September 2010: SMHa Project Architect, Margie Longshore is serving on the planning committee for the South Carolina American Institute of Architect's Fall Conference, "Sustainable Planet, Sustainable Profit."  
August 2010: SMHa welcomes Ann McGahey to our team.  Ann has a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from the University of Tennessee as well as a Master of Architecture with a Healthcare Architecture concentration from Clemson University.  She will assist with the planning and programming of our medical projects.
 
August 2010:  Judy Dixon was interviewed at the BIG (Best In Green) & Local Expo in Charleston on August 6th.  While we incorporate sustainable strategies into our client's projects everyday, there is always more to learn.  
June 2010: Congratulations to SMHa Project Architect, Adam Rohaly on his recent marriage to Misty Pallotta.  Best wishes and thanks for letting us help celebrate!  
 
June 2010: Congratulations to Judy Dixon, SMHa's Marketing Principal, who recently graduated from the Charleston Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Charleston program! 
 
June 2010: Are you ready for some football?  Coastal Carolina University's new Athletic Training Facility is coming online for the upcoming football season.  SMHa thanks the University for the opportunity to be a part of it!  
June 2010: Sam Herin will be on the panel at the USGBC's South Carolina meeting hosted by Coastal Carolina University.  "The Real Costs & Benefits of LEED Building" will be discussed with the entire project team of CCU's new Athletic Training Facility on track for LEED Silver.
  
May 2010:  Sam Herin participated in the inaugural AIA South Atlantic Region Architectural for Health Conference in Clemson on May 21. The conference focused on issues confronting Architects and Owners of healthcare architecture. Sessions included an overview of health in the US and how planning can be a part of better heath; how design can affect ongoing operations and maintenance; trends three health care providers see in the region; and the outstanding work being done by David Allison, FAIA at Clemson's emerging Center for Economic Excellence in Health Facility Design and Testing.  
May 2010: SMHa welcomes Anne Toole to our team.  With a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Clemson, Anne will fill the role of Administrative and Marketing Assistant. 
 
April 2010: On April 16th, Willowglen Academy held a Groundbreaking Ceremony for their new 19,000sf Residential Treatment Facility in Kingstree, SC.  SMHa congratulates them for this milestone event for a great cause and is thankful to have been a small part of it.  
 
April 2010: Dare to Dream! Misty Pallotta (SMHa family member via being engaged to Adam Rohaly) was honored by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship as a Teacher of the Year.  She was one of 26 honored in this international competition.  Great things are happening right here in Mount Pleasant by great people!  
April 2010: The Moultrie News features an article on the Net Zero Energy Home for Habitat that Charles Muldrow is spearheading with his Rotary Club and the Charleston Chapter of the Building Enclosure Council.
  
April 2010:  Sam Herin and Margie Longshore are both guest instructors for Clemson University's Architecture Center in Charleston.  Currently, they are assisting with the "Office Practice" class.  
April 2010: It's official!  Charles Muldrow has been named "2010 Architect of the Year" by the Charleston Contractor's Association.
  
March 2010:  Charles Muldrow has been nominated for "Architect of the Year" by the Charleston Contractors' Association!
 
March 2010: The South Carolina Department of Education has featured Mount Pleasant Academy on its Office of School Facilities website!  
March 2010: Charles Muldrow has been selected by the Clemson Advancement Foundation to be part of the evaluation team charged with assessing the existing conditions at Clemson University's Villa in Genoa, Italy!
 
March 2010:  The Mount Pleasant Academy design won an Honor Award at the South Carolina Council of Education Facility Planners International Conference last week.  SMHa thanks Charleston County School District for the opportunity to assist with this new facility.  
February 2010: The Smiley Residence was officially dedicated on Saturday, February 27th!  This Rural Missions, Inc. home is one of many that are designed and built by Lowcountry volunteers to help those in need.  SMHa's Jeff Johnston was the coordinator for our team's efforts.  Read more about Rural Missions, Inc. and the Smileys from Sunday's Post & Courier.
 
February 2010:  Congratulations to SMHa's Quinn Hillegass who placed second in her age group in the Save the Light Half Marathon!
  
February 2010: Congratulations to SMHa's Billy Connell who recently passed the Architectural Registration Exam!  
February 2010: Charleston area friends may have read about the Mount Pleasant Academy kindergarten student, Kai Dutton, who was recently diagnosed with an aggressive type of cancer.  Check out this link for ways to support him and his family.
 
January 2010:  SMHa is 20! This is the year we celebrate having completed twenty years of designing in and around the Lowcountry.  It was in 1990 when Sidney Stubbs, Charles Muldrow and Sam Herin set up shop in Sidney's garage.  From porch additions to company headquarters, SMHa has enjoyed being involved in the architectural evolution of the region.  Thanks to all of our clients, past and present, for trusting us with your buildings and projects.  
January 2010: Rural Missions, Inc. is very close to presenting the Smiley Family with their new home.  SMHa is pleased to have been able to help with the design and construction.  See P&C article for the latest news and ways to donate.
 
January 2010:  Check out Judy Dixon's editorial in the Post & Courier regarding Charleston County School District's Principal for a Day program.
 
December 2009: The Greenville Chapter of the American Institute of Architects awarded Mount Pleasant Academy a Merit Design Award.  Consulting K12 architect Craig Gaulden Davis of Greenville made the submission. Mount Pleasant Academy recently celebrated its 200th anniversary with a dedication ceremony for the new building.  
November 2009: Judy Dixon will be "Principal for a Day" at Laing Middle School on December 3, 2009.
 
November 2009: Rural Mission Inc. continues to serve our neighbors in need by providing safe housing.  SMHa is honored to have been a part of the Smiley House design and construction which was recently featured in the Moultrie News.  
November 2009: Rutledge Baptist Church, one of SMHa's ecclesiastic clients, helps house Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education.  The Academy, which serves students with multiple and severe disabilities, will occupy the Education wing of the 2006 Addition.
 
The SMHa website is undergoing some minor improvements. Click to visit our "works in progress" page and our "sustainable design " page.
 
October 2009: Dixie Fanning's new book on the Old Village is now available.  Stop by our office (400 Hibben St. Mount Pleasant) for a book signing event on November 20 from 5:30-7:30.  
October 2009:  Charles Muldrow has been named Lowcountry co-chair of the Clemson Advancement Foundation.
 
October 2009: "Passion plays a critical role in how you get the job done." Anita Zucker shared at the Charleston Regional Business Journal Influential Women In Business Luncheon.  Margie Longshore, one of SMHa's passionate architects, was one of the three winners in the Rising Star category.   
September 2009: The October Issue of Architectural Digest is now available including a special advertising section by Maserati featuring Chris Altman's Conceptual Garage Design.
  
September 2009: Charleston Regional Business Journal just announced that Margie Longshore is an Influential Women in Business finalist.  The final awards will be given at a luncheon on October 22 headlined by Anita Zucker.
 
August 2009: Maserati Design Driven Competiton press in Robert Behre's column in the Post & Courier.  Read about SMHa Project Architect, Chris Altman taking first place.  
August 2009:  Congratulations to SMHa's own Judy Dixon for being accepted into the Charleston Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Charleston Class of 2010!
 
Click the following link weekly to see the progress of the South Carolina State University Hodge Hall Science Building Expansion. View 1
  
April 2009 : Get to know SMHa's own Margie Longshore, the newest AIA Charleston President. 
 
March 2009: The Charleston Contractors' Association has selected Glenn Allison as one of three finalists for the 2009 Architect of the Year Award. Glenn has been with SMHa since 2000.
 
March 2009: The Folly Beach Holiday Inn has reopened after complete renovation. The renovation was completed by SMHa, Haute Design and Hill Construction.  
Winter 2009: Jeff Johnston is a volunteer for Learning By Design: North Charleston Elementary. Learning by Design is a program intended to integrate design conversation from a professional point of view into the standardized fourth grade math and social studies curricula. The program uses design relevant lessons from these two study areas and integrates them into the regular classroom discussions.  
February 2009: Daniel Island Academy received a Best in Class Design Award at the CEFPI South Carolina Chapter Winter Conference. Congratulations to SMHa's design team and Trident Construction.
 
January 2009: Congratualtions to Steve Graudin who has passed the LEED Exam for New Construction and is our newest Accredited Professional.