Meet ACBA Alumni

Living room with a large white sectional sofa, multiple colorful pillows, wooden coffee tables, a brick fireplace with framed pictures above, built-in shelves with books, a cowhide rug, large windows with blinds, and exposed wooden ceiling beams.

Historic preservation to new construction, based out of Charleston, SC (image at right).

Decorative metal wall hooks with spiral design mounted on a dark wooden wall.
A decorative white architectural frame resembling a classical temple entrance with columns and a pediment, leading into a hallway with a sign that reads 'Community Design' with an arrow pointing right.
Two decorative ceramic mugs hanging from hooks on a black, textured wall with a metal shelf above.
Bookshelf with three sections filled with various books, flanked by decorative wall panels, with wall-mounted sconces on each side, in a room with wooden flooring.

Cameron Hawkins, Class of 2022
Set on Stone: Restoring a relative’s buried headstone

The Summerville Journal-Scene reports on Cameron’s preparation of a new stone that will return Jennie Lees Jamison’s stone to the family plot where her memory can bloom again.

James Jisa, Class 0f 2023
J-Squared Artisan Designs, LLC

Located in North Charleston, J-Squared Artisan Designs, LLC specializes in plaster restoration, plaster hole repair, plaster crack repair, new decorative plaster installation, light plumbing work, light electrical work, tiling (floor and walls, no showers at this time), brick repointing, brick restoration, general handyman jobs, copper smithing, Scagliola plaster and help with tiny houses. (Sample image to right)

Contact:  jsquaredartisandesigns@gmail.com or 843-864-6350

Website coming soon

Kyle Martin, Class of 2021
Kilted Forge Studio

Kilted Forge Studio is a small blacksmith shop in Goose Creek, SC that focuses on small to medium projects, ranging from historical recreations to modern pieces that are used for display or as functional items used in the home or by other artists (sample image at right).

Contact: kiltedforge@gmail.com

T.H. Podhrazsky, Class of 2013
Tom Henry Design Company

Tom Henry is a residential design firm that specializes in architectural detailing – paneled rooms, built-ins, cornices, trim, staircases, brick detailing, wrought iron, and fireplaces – the kinds of things that, when done correctly, turn good buildings into great ones. (sample image at right).

Contact: th@tomhenry.com

An engineering and energy efficiency consulting company in Charleston, SC (image below)

We often get calls from the public asking if our students or someone we know can help them with a project. Sometimes, though not always, the requests are appropriate for student work because they align with classroom curricula and schedules. To determine if your project might qualify, complete and submit this form.

If, however, your project is not the right fit for the students’ curriculum, below is a directory of ACBA alumni who may be of assistance in helping you find what you need.

Tyler Bickerstaff, Class of 2015
Partner/COO, Robert Thomas Iron

Traditional blacksmithing techniques to forge a design Based out of Charleston, SC (image at right).