About Chris

An architect specializing in hot humid ocean front homes throughout the Eastern US and beyond.

Happy 74th Birthday to Spanish Architect Ricardo Bofill. Here is his Xanadu Apartments in Calpe Spain.

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Its beginning to look at lot like Christmas!!! Thanks to Renae, Bob, and Ryan Buck our friends over at RM Buck Builders for our Christmas wreath. Its beautiful guys. Happy holidays.

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Our new wreath from RM Buck Builders

Our new wreath from RM Buck Builders

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Congratulations to my great-nephew Jack Kellahan for winning the State Championship this past weekend

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Happy 69th Birthday to Rem Koolhaus

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Central Library Seattle Washington

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Congratulations to Canton Construction for winning 2013 Prism Award for 323 Palm Warbler

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We are very proud to have been the architectural firm to have worked with Bruce Canton of Canton Construction on the renovation of a 30 year old home on Kiawah.  On Friday night November 8 the Charleston Home Builders Association awarded Canton Construction the Prism Award for renovation as the Best Remodeling project over $500,000.    Jan Clouse of  Carolina Lanterns and Lighting as awarded Best in Sales Space.  All of the interior lighting for this project came from Carolina Lanterns.EP-131109331.jpg&MaxW=180

Interior of Great Room

Interior of Great Room

Two families have owned the home together and have spend three decades of vacations and holidays in the home.   We raised the home to current flood elevation and put in a new foundation.   The interior floor plan was cleaned up a new kitchen built by Marshall Jessen and several baths were added.  To fully appreciate the renovation you need to see the below and after photos below.

 

BEFORE VIEW FROM THE STREET

Street view Before

 

 

 

STREET VIEW AFTER RENOVATION

Street View After

 

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Happy Birthday to Sandra Vineyard here is the home we designed for her at 30 Rhett’s Bluff.

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30 Rhetts Bluff, Kiawah Island

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Happy 381st Birthday to Sir Christopher Wren

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One of the greatest British architects here is his St Pauls Cathedral

One of the greatest British architects here is his St Pauls Cathedral

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75 Eugenia – Steel Reinforcing added to foundation

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More batter boards to receive concrete for grade beam.

More batter boards to receive concrete for grade beam.

View from ocean side of foundation

View from ocean side of foundation

Steel reinforcing added to trenches for grade beams.

Steel reinforcing added to trenches for grade beams.

Close up of steel reinforcing notice tops of piles which will be incorporated with grade beam when concrete is poured into trench.

Close up of steel reinforcing notice tops of piles which will be incorporated with grade beam when concrete is poured into trench.

All of the steel in the foundation... now you can see why construction is so expensive.

All of the steel in the foundation… now you can see why construction is so expensive.

Batter boards added around steel  to hold concrete during pour.

Batter boards added around steel to hold concrete during pour.

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75 Eugenia – Foundation starting

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Trenches for grade beams starting waiting for steel reinforcing.

Trenches for grade beams starting waiting for steel reinforcing.

More grade beam trenches.

More grade beam trenches.

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Interview of Chris Rose Architects & Canton Construction for 323 Palm Warbler Renovation Process

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