This rendering shows the proposed Spaulding Paolozzi Center, (in middle) in relation to other buildings near Meeting, George and Calhoun streets. ALLIED WORKS/PROVIDED

It's far from the first controversial building proposed in downtown Charleston, but Clemson University's proposed architecture center is one of the few to trigger a lawsuit over the city's approval of its design.

Last month, the Board of Architectural Review voted 4-2 to give preliminary approval to the Spaulding Paolozzi Center design by Portland, Ore., architect Brad Cloepfil. The vote marked the second level of approval in the city's three-step review.

The design, which features curving, perforated concrete walls, metal screens along Meeting Street and other modern elements rarely found in the historic district, won approval despite opposition from the city's leading preservation groups and two neighborhoods....Continue Reading

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