Richland Ballentine Program Presentation

Ringo Starr & his All-Star Band!

A few of us spent a great evening last night with Ringo Starr & his All-Star Band. What a band... Steve Lukather (Toto), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Gregg Rolie (Santana & Journey), to name a few. It was a great concert. They had everyone singing along on such classics as Yellow Submarine, Boys & many more. The crowd favorite by far was With A Little Help From My Friends. Ringo has not lost his magic!

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SPOTLIGHT ON LIOLLIO'S DUSTIN SEAGER IN THE IIDA CAROLINAS CHAPTER NEWSLETTER

LIOLLIO'S Dustin Seager, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C featured in the IIDA Carolinas Chapter Newsletter.

Member Spotlight
Name: Dustin Seager, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C, IIDA Carolinas Chapter VP of Advocacy
Occupation: Interiors Studio Leader
Company: LIOLLIO Architecture
Number of years with company: 1
Number of years in IIDA: 9
Educational background: Ringling College of Art + Design c/o 2005, BFA Interior Design

List 3 words that describe design:  Inspiring, Meaningful, Essential.
Who is your favorite designer? I can't claim a favorite designer; however I have a handful of mentors (Interior Designers, Architects and Artists that I look up to, who have influenced my life as a person and a designer).
What are you most proud of? I have a few, but some of my top favorites include The Conference Board - New York, Duke Energy Headquarters and NASCAR Digital Media located in Charlotte. Each story was different, but they were all examples of what can be achieved when you assemble a great hardworking team with a visionary client.
What are you currently reading? I tend to read mostly articles, blogs, and white papers dealing with workplace design. It has to be direct and to the point to keep my attention, so books rarely apply.
Why Interior Design? I initially went into art school with the goal of becoming a computer animator. After my first year, my focus shifted towards designing the built environment. I felt that Interior Design offered the best opportunity to design physical spaces that positively impact lives and the environment.
What is your design style? Organized, Clean, Precise, and Bold.
What is your favorite quote or motto?  "Speak softly and carry a big stick" Theodore Roosevelt
3 things you cannot live without:  My girls (Becky and Reagan), my boat, & a sense of accomplishment.
If you were not a designer, what would you be doing?  I would be a Navy man, of course.
Why IIDA?  It's a great opportunity to network with my fellow designers while being an advocate for my profession.

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ST. HELENA LIBRARY FEATURED IN THE LIBRARY JOURNAL

St. Helena Library at Penn Center was acknowledged again! It was featured in the Library Journal Magazine. We are delighted and honored to have this project receive so much praise. Read the wonderful article "A Local Library | Library by Design" here. 

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Post Holiday Group Photo Shoot Happy Hour

The annual Holiday Group Photo Shoot was held last Friday afternoon. Unfortunately, you'll have to wait to see the final holiday photos; however here are some fun photos from our happy hour post photo shoot.

AIA Mentor Dinner Series

AIA had their quarterly Mentor Dinner last Thursday evening for the emerging professionals in the Charleston Chapter. Jay White along with Darryl Cobb were the featured mentors of the evening. Jay, Alison and Elissa had a great evening filled with delicious food and great conversation!

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Revitalizing Finlay Park

Liollio is working with Stantec and Civitas on the Revitalization of Finlay Park in Columbia, South Carolina.  Yesterday the design team had a community presentation.  Here is a local news report from the presentation.

Commercial Real Estate Market Forecast

Cherie Liollio with Linda Kennedy, Business Banking Manager, Ameris Bank

Cherie and Dinos Liollio attended the Commercial Real Estate Market Forecast presented by the Commercial Investment Division of the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors as guests of Ameris Bank last night. It looks to be a rosy picture for the Charleston area markets.

TEAMING UP FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Last Friday friends, family and colleagues from Matt O'Neill Real Estate, LIOLLIO Architecture and more contributed their time and hard work into helping three families achieve their dream of home ownership. Thank you so much for your contribution, and thank you to Team Matt O'Neill for inviting us out! Our friends at Matt O'Neill Real Estate took lots of pictures! Please enjoy photos from the outing at the following link: http://bit.ly/1BNuoOa . If you have a group who would like to volunteer or if you are interested in supporting Habitat for Humanity please visit www.habitat.org!

AMERICAN-ARCHITECTS BUILDING OF THE WEEK FEATURE: ST. HELENA LIBRARY AT PENN CENTER

American-Architects is taking a state-by-state look at architecture in the United States for their 2014 Building of the Week feature. They are presenting one recent project from each state in alphabetical order, from Alabama to Wyoming. They have chosen ST. HELENA LIBRARY AT PENN CENTER as the BUILDING OF THE WEEK in this weeks building from South Carolina!! Thank you to American-Architects! We are honored to be featured on your platform.
Visit the site: http://www.american-architects.com/en/pages/50x50
Direct link: http://www.american-architects.com/en/projects/46833_St_Helena_Branch_Library_at_Penn_Center

Charleston Airport Site Visit

Tommy, Dinos, Greg and Elissa had a great site visit this morning at the Charleston airport!

Greek Fest 2014

Everyone had a great time at the Greek Fest over the weekend at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church!  The weather was perfect for an outdoor festival!  This is a decades old tradition of culture and entertainment celebrating life, music, good food and friendship.

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Last night Michael caught a great photo of the sunset from the studio!

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Friday afternoon at Founders Hall

Dinos and Elissa had a great afternoon at Founder's Hall on Friday giving 3 Clemson graduate students a tour of the facility. The Clemson students had to choose a building to study for the semester in their Professional Practice course and these students picked Founders Hall!

Jay also spent his afternoon with some Clemson students who will be studying the St. Helena Library!

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AIA Building Tour

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Andy, Michael, and Elissa went on the AIA Charleston Building Tour last night of the new Midtown Development on the corner of King and Spring Street. The tour was led by Cooper Carry Architects and DPR/Hardin Construction. The views over the city from the top floor were great!