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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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Farewell to the Sanders Family

Mez Joseph

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Yesterday was Jennifer Sanders last day at Liollio!  We are all sad to see Jennifer, Brian, and Matilda leave the Lowcountry.  They will be missed dearly!  We had a great turn out Wednesday night at the Pour House Deck Show for their departing happy hour. 

To the Sanders Family - enjoy your next adventure in the upstate!

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Hendersonville's Seventh Avenue District Workshop

Mez Joseph

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Last week Liollio helped organize a Seventh Avenue Community Workshop with the city of Hendersonville.  The goal was to help the city gather public insight and potential solutions to develop long term goals for the 7th Avenue District.  Read more about the event here.

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What is "Topping Out"?

Mez Joseph

In building construction, topping out is a builders' rite traditionally held when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure during its erection.

After topping out, numerous elements of construction remain, including interior finish and most mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

The practice of "topping out" a new building can be traced to the ancient Scandinavian religious rite of placing a tree atop a new building to appease the tree-dwelling spirits displaced in its construction. Long an important component of timber frame building, it migrated initially to England and Northern Europe, thence to the Americas. 

A tree or leafy branch is placed on the topmost wood or iron beam, often with flags and streamers tied to it. A toast is usually made and sometimes workers are treated to a meal. In masonry construction the rite celebrates the bedding of the last block or brick.

In some cases a topping out event is held at an intermediate point, such as when the roof is dried in.

The practice remains common in the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and the United States.

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Aiken Rhett House - Double Parlor

Mez Joseph

page taken from 292 Preservation Brief, Clemson University/College of Charleston Graduate program in Historic Preservation, Volume 5, Spring 2014, page 8

page taken from 292 Preservation Brief, Clemson University/College of Charleston Graduate program in Historic Preservation, Volume 5, Spring 2014, page 8

page taken from 292 Preservation Brief, Clemson University/College of Charleston Graduate program in Historic Preservation, Volume 5, Spring 2014, page 9

page taken from 292 Preservation Brief, Clemson University/College of Charleston Graduate program in Historic Preservation, Volume 5, Spring 2014, page 9

Liollio was mentioned in the Clemson University + College of Charleston Graduate program publication.  The article above explains the process and collaboration of the double parlor documentation at the Aiken Rhett House.  We are excited to be part of this process and will share more information/updates as we near completion of the renderings!

Here is a link to the full publication.

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"Topping Out" at the Charleston Airport!

Mez Joseph

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Yesterday afternoon, the airport team headed out to the site for a traditional topping out party.  Above is a photo of some Liollio + Fentress folks digging into the airport shaped cake!  There was also some delicious barbeque cooked by the contractor and live music!

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Dome Steel at the Charleston Airport

Mez Joseph

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Last night the steel for the dome was lifted into place at the terminal roof.  It was adorned with the USA and SC flags along with the signatures and well wishes of the construction team and CHS family!  Tomorrow the construction + design team will celebrate at the "topping out" party to recognize the last piece of major steel, brick, or concrete being placed.

 

More airport construction coverage can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/Charleston.International.Airport

 

 

 

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WAJIBA Meeting

Mez Joseph

Today David, Mez, Jennifer and Elissa went to the monthly WAJIBA lunch meeting on social media.  We had a great view of the city from the top of the Holiday Inn!  Find out more about West Ashley James Island Business Association here: http://www.wajiba.org/

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"The Devil in the Details"

Mez Joseph

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Many Liollio folks attended the annual Risk Management Seminar for Design Professionals by Carlock Copeland & Stair Civil Litigation team yesterday.  A lot of great information was taken away on contract DOs and DONTs.

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CURI Graduate Education Center

Mez Joseph

The AIA had a great lunch presentation today from Elizabeth Colbert-Busch and Scott May (LS3P) about the design for the CURI Graduate Education Center here in North Charleston!  The design team is currently working on Design Development documents.  We look forward to following the progress of the project.

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