CACC | AIA Charleston Lecture Series 2021-2022

701 East Bay Street,Charleston SC 29403

13 October, 2021

Description

CACC | AIA Charleston Lecture Series 2021-2022 Firm Biography Founded in 2016 by Teri Canada, Billy Askey, and Edwin Harris, EVOKE Studio is a Durham, NC-based full-service design practice, which is ambitious and optimistic about the power that design wields. Design and Architecture—the tactile manifestation of narratives— serve as powerful amplifiers of societal priorities, beliefs and aspirations by preserving the past, reiterating the present, and signifying the future. EVOKE relies on the communicative power of architecture to unearth, perpetuate, and translate communities’ enduring message into a remarkable, bespoke design. Regardless of means, we provide a bold, transformative, elegant yet meaningful architecture on each space that elevates its broader community by creating indelible impressions while simultaneously awakening nostalgia. We aspire to EVOKE Lecture Description An essential edict of our design philosophy is PEOPLE MATTER. Purely pragmatic and engineered solutions for the built environment ignore humanity and place. This is unacceptable. We prioritize moving beyond preconceived solutions to craft unique responses which inspire, are wholly appropriate, and specific to each space. Design—the tactile manifestation of narratives—serves as a powerful amplifier of societal priorities, beliefs, and aspirations. Further, our neighborhoods and cities are comprised of the infinite stories and histories of humankind collaged on the spectrum from chaos to calm. We aspire to embrace the colorful, the complicated, ultimately the total kaleidoscope of his[stories] and cultures to create dynamic and enriching spaces for each community regardless of means, cultural backgrounds, or initial expectations. This approach is rooted in our belief that great and inspired spaces beget great and inspired communities, which ultimately foster a greater and more inspired world. We aspire to EVOKE, ‘til it’s done. For those who are attending in person, there will be a reception prior to the lecture starting at 5:15pm and continuing after the lecture until 8:15pm.