The Charleston Home Builders Association recently awarded Alair Homes-Charleston the PRISM Award for their work on The Doar House Renovation. They were awarded in one of the Best Remodeled Home categories. Architect Rachel Burton of Swallowtail Architecture designed the renovation of this 1886 home in Summerville, SC.
The Home Builders Association of South Carolina recently awarded Alair Homes Charleston the Pinacle Awards for their work on The Doar House Renovation. Architect Rachel Burton of Swallowtail Architecture designed the renovation of this 1886 home in Summerville, SC. Home [...]
Swallowtail Architects is pleased to announce preliminary design approval for a Rhett’s Bluff Residence new construction project on Kiawah Island. The final submittal process is the next step, with construction planned for November and an estimated completion date of late autumn 2018.
Site and lot considerations nearly derailed my clients long dreamed of home. How working with a professional architect can remedy issues so that you can build you a one-of-a-kind home in the Barrier Islands.
Part 2 of Designing a Custom New Home on Kiawah Island. Understanding the design goals of our clients who wanted a home that supported their lifestyle and maximized the views of the marsh.
How did you spend your vacation? Did you find, like me, that having a getaway refreshes, rejuvenates, and gets you ready for the 50+ weeks to come? This summer, my husband Carl and I journeyed through the Boundary Waters Wilderness [...]
Site Considerations for a new custom home on Kiawah Island required us to design around a beautiful 41'' diameter live oak tree. We detail the process of initiating the design in the post. Our clients intend to retire and live on Kiawah full time, so they want to make sure the design considers not just their current lifestyle but can continue to support them as they get older.
Traveling from New York to Charleston on the night train I learned that any new adventure needs a little information to make things run smoothly. I took this to heart and wanted to share what you need to know when first engaging an architect.
Architects Creating Homes’ awards Swallowtail Architecture four residential design awards for ArCH’s 2017 Design Excellence in Residential Design. The winners of this international competition were announced June 1. Burton’s winning designs include a coastal island renovation, two marshfront homes and a fourth award, in Dunes West, for “The Blue Kitchen.”
Swallowtail Architecture, Mount Pleasant; May 23, 2017 – Exciting things are happening at Swallowtail Architecture and we are pleased to announce that we have opened a second office! The new space is located at 1470 Ben Sawyer Blvd. in suite [...]
Swallowtail Architecture of Summerville has BZA approval to classify a Fort Moultrie building dating back to the 1800s as a 'Special Exception.' The Sullivan Island project, one of Swallowtail’s three current Lowcountry historic renovations.
Profile about Rachel Burton of Swallowtail Architecture in Architect News. Water supports life wherever it flows and, for architect Rachel Burton, that flow has taken her around the world and to South Carolina.
Charleston Home & Design features Rachel Burton in the Spring 2017 issue. Burton details one of her projects to complete a major home renovation on Sullivan's Island. Swallowtail was engaged to transform the home into a modern style beach home [...]
On the coast, its hard to find a good solution for a porch floor when you consider ease of installation, appearance, cost, and ongoing maintenance. What should you select? Wood? Brick? Composite wood? For a coastal home, wood porch floors [...]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Recently obtained from the Atlanta Archives, this richly detailed copy of the map of Fort Moultrie shows considerable detail and information about the Fort. Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina; Jan 19, 2017 –– Swallowtail [...]
Architects typically charge for their services in one of five ways: Hourly Cost per square foot Percentage of construction cost Fixed fee Combination For residential work, smaller projects and renovations the most common method is hourly. For medium to [...]
Swallowtail Architecture won Best of Houzz for Service 2017. The Service Award is based on client review and client feedback. The Best Of Houzz is awarded annually in three categories: Design, Customer Service and Photography. Design award winners’ work was [...]