Review board gives first approval to cruise terminal design in Charleston

By David Slade - The (Charleston) Post and Courier

CHARLESTON -- Charleston’s Board of Architectural Review is not known for recommending large signs, but they suggested the new cruise ship terminal should have large, free-standing letters on the roof that spell out “Welcome to Charleston.”

The idea of a welcome sign facing the water was among several directed at architects for the State Ports Authority on Wednesday, at a meeting where the BAR granted initial approval for the terminal design.
The BAR’s recommendations are often incorporated into building design plans, between the initial “conceptual” approval and the more detailed reviews that follow.

One suggestion the Ports Authority has signaled it’s unlikely to embrace is the idea that a parking garage would be preferable to the acres of asphalt at the site. Members of the public made the same suggestion during design forums for the new cruise terminal.

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