2019 Year in Review

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2019 YEAR IN REVIEW


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01 COMMITMENT TO THE 02 SOUTHEAST ARCHITECTURE THAT ENRICHES 03 COMMUNITY CULTURE OF 04 DESIGN EXCELLENCE CULTURE OF EXPERTISE 05 CULTURE OF INNOVATION 06 CULTURE OF COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT 07 LIVING OUR VISION 08 ROOTED IN VISION


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We are pleased to report that LS3P’s 56th year was successful, productive, and rewarding! 2019 was a year of continued political upheaval and came with many global challenges, but it also brought us exciting opportunities to be leaders in our profession. Our focus for 2019 was on continuous evolution as we worked to create a new 2020-2025 Strategic Plan. Our leadership structure shifted, we announced exciting changes, and we launched initiatives that will propel us into the future. We introduced Practice Advancement Centers to support our largest markets, expanded our Business Development team, and created an Ignite Knowledge Team focused on innovation and research. In 2019, we defined and refined our vision: In our commitment to the Southeast, we create architecture that enriches community through a culture of design excellence, expertise, innovation, and collaborative engagement. As we look towards a new year and new decade, we enter a new chapter in our firm’s evolution as well. Our vision will continue to serve as a touchstone, and we will continue to be rooted in our common values and our passion for design excellence as we evolve and grow.


In 2019, we continued our formal process of Evolution and charted a course for LS3P’s next chapter. Our Evolution team continued to work with Dave Gilmore of DesignIntelligence to shift from deep introspection about LS3P’s history, strengths, and values towards creating strategies to position us for future opportunities. The first phases of implementation occurred on February 1, 2019 with a series of leadership changes. Katherine Peele was named Chief Practice Officer, focusing on firmwide practice, design expertise, research and development, and market sector growth. George Temple was named Chief Operations Officer, overseeing the firm’s finance, technology, and human resources teams as well as other critical aspects of LS3P’s business. Chris Boney was named Chief Relationships Officer, focusing on firmwide business development while leading LS3P’s business development team. Katie Robinson was named Marketing & Communications Officer, leading LS3P’s firmwide marketing and communications efforts. As Chris Boney transitioned into his new position, Laura Miller was named Wilmington Office Leader, overseeing practice and operations in the Wilmington area. On May 1, in celebration of LS3P’s 56th anniversary, the Board of Directors named Marc Marchant CEO-Elect. Marc Charleston Office Leader and Healthcare Practice Leader; the announcement of his new role marked an exciting new chapter for the firm’s evolution. During our firmwide VTC that day, we also got our first glimpse of the framework for our new strategic plan with the announcement of the new Practice Advancement Centers and other initiatives.

KATHERINE PEELE

joined LS3P in 1999 and had previously served as the


MARC MARCHANT

KATIE ROBINSON

CHRIS BONEY

GEORGE TEMPLE

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ROOTED IN VISION


Outside of our eight offices, caring for one another and our communities is one of our most important core values. In 2019, we donated over 400 hours to community organizations. Office teams participated in events supporting CANstruction, United Way, Habitat for Humanity, American Cancer Society, Activate Good, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and others. Many of our team members dedicated their time to training our next generation of architects through career days, academic involvement with our architecture schools, or the ACE Mentor program. Still others volunteered with their local Chambers of Commerce, Rebuild Upstate, the Rotary Club, food banks, faith-based organizations, and so many other community organizations. Our fifth annual Earth Day competition raised the bar for our office-led projects related to sustainability. This year’s trophy went to the Myrtle Beach office, who installed a rainwater cistern for a local affordable housing partner. Other projects included landscaping and gardens, greenhouses, hands-on student activities, and park signage benefiting our local communities. We ended the year with a focus on homelessness. LS3P has worked extensively on projects related to homelessness and affordable housing over many decades, and our holiday community engagement events in each office supported local organizations working to alleviate homelessness in each of our cities.


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COMMITMENT TO THE SOUTHEAST




03 ARCHITECTURE THAT ENRICHES COMMUNITY


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DESIGN FIRST

Architecture has the potential to enrich our communities, address critical issues, and serve the most vulnerable among us through excellence in design.



Homelessness reaches every community, and addressing this complex issue requires multifaceted solutions. Homelessness support facilities include emergency shelters, permanent supportive housing, multi-service centers, food banks, job training centers, mental health facilities, and many others. Access to quality affordable housing is also a vital component of economic stability, and is a cornerstone of community efforts to help economically vulnerable people avoid both brief and chronic homelessness. LS3P is committed to working to alleviate homelessness in our communities across the Southeast through our ongoing work with organizations who serve the homeless population.


PAUL BONEY

BRIAN WURST

ELAINE ADAMS

WILLY SCHLEIN

DANNY ADAMS

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CULTURE OF DESIGN EXCELLENCE


Practice Advancement Centers Our Practice Advancement Centers offer firmwide resources and support in our four largest areas of practice: Workplace Strategies, Healthcare, K-12 Education, and Higher Education. In 2019 LS3P named Paul Boney as K-12 Practice Leader, and welcomed Willy Schlein as Healthcare Practice Leader. (The Higher Education Practice Advancement Center kicked off in early 2020 with the arrival of Shawn Sowers as Higher Education Practice Leader.) Our Practice Advancement Centers will provide expertise, marketing, and business development resources as we continue to grow and lead in these markets. Knowledge Teams In 2019 we expanded and reinvigorated our Core Competency Boards, rebranding them as Knowledge Teams. These groups comprise employees from each office and lead the firm’s initiatives for design excellence (Alchemy), high performance sustainable design (Integrate), quality and risk management (Advance), and

KATHERINE PEELE

ROGER ATTANASIO

innovation (Ignite).


JACKSON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONORED WITH A MERIT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL BUILDING & DESIGN AND AN HONORABLE MENTION FOR AN IIDA CAROLINAS DESIGNWORKS AWARD FOR FURNITURE/MILLWORK INSTALLATION. This designbuild project with Thompson Turner Construction created a flexible 21st century learning environment. Grade-level “neighborhoods” feature shared “learning hubs“ and collaboration space for small group projects. Colored glass accents on the main entry tower reflect the “International Boulevard” community that the school serves. Team Members: Clint Riddle, Allen Taylor, Bria Wigfall, Matt Varner, Rohit Patel, Mary Beth Branham, Melanie Vanderwege, Linda Bryant, David Anderson

BITTY & BEAU’S SAVANNAH HONORED WITH AN IIDA CAROLINAS DESIGNWORKS AWARD IN THE ‘RETAIL’ CATEGORY (FOUNDER AMY WRIGHT ALSO HONORED WITH AN AIA CHARLESTON SERVICE AWARD!). Bitty & Beau’s Coffee was founded on value, inclusion, and acceptance to change the world for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This project with joyful, economical interior maximizes the nonprofit’s budget with high-impact creative materials such as repurposed wood, creative millwork, and chalkboard-style graphics highlighting the company’s mission. Team Members: Jennifer Dreisbach, Cameron Wilson, Steven Grogan, Jen Boyles

UNC CHARLOTTE FACILITY OPERATIONS & PARKING SERVICES COMPLEX HONORED WITH A CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL NETWORK (CPN) OF NORTH CAROLINA STAR AWARD. This new complex houses UNCC’s Facilities Operations, Parking and Transportation Services, and Receiving and Stores facilities. The design included a one-story shared office and shop building as well as warehouse facilities totaling 55,000 SF; the design also complements the established architectural style of the campus. Team Members: Krissy Ferguson, Sharon Huot, Rayo Daroowalla, Scott Dodrill, Zack Schultz, Roger Attanasio, Scott Baker, Erin Gaffney, Delia Guzman, Paul Fretz

300 SOUTH TRYON HONORED WITH A CENTER CITY VISION AWARD. This 25-story, 689,000 SF office tower has a graceful, sweeping form that adds a distinct contemporary profile to Charlotte’s skyline. The LEED Gold tower provides leading-edge workspaces; stunning views of the city skyline, stadiums, park and distant mountain vistas; and restaurant and retail space along a linear park. Team Members: Phil Oliver, Jeff Floyd, David Loy, Wade Tucker, Scott Ferguson, David Burn, Claire Schultz, DJ Holman, Paul Koska, Wil Drennan, Kelly Wagner, Goran Pogarcic, Ashley Spangler, Patrick Cooley, Chelsea Harrell, Rayo Daroowalla


FORK & PLOUGH HONORED WITH AN IIDA CAROLINAS DESIGNWORKS HONORABLE MENTION IN THE ‘BEAUTY ON A BUDGET’ CATEGORY. The design for this farm-to-table restaurant and market allows the local and seasonal cuisine to take center stage. The renovation subtly divides the open-plan space into zones serving the various program elements including casual walk-up order counter, butcher area, retail area, bar area, and main dining area. Team Members: Matthew Santilli, Charlotte Blue

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY LEON LEVINE HEALTH SCIENCES COMPLEX HONORED WITH AN EDUCATION DESIGN SHOWCASE AWARD AND NAMED BEST PUBLIC PROJECT IN THE BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA ‘BUILDING NC’ AWARD. This new 203,000 GSF health sciences complex includes a five-story academic building and landscaped student plaza. The complex features multidisciplinary labs, classrooms, lecture spaces, offices, study spaces, and a commons area. Diverse programs allow for shared experiential training in high-tech simulation laboratories and training rooms. Team Members: Scott Baker, Krissy Ferguson, Roger Attanasio, Zack Schultz, Ariel Cohn, Lauren McCord, Paul Boney, Carlota Longo, Becky Smith, Sharon Huot, Paul Koska

AVIDXCHANGE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS HONORED WITH AN IIDA CAROLINAS DESIGNWORKS AWARD IN THE ‘CORPORATE: LARGE’ CATEGORY. This dynamic corporate headquarters for a tech workforce reflects a highly collaborative, energetic culture. The flexible design encourages a variety of workflows, and the juxtaposition of industrial finishes with warm, textured, human-scale elements pays homage to the industrials roots of the site. Team Members: Nathan Daniel, Kyle Emme, Scott Ferguson


AUTUMN HALL HONORED WITH A CAPE FEAR CREW AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLACEMAKING. Located in Wilmington, Autumn Hall is a 235-acre development that includes high-end retail, restaurants, offices and apartments. The Placemaking Award recognizes a team for a development project that demonstrates excellence in functionality, aesthetics and relationship to surroundings. Team Members: Dean Webb, Laura Miller, Chris Boney, Nichol Kuperus, Jonathan Pease, Adam Heilbronn, Emily Patterson, Renee Wells

MONTEITH CONSTRUCTION NEW HEADQUARTERS HONORED WITH A CAPE FEAR CREW-AWARD OF EXCELLENCE (DESIGNED IN ASSOCIATION WITH GOODRICH ARCHITECTS AS ARCHITECT OF RECORD). Monteith Construction’s new Wilmington headquarters repurposed a historic building in the heart of downtown, honoring the building’s history and aesthetic while mixing the old with the new. The extensive renovation retained the building’s original raw exposed brick and hardwood floors, celebrating the imperfections that give these materials character over time. Team Members: Emily Patterson, Danny Adams

LEGACY UNION (BANK OF AMERICA TOWER) HONORED WITH A CHARLOTTE BUSINESS JOURNAL HEAVY HITTERS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AWARD IN THE ‘TOP OFFICE DEVELOPMENT: MULTITENANT’ CATEGORY AND AN AV NETWORK SCN ‘INSTALLS OF THE YEAR’ AWARD. This 1,000,000 GSF office tower re-interprets the classic skyscraper archetype, capturing the iconic imagery of its historical precedents while creating a modern office environment. Rising from a three-story stone and glass podium, the building transitions to a palette of precast and glass capped in a translucent glass pyramid Team Members: Hal Shute, Jim Williams, David Loy, Kyle Emme, Ariel Cohn, Scott Ferguson, David Burn, Peter Jones, Paul Fretz, Jeff Floyd, Phil Oliver


DIMENSIONAL PLACE HONORED WITH A CHARLOTTE BUSINESS JOURNAL HEAVY HITTERS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AWARD IN THE ‘TOP OFFICE DEVELOPMENT: SINGLE TENANT’ CATEGORY (DESIGNED IN ASSOCIATION WITH DUDA PAINE AS DESIGN ARCHITECT AND GENSLER AS TENANT UPFIT ARCHITECT). This nine-story office building includes a mix of ground floor retail, conference space, full dining facilities, rooftop terrace, and office and occupies an entire downtown city block. An adjacent integrated structured parking deck includes seven levels of parking (two below grade) and 632 spaces. Team Members: Paul Koska, David Loy, DJ Holman, Scott Ferguson, Claire Schultz, Tyler Cole, Carlota Longo, Bekim Sejdiu, Rayo Daroowalla

12 W. OGLETHORPE (HUSK) HONORED WITH A GEORGIA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION EXCELLENCE IN REHABILITATION AWARD. This rehabilitation restored a blighted, firedamaged structure, transforming the former residence and Elks Lodge into the newest iteration of internationally recognized restaurant Husk. The design integrates the formerly dilapidated building into its built environment with historic details, bringing a new use and welcome street life to the neighborhood. Team Members: Neil Dawson, Jenny Miezejeski

LIVE OAK BANK FITPARK HONORED WITH A BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA HONORABLE MENTION IN THE ‘CORPORATE COMMERCIAL’ CATEGORY. This 200,500 SF “FitPark” and garage serves the growing Live Oak Bank campus (also designed by LS3P). The new 18,000 SF facility, featuring an 18,000 SF gym and 600 parking spaces, integrates with the materials and scale of the existing campus and complements its coastal landscape. Team Members: Jaime Smith, Danny Adams, Tom Roark, Emily Patterson, Renee Wells, Rosemary Large


05 CULTURE OF EXPERTISE


At our latest count, we are now 345 team members strong. LS3P’s steady growth is a product of our excellence in client service and our Design First attitude. Our deep Southeastern roots in eight cities and three states set us apart from the competition; our firm culture is still unique, and uniquely wonderful.


AMANDA FEDORISIN (CHS)

KATE EARLY(CHS)

JENNA PYE (RDU)

JOHN CALVERT (RDU)

ASSOCIATES

ROY SMITH (CHS)

MATTHEW SANTILLI (GSP)

TYRA KEENE (ILM)

GINNY MAGRATH (CLT)

DAVID BURN (CLT)

CLAIRE SCHULTZ (CLT)

DAVID QUICK (CHS)

DARRELL PUFFER (CHS)

BRYAN BEERMAN (GSP)

SENIOR ASSOCIATES

BRIAN TIEDE ( RDU)

ROBBIE SUTTON (ILM)

GUS ARETAKIS (ILM)

JAIME SMITH (ILM)

GORAN POGARCIC (CLT)

JASON LIKAS (CAE)

PAUL KOSKA (CLT)

ANGELA FALK (ILM)

PAT CAMPBELL (CLT)

ROY SELVIDGE (CHS)

KATIE ROBINSON (CHS )

PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPALS


KYLE NOVAK (CLT)

CHELSEA HARRELL (CLT)

ASHLEY SPANGLER (CLT)

BRYAN MANIPOLE (CLT)

DAVID BEAN (CLT)

KIRSTEN SCHOETTELKOTTE (GSP)

MARY BREHLER (RDU)

BRYAN HARDER (SAV)

STEVEN GROGAN (SAV)

JENNY MIEZEJESKI (SAV)

MICHAEL GARCIA (SAV)

JEN BOYLES (CHS )

KATHERINE BALL (RDU)

MEREDITH RAY (CLT)

HEATHER PIERCE (CHS)

HELEN BYCE (GSP)

ARIEL COHN (CLT)

RED RISCH (CHS)

MIKE DITCHFIELD (CHS)

JEFFREY RENGERING (CHS)

JEFF MURAL (RDU)

VINCENT SPENCER (CLT)

ANDREW JAMISON (ILM)

SCOTT FERGUSON (CLT)

2019 INTERNAL RECOGNITIONS

Congratulations to all new Associates, Senior Associates, Associate Principals, and Principals on your recognitions!


CPD

Congratulations on achieving these professional credentials! VISHNU MAYA (GSP)

LEED & WELL AP

ZACHARY SCHULTZ (CLT)

OLIVIA FARLEY (SAV)

ASHLEY SPANGLER (CLT)

NCIDQ

ANDY ALICANDRI (CLT)

PAUL FRETZ (CLT)

JAMES GALLUCCI (SAV)

MARISSA DILORETO (GSP)

ARCHITECTS

AMY DOMINOV (CLT)

VINCENT SPENCER (CLT)

BRIAN WURST (CHS)

FELLOWSHIPS


DARRELL PUFFER (CHS)

DAVID BEAN (CLT)

MICHAEL WURST (CHS)

BRYANNA DERING (CHS)

CHELSEA HARRELL (CLT)

CDT

NEWLY LICENSED & CERTIFIED

JOHN CALVERT (RDU)

FELIPE LOPERA (RDU)

AMY DOMINOV (CLT)


Hal Shute, Ginny Magrath, Jeff Mural, and Helen Byce participate in LS3P’s Leadership by Design 2019.

Leadership by Design Fellows Our 2019 Leadership by Design Fellows participated in three intensive educational sessions which offered a focused view of the firm’s practice from a design leader’s perspective.


HELEN BYCE (GSP)

SPENCER DIXON (GSP)

ANGELA FALK (ILM)

BRYAN HARDER (SAV)

GINNY MAGRATH (CLT)

LAURA MCLEOD (CHS)

JEFF MURAL (RDU)

CLINT RIDDLE (CAE)

ROY SELVIDGE (CHS)

HAL SHUTE (CLT)


Clint Riddle (CAE) - 2019 AIA Columbia Vice President / President-Elect; 2020 AIA Columbia President; ACE Mentor, Midlands Affiliate

Dan Scheaffer (CHS) - 2019 AIA SAR ASPIRE Design Awards Chair; 2019 AIA South Carolina President

John Bedell (CHS) - 2019 Graduate of Leadership Charleston; Board Member, Building Envelope Council (BEC), Charleston Chapter

Influential People of 2017” by Charleston Business Initiative of AIA Large Firm Roundtable; Named one of Charleston’s “50 Most “Managing Expectations and Uncertainty in Design Construction” Mary BethofBranham (CAE) - ACE Mentor, Midlands Affiliate; AIAand South Carolina University of Architecture, Arts & Humanities Hall of Fame; Chair Foundation Board College Chair; AIA South Carolina Presenter, AIA SC Leadership the Charleston Regional Development Development vs. Alliance; 2019 Inductee into the Clemson Development Class: “Business Marketing”; AIA South Carolina Region” - a joint the Charleston Metro Chamber of 50 Commerce and Steering Committee forinitiative Capital of Campaign/Programming; Named to Most Influential StudentsA JointBusiness ProgramMagazine; with Design Intelligence; Executive of “One People for Columbia Presidential Citation from Committee AIA South Carolina; on Ranking Universities on Collaboration Between Architecture Construction Speaker, Columbia Rotary Club: “Best Practices in School Securityand Design” Thom Penney (CHS) - Chair of National AIA-AGC Joint Committee Task Force

We thank you for your commitment to our communities and industry!

Please Note: The achievements noted above are pulled from the internal announcements prepared by the marketing staff. Please make sure you notify them of all involvement and honors so we may celebrate with you.

James Gallucci (SAV) 2019-2020 Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program for AIA Georgia; 2020 President Elect for AIA Savannah

Kevin Bryant (CLT) CSI Exam Writing Workgroup, 20192020

Kristie Nicoloff (GSP) - United Way Women in Healthcare Committee Member

Kelly Walker (RDU) - Lean Six Sigma Orange Belt Certification


Julie Barghout (RDU) - Juror, AIAS Winter In Studio Portfolio Competition

Jonathan Pease (ILM) - FAA UAS Remote Pilot Certification

Kirsten Schoettelkotte (GSP) - AIA Greenville Honor Award for Residential - Paris Mountain Modern (Tindall Architecture Workshop); AIA Greenville Student Choice Award for Residential - Paris Mountain Modern (Tindall Architecture Workshop); City of Greenville Green Ribbon Advisory Committee (GRAC); CRAN Greenville Chairperson, 2018-2019; NAHB Best in American Living Award, Best in Nation, Full Home Remodel $250,001 - $750,000; The Greenville Housing Authority Commissioner, 2018-2022 term; Treasurer and Founding Member, gvlMOD

Katie Robinson (CHS) - Moderator, Design Futures Council Leadership Summit on the Business of Design; Board Member, Trident United Way Women’s Leadership Council

Margaret Clarkson (CAE) - Leadership Columbia Class of 2020

Dean Rains (RDU) - Juror, NCSU Second Year Studio led by Patrick Hobgood; Juror, NCSU Studio - Rural Healthcare led by Bryan Bell

Will Hinkley (GSP) Dupont Circle Trolley Station Revitalization design featured in AIA National 2019 Emerging Professionals Exhibit

Paul Boney (CLT) - A4LE Southeast President Elect; NC State University Board of Visitors; New Hanover County Planning Board Vice Chair; North Carolina AIA/ AGC Joint Committee Member; Panelist, UNC Chapel Hill, “Ask the Experts, Annual Contracting for Construction & Design Services”; UNC Wilmington Foundation Board

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS


Scott Sampson (CHS) - Charleston CSI Chapter, Presenter, “Updates to 2017 ACC/ A117.1”; Co-Presenter at A4LE 2019 Georgia & SE Region Conference; Co-Presenter at A4LE 2019 SC Annual Chapter Conference; Guest Lecturer, Clemson Architecture Center in Charleston, ARCH 4210 Building Envelope Module, March 2019/October 2019

Roy Smith (CHS) - James Island Board of Zoning Appeals, Appointed to 4-year term; James Island Board of Zoning Appeals, elected Vice Chair; Mentor and Speaker, Young Architect’s Forum, Charleston, SC; Moderator for Patient Centered Design, Healthcare Design Conference, New Orleans, LA; Presenter for LS3P Project Designer Training, “Design Last (CA)”

Paul Domlyn (CAE) - CREW Midlands Chapter, Marketing & Communications Board Member

Charleston Business Firm Roundtable; Named one of Charleston’s “50 Most Influential People of 2017” by Expectations andAdams Uncertainty Design andtoConstruction” of AIACompetition Large Elaine Gallagher (SAV) in - Appointed AIA COTE TopInitiative Ten Student UniversityGroup; College of Architecture, & Monthly Humanities Hall Ambition”; of Fame; Chair of “Managing Advisory Featured in Hilton Arts Head “Green Featured in Local the Charleston RegionalLiving Development Alliance; 2019 Inductee intoLecture the Clemson Life Magazine: “Faces: Green; Georgia Southern University Series Region” -Guest a jointSpeaker, initiative NC of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and Panelist Speaker; State University, “Ethics of Sustainable Practice”; StudentsA Joint Program with Design Intelligence; Executive of “One SCAD Building Arts Conference: “Greenest Buildings”; Speaker,Committee “Sustainability AND on Ranking Universities on Collaboration Between Architecture and Construction Preservation,” Georgia Statewide Preservation Conference Thom Penney (CHS) - Chair of National AIA-AGC Joint Committee Task Force

Cassandra Pierre (CLT) - Lean Six Sigma Orange Belt Certification; MBA in Strategic Management and Leadership

Chris Boney (ILM) - Cameron Art Museum Board of Trustees; Chairman of the Battleship North Carolina Commission; Named to the top 100 Influential Power Players for Wilmington Business Journal; United Way Campaign Cabinet; Wells Fargo Advisory Board

Brian Wurst (CHS) - Clemson Architectural Center in Charleston Mentor Award; Jury Chair for the Aspire AIA Conference Student Design Awards

Daniel Mai (SAV) - Jury Member, 3DE Schools’ collaboration with Chatham County Schools Student Design Competition

Tyler Cole (CLT) Recipient of 2019 J. Hyatt Hammond Scholarship

Thom Penney (CHS) Inducted into Clemson University’s College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities Hall of Fame

Meredith Ray (CLT) - SMPS Charlotte Chapter Member of the Year

Claire Schultz (CLT) ACE Mentor, Team Leader, Charlotte Affiliate

Heather Pierce (CHS) Guest Speaker, NC State University, “Ethics in Talent Management”; Leadership Development and Succession Strategist Certification

Charles Boney (ILM) Featured in Wilmington Biz Magazine: “C-Suite Convo: Led by Design”

Cindy Benjamin (GSP) Greenville Professional Women’s Forum, Treasurer Board Position; ULI Upstate Board, Membership Co-Chair Nathan Daniel (CLT) - Bisnow panelist, “Office of the Future”; Buckley School of Public Speaking Executive Seminar graduate; Juror, AIAS Winter In Studio Portfolio Competition


Carsyn Jarrell (CLT) - Lean Six Sigma Orange Belt Certification

Beth Florence (CAE) - IIDA Carolinas Chapter Vice President of Membership, City Centers; IIDA Carolinas President-Elect, 2019-2020; Recipient of 2019 IIDA Carolinas Star Award

Jeff Floyd (CLT) Bisnow moderator, “Urban vs. Suburban Office”

Kyle Brooks (CLT) - Inaugural Class of Clemson University’s Master of Resilient Urban Design Program; Participant, Riley Mayors’ Design Fellowship; Participant, The Dutch Dialogues, Charleston, SC

Loretta Sheridan (CHS) - Elected to serve as 2019-2020 President of the Charleston Chapter of CSI

Chelsea Harrell (CLT) - IIDA Carolinas, Director of Social Media for the Carolinas

Marissa DiLoreto (GSP) - ACE Mentor, Upstate Affiliate; Greenville Chamber Young Professional Member

Rosemary Large (ILM) - Newforma [Champion] Trainer Certification; Speaker/ Presenter, Newforma World Conference 2019

Steve Hepler (RDU) - Member, Raleigh Chamber InterCity Visit and Leadership Conference Task Force Committee

Sarah Mandell (GSP) - Fiber, Paper Scissors Exhibition at Greenville Center for Creative Arts; Grant Recipient, Metropolitan Arts Council; South Carolina State Park Artist in Residence: Edisto Beach State Park

Troy Roehm (MYR) - Vice-Chairman, City of Conway Community Appearance Board

Zack Schultz (CLT) - AIA Charlotte Board Member, YAF Director; AIA Charlotte, Young Architects Forum, Chair Member; Juror, AIAS Winter In Studio Portfolio Competition

Mike Martinez (GSP) - Selected to serve on the Greenville Chamber Environmental Issues Committee

Vincent Spencer (CLT) - Named to the Board of the Central Chapter of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance

Dean Oang (GSP) Selected to serve with the Golden Strip Trail Board

Ginny Magrath (CLT) - Authored article for NCSBA April 2019 Newsletter on School Safety; Presenter at A4LE NC Annual Conference, “Best Design Practices for School Security”


Lindsey Stang (CHS) - Guest Speaker, MUSC’s MHA Strategy Course - Facility Planning; Presenter for the AIA Knowledge Net: “Better than Google: What’s Out There and How to Find It” Webinar

Matthew Santilli (GSP) - Selected for Judson Community Center YMCA Board of Directors; Treasurer, Executive Board of AIA Greenville

Daniela Ayers (ILM) - Recipient of 2019 J. Hyatt Hammond Scholarship

Crystal Vaughn (CLT) - ACE Mentor, Raleigh Affiliate; IIDA Charlotte 2019-2020 Steering Committee Member; IIDA Triangle 2018-2019 Steering Committee Member; Juror, Triangle Student Design Days Portfolio Review

Most Influential People of 2017” by Charleston Business Initiative of AIA Large Firm Roundtable; Named one of Charleston’s “50 of “Managing Expectations and Uncertainty in Design and Construction” University College of Architecture, Arts & Humanities Hall of Fame; Chair Kevin Schaffner (CLT) - ACE Mentor, Team Leader, Charlotte Affiliate; AIA Charlotte, the Charleston Regional Development Alliance; 2019 Inductee into the Clemson Young Architects Forum Member; Appointed to Harrisburg Planning and Zoning Board Region” - a joint initiative of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and (3-year term) Students- A Joint Program with Design Intelligence; Executive Committee of “One on Ranking Universities on Collaboration Between Architecture and Construction Thom Penney (CHS) - Chair of National AIA-AGC Joint Committee Task Force

Katherine Peele (RDU) - Awarded AIA North Carolina Gold Medal; Co-teaching Doctorate-level seminar at NC State University College of Design on “Ethics and Leadership in Design”; Elected as President-Elect for NC State’s College of Design Leaders Council; Elected as President-Elect of NC Board of Architecture

John Edwards (GSP) - City of Greenville Design Review Board Urban Panel; Reappointment to 4-year term on Greenville Technical College’s Architectural Engineering Technology (AET) Program Advisory Board

Danny Adams (ILM) Juror, WoodWorks Design Awards

Neil Dawson (SAV) - AIA Archipac Steering Committee

Ellison Laughton (RDU) - NCSU College of Design Summer 2019 Design Camp Alumni Presentation and Professional Panelist for Architecture; NCSU Park Scholarship Selections Committee, 2019-2020

Allen Taylor (CAE) - ACE Mentor, Midlands Affiliate

Katherine Schuff (RDU) Juror, ACE Mentoring Program, Raleigh Affiliate

Cameron Wilson (CHS) Area Director/Governor for Toastmasters International; Ronald McDonald Capital Fund Task Force Committee; Toastmasters Club President, 2019-2020 Byran Beerman (GSP) - Ball State Department of Architecture Professional Advisory Board Member Recipient of Ball State University Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award


Joshua Thomasson (RDU) - AIA Triangle BARKitecture Chair; Director, AIA Triangle Board

John Calvert (RDU) - Juror, ACE Mentoring Program, Raleigh Affiliate

Courtney Ardis (CLT) - ACE Mentor, Charlotte Affiliate; AIA Professional Mentor

Melissa Watness (MYR) - AIA Grand Strand Director of Community

Blakely Goldsmith (CLT) - Completed Master of Arts in Communication from Johns Hopkins University

Espy Harper (RDU) - Co-authored article in Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD) “Exploring the Effects of Clinical Exam Room Design on Communication, Technology Interaction, and Satisfaction; Speaker, “Programming,” ACE Mentoring Program, Raleigh Affiliate

Clay Horney (GSP) Greenville Chamber Young Professional Member

David Quick (CHS) - Trident United Way, Community Engagement Review Council, Charleston Chapter

David Ramey (CHS) Chairman, Lowcountry STEM Collaborative; Chairman, Trident Regional Education Center Advisory Board

Becky Smith (CHS) - Guest Speaker, MUSC’s MHA Strategy Course Facility Planning; Leadership Charleston Class of 2019

Jonathan Navarro (GSP) - Selected to be part of the City of Greenville, Greenville Transit Authority Greenlink Citizens Transit Academy for 2019

Matt Barnett (ILM) - AIA California Council Design Award - Thayer Brick House (Brooks + Scarpa); AIA Central States Design Award - 3435 Main (el dorado inc.); AIA Fort Lauderdale Merit Award for Distinctive Detail - Thayer Brick House (Brooks + Scarpa); AIA Fort Lauderdale Merit Award for Residential - Thayer Brick House (Brooks + Scarpa); AIA Kansas City Honor Award - 3435 Main (el dorado inc.); AIA Kansas City Honor Award - Highlander Accelerator (el dorado inc.); AIA Kansas City Project of the Year - Highlander Accelerator (el dorado inc.); AIA Los Angeles Citation - Thayer Brick House (Brooks + Scarpa); AIA Los Angeles Residential Honor Award – Thayer Brick House (Brooks + Scarpa); AIA Memphis Design Awards - Meritan - archimania; AIA Wilmington Board of Directors; Director of Continuing Education, AIA North Carolina; Featured in Architect Magazine: Thayer Brick House (Brooks + Scarpa); Highlander Accelerator American Architecture Award Chicago Athenaeum (el dorado inc.); Highlander Accelerator Grand Award Winner Metal Architecture Awards (el dorado inc.); Invited Speaker at the Young Architect Conference in Portland, OR: “High Performance Design”; Thayer Brick house featured in Residential Design Magazine (Brooks + Scarpa); Thayer Brick house featured in The Plan Magazine (Brooks + Scarpa)


Doug Snyder (CHS) - Recipient of Honorary Doctorate Degree in Civic Engagement from The Citadel

Nick Bilgri (CHS) - Inaugural Class of Clemson University’s Master of Resilient Urban Design Program; Participant, Riley Mayors’ Design Fellowship; Participant, The Dutch Dialogues, Charleston, SC

Amie Blankenship (GSP) - Anderson University Professional Student Reviewer; Board Chair for ReCraft Creative Reuse Center, Greenville, SC

Jeffrey Rengering (CHS) Trident Technical College Engineering Design Graphics Advisory Committee Member

Jim Hubbard (MYR) - Myrtle Beach Community Appearance Board

Ariel Cohn (CLT) - Mentor to Appalachian State University Interiors Program Seniors

Bria Wigfall (CAE) - ACE Mentor Team Leader, Midlands Affiliate; Selected to Inaugural Class of the Talented Tenth SC DuBois Fellows

Laura McLeod (CHS) - CoPresenter at A4LE 2019 Georgia & SE Region Conference (June 2019); Co-Presenter at A4LE 2019 SC Annual Chapter Conference (March 2019)

Authored article in Medical Construction & Design (October 2019) “Revolutionizing Pediatric Ambulatory Care”; Advisory Committee Member/Knowledge Resources Subcommittee Leader, AIA National Interfaith Design Knowledge Community; Coauthored article in DesignIntelligence Quarterly (Q4 2018) “Supporting Women in Architecture: Building a Talent Pipeline”

Lee O’Shields (GSP) Clemson Architectural Foundation Trustee Board Member

Helen Byce (GSP) - Board Member, ACE Mentorship, Upstate Affiliate; Chair of the Advisory Group for the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health; Leadership Greenville Class of 45; Prisma Health - Upstate, Greenville Memorial Hospital, Children’s Hospital Advancement Council; Selected for the Prisma Health - Upstate, Greenville Memorial Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council

Melissa Giles (GSP) - Pellet/Morgan Endowed Scholarship, Greenville Technical College

Laura Miller (ILM) - Co-authored article in DesignIntelligence Quarterly (Q4 2018) “Supporting Women in Architecture: Building a Talent Pipeline”

David Burt (CHS) - Board Chair for Communities in Schools, Charleston, SC, 2019-2020


Nicole Goss (CLT) - ACE Mentor, Charlotte Affiliate; AIA Charlotte, Young Architects Forum Member; CPCC Architectural Technology Program Instructor

Ben Anderson (CHS) Board Member, ACE Mentors of Greater Charleston; Clemson Architectural Camp leader

Jenna Pye (RDU) - Lead Mentor of ACE Mentoring Program, Raleigh Affiliate

Lizzie Daniel (MYR) - Myrtle Beach Downtown Redevelopment Committee

Lisa Pinyan (SAV) Government Forum Director IIDA Georgia State Board

April Mundy (SAV) - Board Member, Chatham County GA Little League; Co-Founder, ACE Mentor, Savannah Affiliate, Vice Chair/Board Member

Jeremy Alford (MYR) - AIA Grand Strand Board Member, Head of Committee for Advocacy

Laura Twomey (GSP) - Anderson University Professional Student Reviewer; Greenville Chamber Opportunity Greenville Class Fall 2019; Upstate Forever Fall 2019 Citizens Planning Academy

Dan Harrop (RDU) - WCPSS Design Blitz Mentor

Eileen McDonough (RDU) - Juror, ACE Mentoring Program, Raleigh Affiliate; WCPSS Design Blitz Mentor

David Bellamy (CLT) - Presenter at A4LE NC Annual Conference, “Best Design Practices for School Security”

Marc Marchant (CHS) - Appointed Commissioner to the Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission (2-year term); Speaker, “Healthcare Design,” Lowcountry Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors; Speaker/Mentor for Leadership Discovery, Charleston Metro Chamber


LARGEST AWARDED PRIVATE PROJECT: LEGACY UNION III, HONEYWELL HQ (685,000 SF)

LARGEST AWARDED PUBLIC PROJECT: GROVES K-12 (435,000 SF)

Over 5,000,000 SF awarded in 2019

LARGEST COMPLETED PUBLIC PROJECT: AIKEN HS PHASE 2 (61,500 SF)

LARGEST COMPLETED PRIVATE PROJECT: SOUTH BAY CCRC (376,000 SF)


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April Mundy, Megan Bowles, Kyle Novak, and Kameron Quick attend the Women’s Leadership Summit in Minneapolis, MN in September 2019.

In 2019, we remained passionately committed to our goal to be the best architectural firm in which to work in the Southeast. We strive for continuous improvement in creating an excellent workplace. A few of our 2019 initiatives include: High Performance Paid Time Off (HPPTO), which allowed employees to enjoy the winter holiday closure without using vacation days due to extraordinary performance of the firm throughout the year and at Year End Discretionary profit-sharing 401(k) contributions for all eligible employees so that no employee has to forgo saving for retirement Our focus on work-life balance flexibility and our flex-direct policy Holistic wellness initiatives tailored to each office, with options including onsite fitness sessions, Wellness Wednesdays, free flu shots, CPR training, healthy snacks, yoga, meditation, farm-to-table cooking classes, financial wellness sessions, estate planning, and an overview as to the tools offered by our new 401k record keeper Charles Schwab Our progress on savvy consumership which allowed us to reduce health insurance costs by up to 33%


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Onboarding refinements which make it easier for new hires to acclimate and get up to speed, including: 45 day check-in with new hires to ensure that they have gotten the tools and resources they need and to generate feedback to enhance our onboarding processes Onboarding Ambassadorship program Introduced the new Deltek Talent platform which will house onboarding documents, training sessions, performance reviews, and more 65 new hires welcomed (including 22 summer interns)


Dan Scheaffer, Mary Beth Branham, Matthew Santilli, Jim Hubbard, Lizzie Daniel, and Eric Aichele attend the AIA SAR ASPIRE Experience conference in Asheville, NC in April 2019.

Firmwide PM training hosted by LS3P Academy including Project Designer Training, Interviewing, Ambassadorship and pilot Mentoring Programs in RDU and GSP Our strong support of community engagement Our Caring notices which support employees facing challenges Our ongoing commitment to supporting emerging professionals and AXP candidates Additional Pro Dev funds to supplement individual employees, such as Dan Mai attending the NOMA conference or a team of LS3P representatives attending the AIA Women’s Leadership Summit


Business Supports Practice George Temple, our President and Chief Operations Officer, embraces the philosophy that “Business Supports Practice,” and led efforts in 2019 that improved LS3P’s technology, expanded our facilities, and focused on our people. Additions to the Technology team include IT Pro Matthew Scharf, IT Pro Chris Maddox, IT Pro Jon Galloway, architect Ting Wang, and architect Ruth Parr. The Technology team also implemented new Phishing Awareness Training for all team members to improve our network security and support business continuity. (Contact Technology Leader Darrell Puffer for details.) In 2019, the firm completed office renovations in Raleigh to accommodate growth in February, renewed the lease on Savannah’s office space and expanded it in May, and completed a major move to a new Greenville office in October with a Grand Opening celebration on December 5th to coincide with the office’s 50th anniversary. Through internal initiatives and strategic hires, our team continues to increase inter-office collaboration on projects and improve overall utilization of firmwide resources. Our Data Managers, with the leadership of Katie Robinson and Melissa Strickland, continue to be successful in collecting and documenting key data and metrics on projects, a task which is invaluable in our Knowledge Management efforts. Our Insight Group established a new Accounts Receivable Management system to help streamline workflows for financial function. (Contact Chief Financial Officer Doug Snyder for details.) In December, we completed a 10-year plan to eliminate off-site archive storage at Vital Records Control in Charleston. This process, which was spearheaded by John Works, included retrieving archives, reviewing files, scanning key drawings and documents, and disposing of records accordingly. In addition to eliminating several hundred cubic feet of paper archives and eliminating the considerable costs of offsite storage, this process has streamlined the electronic retrieval of key project information for 50+ years of projects in CHS.


professional milestone in 2019! Our strength comes from our people, and our people are quite, quite impressive! And please enjoy our most adorable celebrations–our

07.28.19 AMELIA GRACE LINDSEY & CHRISTOPHER STANG (CHS)

07.26.19 BENNETT JACKSON BRIAN & RAE TIEDE (RDU)

newest LS3P family members who joined us in 2019!

09.18.19 CHASE DAVID MIKE & KATY DITCHFIELD (CHS)

01.13.19 LILLIAN EDITH LEE & TYLER O’SHIELDS (GSP)

Congratulations to each team member who celebrated a


02.10.19 LYLA LILIAN DAN & CLARE HARROP (RDU)

03.30.19 BJORN DAVID MELANIE & DAVE ROSE (RDU)

05.22.19 SADIE JAMES KRISSY & SCOTT FERGUSON (CLT)

05.29.19 PAISLEIGH BETH KYLE & HANNAH EMME (CLT)

10.06.19 BRADEN RAY TAYLOR MORRIS & SCOTT MICHALEK (CLT)

10.31.19 HAZEL GRAY DAVID & LAUREN BURN (CLT)

11.03.19 CLAUDIA ANITA PAUL & ARIEL DOMLYN (CAE)

12.06.19 REMY NICOLE DYLAN & KARLA TOWE (CHS)

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AMANDA FEDORISIN (CHS)

KRISTA GORMAN (CHS)

AMIE BLANKENSHIP (GSP)

ANDREW JAMISON (ILM)

JULIE BARGHOUT (RDU)

JEFF MURAL (RDU)

Congratulations to each of our milestone honorees for their loyalty and many

contributions to the continued advancement of our firm. HELEN BYCE (GSP)

PETER JONES (CLT)

DANNY ADAMS (ILM)

10 BURGESS METCALF (GSP)

CARSYN JARRELL (CLT)

BRIAN BRESG (CLT)

ANDY ARETAKIS (ILM)

THOM PENNEY (CHS)

DAVID REEDER (RDU)

ERIC AICHELE (CHS)

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CATHERINE GRAINGER (RDU)

GREG SOYKA (CHS)

MARC MARCHANT (CHS)

JENNIFER DILLON (CLT)

NATHAN DANIEL (CLT)

GEORGE TEMPLE (CHS)

MARY BETH BRANHAM (CAE)

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CHUCK CIESAR (CHS)

KATIE ROBINSON (CHS)

FARAH KRESACK (CLT)

MICHELLE HERTEL (CHS)

LAURA RICE (GSP)

SARA JOHNSON (GSP)

JAMES GALLUCCI (SAV)

CLAIRE SCHULTZ (CLT)

MEREDITH RAY (CLT)

5 DENISE HAINES (CHS)

KENNY WILEY (CLT)

RYAN SUTHERLAND (GSP)

JOHN KINCHELOE (CLT)

RYAN BARKES (CLT)

LAUREN MCCORD (CLT)

WILL HINKLEY (GSP)

ARIEL COHN (CLT)

SCOTT BAKER (CLT)

ALLEN TAYLOR (CAE)

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Forough Mofidi (RDU)

Lucas Rodenberg (CHS)

Rushabh Patel (CHS)

Cassidy Rodgers (CLT)

Ashlyn Henderson (CHS)

Nate Sepic (SAV)

Brianna Baldwin (CLT)

Abigail Uhrich (RDU)

Destiny Hemphill (RDU)

Ryan Burnett (CLT)

Roberto Diaz (CHS)

Lindsey Sinisi (CHS)

Ariel Hills (CHS)

Ryan Bing (CHS)

Fan Jin (RDU)

Elizabeth Soyka (CHS)

Carley Downs (CAE)

Joel LaBombard (ILM)

Last summer, LS3P welcomed 22 student interns. These talented young professionals participated in an immersive seven-week program focusing on professional development and collaboration. Students gained insight into the firm’s culture, processes, and practice areas while making significant contributions to our projects and our teams. We look forward to seeing more from this enthusiastic bunch in the future!

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Keely Haggar (CLT)

Matthew Aarons (CHS)

Peaches Shipley (SAV)

Amy Loy (CLT)

CLT interns enjoy a game at the ballpark!

STUDENT INTERNS


PAUL KOSKA (CLT) BRYAN MANIPOLE (CLT) KATHERINE SCHUFF (RDU TO SAV) BRYAN BEERMAN (CHS TO GSP)

From time to time, our LS3P team members encounter and explore opportunities outside the firm. Not infrequently, these folks find their way back to LS3P and become what we fondly refer to as “boomerang employees.” We are always proud to welcome them back into the fold and are strengthened by their diverse perspectives and renewed sense of purpose. Our boomerang employees from 2015-2020 are shown above. We’re glad to have them back! We love that we have offices in eight charming Southeastern cities. We had 10 inter-office transfers who made a move in 2019.

PAT CAMPBELL (CLT)

JOSHUA THOMASSON (RDU) CHRISTY ZEIDLER (RDU) JONATHAN HAILE (CHS TO GSP)

FELIPE LOPERA (SAV TO RDU)

TAYLOR MORRIS (CAE TO CLT)

CATHERINE GRAINGER (ILM TO RDU)

INTER-OFFICE TRANSFERS

KYLE BROOKS (CHS TO CLT)

ERNIE LANGSTON (ILM)

JASON LIKAS (CAE)

2015-2020 BOOMERANGS


BOOMERANGS & TRANSFERS CARLOTA LONGO (CLT, 2020)

CAIT SHAW (GSP TO CLT)

CHARLOTTE BLUE (GSP TO ILM)

COURTNEY ARDIS (CHS TO CLT)

ALAN ALBACH (CHS. 2020)

CRYSTAL VAUGHN (RDU TO CLT)

SCOTT DODRILL (CLT)

KRISTIE HOLDEN (GSP)

JONATHAN PEASE (ILM)

KIRSTEN SCHOETTELKOTTE (GSP) CHRISTOPHER LUCAS (ILM)

EMILY DAWSON (CHS)


Three of our amazing team members started an exciting new chapter in 2019: retirement. Though we will miss them around our offices, we look forward to staying connected and to seeing what they choose to accomplish next!

Thank you, most sincerely, to

Richard Bing, Karen Cecil, and Chris Ions for sharing

RICHARD BING (CHS)

your talents, expertise, and friendship with us!


CHRIS IONS (CLT)

KAREN CECIL (CLT)


SPECIAL TRIBUTE

Frank Edward Lucas, FAIA 1934 - 2019


There are few times in our lives when we feel as though we are in the presence of a truly great and special person. Even more rare is when we are blessed to have such a person as a dear friend. Frank Lucas was that great and special person, and that dear friend, and he is dearly missed. Frank founded LS3P in 1963 as a one-man firm. His first office had one room with an old door for a drafting table, and his first jobs included a screened porch addition, a fire station, and a can wash for the local high school. It wasn’t long before Frank’s talents became evident to a wider audience, though; he and his new partner Sydney Stubbs won an important civic project to design Charleston’s Gaillard Auditorium, despite the unexpected challenge of working through the night to meet the deadline while standing in ankle-deep water during a storm which flooded the office. Frank’s firm continued to evolve over the years, growing from one office to eight, but his integrity and values have guided us at every step. Over our fifty-year friendship, Frank was my mentor, partner, and dear friend, like a brother and father, all rolled into one. He was a man with a great sense of humor, always quick with a witty saying accompanied by contagious laughter, with a big smile that could open doors and hearts. Frank was a talented artist and admirer of all beauty in the world. He always had a sketchbook close by and his manner of sketching reflected the man- soft, deliberate, thoughtful… and full of light. He was in every respect an incredibly gifted architect with a talent for design, construction, and business; he was also an extremely generous man, always giving of his time, his talent, and his treasures. Our firm has changed dramatically over the course of our 56+ year history, as has the profession of architecture and the world around us. The foundation Frank built, however, is solid and timeless, and his legacy continues to thrive. Cheers to our founder and friend Frank Lucas! May we continue to honor and celebrate his memory as we strive to live up to his values each day.

Thom Penney


Our Values The significance of our values, vision, and mission extends far beyond the words. Unified language is important. However, even more valuable is our shared understanding of the tenets which are critical to our collective success. These foundational ideals define who we are, what we do, and how we do it. Each LS3P team member is a critical representative of our firm, and each is empowered to implement our vision, values, and mission, each day. EXCELLENCE is a beginning point INTEGRITY is at the core of our decision making and actions EMPOWERMENT with accountability makes better decisions COLLABORATION leverages the best in everyone BALANCE gives us fuel to do our best STEWARDSHIP ensures a future CARING for each other is what holds us together



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Sunrise at the MUSC R. Keith Summey Medical Pavilion in North Charleston, SC.

2020 promises to be a productive, exciting year filled with energizing work to do! We begin the year with a new phase of our evolution, with CEO Marc Marchant assuming the full leadership responsibilities of this role in February 2020 and Thom Penney continuing as Chair of LS3P’s Board of Directors. We move forward with a renewed commitment to our vision: In our commitment to the Southeast, we create architecture that enriches community through a culture of design excellence, expertise, innovation, and collaborative engagement. We each bear the responsibility of strengthening that vision through our own efforts in every role, and we are empowered to make this vision a reality through our decisions and actions each day. The world has never needed our talents more. We have the unique skills and perspective to generate positive outcomes for our firm, our clients, our communities, our profession, and for the challenges we face as global citizens. When faced with problems to solve, even daunting ones, we are called upon to serve as leaders and to apply our design thinking to the issues at hand, at every scale. We are well positioned to be innovators in, and advocates for, smart high performance sustainable designs that will need to be at the leading edge of positive global change. As we forge ahead with optimism and energy, we thank each of you for being a critical part of our team. Cheers to a new year, and a new decade of opportunities to come!


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