique, showcases the University of South Carolina-Beaufort's Hilton head Hospitality Management Campus as a backdrop to a fashion shoot, while providing details on the building’s design. Visit www.locallifesc.com for more.

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categories Architecture, Community, Education, Global, Higher Education, Learning Environments, Local, Regional
tags HiltonHead, HiltonHeadSC, USCBeaufort, USCBHH, USCBHiltonHead, USCB, beaufort, beaufortsc, bluffton, blufftonsc, local, locallife, locallifemagazine, education, highered, highereducation, style, fashion, fashionshoot, design, architecture, islandlife, islandliving, USC, UniversityofSouthCarolina

19 SLIDES FOR 2019: LIOLLIO YEAR IN REVIEW

Mez Joseph

As 2019 comes to a close, we take a look back at all of the wonderful people, places and events that made this year special. Thank you to all who’ve made 2019 a year to remember! Here is a look back at some of the events that helped shape our year. Comment, share and enjoy!

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categories Architecture, Awards, Celebration, Charity, Community, Conference, Construction, Education, Healthcare, Health & Wellness, Ground Breaking, Grand Opening, Elevation, Global, Higher Education, Historic Preservation, History, Holiday, Honoring, Library, Learning Environments, Local, Office Fun, Regional, Ribbon Cutting, Senior Center, Staff
tags 2019, holidays2019, yearinreview, 2019yearinreview, newyear

LIOLLIO PETS! Meet Our Four-Legged Family Members

Mez Joseph

Scroll through and meet some of our biggest fans. Have some fun and match a pet to it’s Liollio family member., comment — tell us which images are your favorite, or share a photo of your own furry family member with us! Enjoy!

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categories Celebration, Community, Global, Holiday, Local
tags fun, pets, family, fanclub, fans, dogs, cats, holidays2019