| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.50 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Goree |
| Submission Date | June 17, 2024 |
Clemson University
IN-47: Innovation A
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Jennifer
Goree Director of Healthy Campus Chair, Sustainability Commission |
Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
For the seventh year in a row, Clemson Master of Architecture (M.Arch) students were named among the winners of the American Institute of Architects, Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE), in partnership with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), 2023 AIA COTE Top Ten for Students Competition, for environmentally sustainable design.
The COTE Top Ten competition winners were announced on August 24, 2023. Among the top ten proposals, three projects by Clemson students were declared winners: “The Craft, The Tradition, The Celebration of Culture,” “Restoring a Haven” and “Above The Marsh.” The proposals were completed in the Fall 2022 design studio taught by Associate Professor Ulrike Heine, Associate Professor David Franco, and Senior Lecturer George Schafer.
One of this year’s winning proposals, “The Craft, The Tradition, The Celebration of Culture,” a project by Clemson M.Arch students Angela Kraus and Olivia Wideman, aimed to solve the disconnect between culture, place and estranged descendants through an immersive, hands-on learning center that celebrates the trades and traditions of the Gullah people through practice.
The proposed 12,670-square-foot school incorporates agriculture, cuisine, art and folklore as the four programmatic approaches to passing the trades and traditions of the Gullah people from locals to students of a seven-day heritage program. The proposal set the school on St. Helena Island as this location is one of the last South Carolina Sea Islands along the Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor, where the Gullah still live and work.
Another of this year’s winning proposals, “Restoring a Haven,” was designed by Clemson M.Arch students William Scott and Connor Smith. Their project aimed to provide space for creative exploration through an independent study project offered in the off-season and short-term housing opportunities for tourists during the peak season for The Pines Community in Fire Island, NY.
Another of this year’s winning proposals, “Above The Marsh,” was designed by Clemson M.Arch students Lucas Schindler and Mia Walker. Schindler and Walker’s project introduces hostel live-work units to offer a flexible, economically viable option for travelers while supporting the community of Sunset Beach.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.