FIRM PROFILE
CIVIC + CULTURAL PRACTICE
MUNICIPAL + PUBLIC SAFETY
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
ANIMAL SHELTERS
RECREATION + COMMUNITY CENTERS
MUSEUMS + PERFORMING ARTS
With offices throughout the Carolinas and Georgia, McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) is always nearby, dedicated to the communities and clients we serve.
Our team of architects, planners, and interior designers is committed to creating functional, enduring, cost-effective, and iconic built environments. With expertise across markets including civic, higher education, healthcare, commercial, and multi-family living, clients and communities benefit from diverse, collaborative research and thought leadership. With each project, we strive to enhance quality of life and empower each client to achieve their goals, creating meaningful and lasting impact for the good of all.
McMillan Pazdan Smith is dedicated to engaging in and contributing to the communities where we reside. Public buildings are some of the most prominent structures in the community. As such, they should symbolize the importance and value of our public services. Whether it’s the welcoming façade of the neighborhood public library branch or the peace of mind provided by the local fire station, public architecture surrounds and impacts us every day.
As a community-focused design practice, we are proud to have assisted dozens of communities across the Carolinas and Georgia with their planning and design needs. MPS knows how to maximize the value of taxpayer dollars while still creating memorable and sustainable spaces that are distinct to their surrounding communities. Our expertise includes courthouses, police/fire stations, public libraries, museums, animal shelters, town halls, and community centers.
As a community-focused design practice, our firm understands that the well-being of municipalities is predicated on the vitality, connectivity, and sustainability provided by the integration of public safety, government administration, public works, and justice facilities. Each has their own unique requirements, but for every client we aim to maximize the value of taxpayer dollars. Our buildings are secure, sustainable, costeffective, and designed to match the context of each individual community.
McMillan Pazdan Smith combines a depth of project experience involving public safety and other municipal facilities with a clear understanding of the project from all of the varied stakeholders’ perspectives — from town administration and public safety staff to elected officials and the citizen taxpayers.
Spartanburg County Courthouse in association with SSOE | S&W
Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building
City of Spartanburg Police Headquarters
City of Greer
Fire Station #42
Greenville County EMS Headquarters & EOC
Libraries have long been the intellectual center of a community, but their role has changed dramatically in recent years. While they still offer access to knowledge and information, they have evolved from simple book repositories into interactive, social meeting spaces equipped with advanced technologies that foster collaboration.
McMillan Pazdan Smith is one of the premier library programming, planning, and design firms in the Southeast. From modern student centers and small branch libraries to regional headquarters, our extensive experience with library planning and design represents a deep knowledge of library design principles, best practices, and evolving service models. Our experience includes over 100 library projects with current, active commissions throughout the country.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library
North County Regional Branch
Spartanburg County Public Libraries
Inman Branch
Martin Luther King Jr. Branch
Dorchester County Library Library on the Ashley River
McMillan Pazdan Smith is deeply passionate about designing spaces to care for our fourlegged friends. Whether working with county animal shelters or non-profits like the Humane Society, we know how to build cost effective and easy to maintain facilities that attract more visitors, which leads to more adoptions. Our architects understand how to integrate specialized mechanical systems into the design to keep the air clean and animals healthy. Easy-to-clean, durable furniture and finishes will help make your staff’s life easier and save costs in the long run.
Aiken County Animal Shelter
Greenville Humane Society Medical Center & Foster Wing
Community and recreation centers play a vital role in any community. Whether they provide meeting spaces, community resources, or just a safe place to play, an effective community center can be an invaluable asset. McMillan Pazdan Smith has worked with cities and counties across the Carolinas and Georgia to design these public facilities, and we know how to get maximum value for the taxpayer.
Recreation design in particular is an area of strength for McMillan Pazdan Smith. With many of our architects being former athletes, we understand how to design from the athlete’s perspective. Our experience ranges from simple community gymnasiums to sports complexes designed for hosting large, regional events.
City of Spartanburg
Minor League Baseball Stadium
City of Spartanburg
Pickens County Powdersville YMCA
Museums and performing arts spaces are vital assets to any community. They tell us the story of our own history, show us the stars, and allow us to experience beauty in all its varied forms. McMillan Pazdan Smith has worked with both civic and education clients to create engaging and beautiful museum and art spaces that attract visitors and safeguard exhibits. Our experience covers history museums, art galleries, planetariums, and theaters. We understand all the important aspects of design for these spaces, from specialized climate control to preserve artifacts to optimizing acoustic performance for theaters and music halls.
South Carolina State Museum Observatory, Planetarium, and
Association for Learning Environments (A4LE), Excellence in School Building and Design Honorable Mention Award
Wofford College
AIA SC, Design Merit Award for New Construction, 2018; ENR Southeast, Best Project Award, Higher Education, Research Category, 2018; Learning By Design, Outstanding Project Award, 2018; American School & University, Outstanding Design Award, 2017
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