AIA SC: Hard Hat Tour of Metanoia Community Center and Happy Hour on Sullivan’s Island

**OPTIONAL MEET UP BEFORE THE AFTERNOON TOUR
1:00 PM: FREE WALK & TALK AT AMERICAN GARDENS!
Open to all AM & PM tour guests. Meet at American Gardens by the fountain, 141 Meeting Street, Charleston, for a guided walk & talk with Weston McBee, PLA, American Gardens Landscape Architecture Team Leader at Seamon Whiteside.

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AFTERNOON TOUR: 2:00-6:30 PM
MEETING SPOT: Board the shuttle bus at the American Gardens in front of the Gibbes Museum, 135 Meeting St, Charleston for a 2:00 PM sharp departure.

The afternoon tour agenda includes a location in north Charleston and one on Sullivan’s Island, followed by a late-afternoon catered happy-hour reception courtesy of sponsors!

1 LU/HSW total available for the afternoon tour.

MEET at American Gardens in front of the Gibbes Museum, 135 Meeting St, Charleston
2:00 Shuttle leaves for Success Street

Stop 1:
2:15-3:30: Metanoia Community Center (Formerly Chicora Elementary) A Renovation for Cristo Rey 1912 Success Street, North Charleston, MPS/Trident.
In Construction *PPE NEEDED
Stop 1 Tour Sponsor: Creative Lighting Solutions

After sitting vacant for more than a decade, demolition work has begun to restore the dilapidated 1930s-era school in Chicora that will soon usher in a new generation of students. The three-story brick building at the corner of Success Street and Chicora Avenue is owned by nonprofit Metanoia. Plans to renovate the historic building stalled after a massive fire engulfed the school’s auditorium in 2020 and the lengthy insurance battle that followed.

North Charleston entered into an agreement with Metanoia to revitalize the former Chicora Elementary School. Metanoia sets to reactivate the school into a non-profit and incubators space, coupled with an early childhood education center and art space. In addition, the school’s large auditorium will become a performing arts center for public use. Metanoia is turning the former Chicora Elementary into a community center with an Early Learning Center, theater, and creative suites.

Stop 2:
4:00-6:00 PM
Tour and Reception, Osceola Ave, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482, Harper Building Group,
Completed and Owner Occupied
Tour Sponsors: Harper Building Group, Mesa Quality/Hopes Windows, Delta Millworks,  Heather Wilson, AIA.

We will tour a fabulous waterfront residence at 1018 Osceola Boulevard, followed by a VIP-style Happy Hour Reception.

4:00-6:00 PM: Please join the builder hosts at this gorgeous NEW waterfront residence on Sullivan’s Island (shown above) for a Friday afternoon happy-hour reception.  Enjoy a raw bar, heavy appetizers, and open bar with beer, wine and signature cocktails. It will be an event to remember! Your sponsors and hosts are eager to meet you!

6:15 PM: Shuttle leaves for American Gardens drop off in front of the Gibbes Museum, 135 Meeting St, Charleston

Registration required for tours. Shuttle transportation provided ONLY with the Afternoon tour registration.

THIS IS YOUR RECEPTION INVITE: All conference attendees are welcome at the reception between 4-6 PM.
There is a free, “Reception-Only” option in the registration sessions. Drive, car-pool, or rideshare to 1018 Osceola Ave, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482.

Shuttle provided ONLY with the PM tour registration.