Coast strives to gain a complete understanding of our client’s needs, desires, site, budget, and schedule. With these factors, Coast can best address the distinct design aspects and offer creative as well as innovative design solutions for every client and project. With consultants that further embrace this concept, the entire project team can design and engineer a building that economically solves our client’s problems with a unique, functional, and aesthetically pleasing design.

Our Services

Building Design

Interior Design
Our unique integration of interior design with building design ensures an interior experience that is cohesive with the overall building design. Adjacencies, adequate lighting, noise management, ergonomic furniture design and aesthetics are just some of the multitude of decisions that are addressed throughout the course of design with a goal of creating an interior experience that serves the building users in a way that encourages comfort and productivity.

Master Planning
Coast’s expertise is rooted in the built environment. However, having a “big picture” and complete understanding of the complexities of our client’s needs and operations through the master planning process enables us to propose designs that meet your current needs and allow for flexibility and growth of your business well into the future. Through thorough assessment of applicable zoning ordinances, local codes, federal and state regulations, and the assessment of existing conditions, Coast can work with you to develop a master plan to guide your business through its current building project while paving the way for the possibilities of the future.

Local Design Review
With the complexities that come along with submitting to the Board of Architectural Review and Design Review Boards here in Charleston, Coast offers our expertise to get you through these processes. Our firm partners have worked with these review boards for over 25 years. We work closely with zoning and planning staff at multiple municipalities in the Charleston Metro region. Out of town project architects also benefit from this team approach by having an in-town architectural consultant.
Building Design
Coast strives to gain a complete understanding of our client’s needs, desires, site, budget, and schedule. With these factors, Coast can best address the distinct design aspects and offer creative as well as innovative design solutions for every client and project. With consultants that further embrace this concept, the entire project team can design and engineer a building that economically solves our client’s problems with a unique, functional, and aesthetically pleasing design.


Interior Design
Our unique integration of interior design with building design ensures an interior experience that is cohesive with the overall building design. Adjacencies, adequate lighting, noise management, ergonomic furniture design and aesthetics are just some of the multitude of decisions that are addressed throughout the course of design with a goal of creating an interior experience that serves the building users in a way that encourages comfort and productivity.
Master Planning
Coast’s expertise is rooted in the built environment. However, having a “big picture” and complete understanding of the complexities of our client’s needs and operations through the master planning process enables us to propose designs that meet your current needs and allow for flexibility and growth of your business well into the future. Through thorough assessment of applicable zoning ordinances, local codes, federal and state regulations, and the assessment of existing conditions, Coast can work with you to develop a master plan to guide your business through its current building project while paving the way for the possibilities of the future.


Local Design Review
With the complexities that come along with submitting to the Board of Architectural Review and Design Review Boards here in Charleston, Coast offers our expertise to get you through these processes. Our firm partners have worked with these review boards for over 25 years. We work closely with zoning and planning staff at multiple municipalities in the Charleston Metro region. Out of town project architects also benefit from this team approach by having an in-town architectural consultant.
Featured Work
For more than 20 years, Coast Architects has completed a variety of projects with a range of architectural styles to meet the needs of our clients and the requirements of each unique site. Our portfolio exemplifies this breadth of knowledge and experience that we have offered over the years.
Clients & Testimonials
I have been in the construction industry as a general contractor for over 45 years and have done business with most of the architects in the Charleston area that deal with commercial or industrial projects. In my professional opinion, Coast Architects is one of the best architectural firms that I have had the pleasure of working with in my entire career.
We have a great working relationship with Coast Architects, and I would highly recommend them to you for your next project.
I highly recommend Coast Architects and I will have no hesitation when my next opportunity to work with them should arise.
Coast was incredibly receptive to our desire to stay within budget and on time. I was most impressed with their great working relationship with our contractors. If need ever arises again to build, we will most definitely go back to Coast for their assistance.
The entire team at Coast is professional and informed on what is happening with our project. I appreciate that when I call, I can get an answer to my questions.
I recommend with my highest recommendation Coast Architects at my highest level of confidence without reservation. After having practiced Family Medicine at Berkeley Family Practice for over 35 years, I’ve watched the County grow in population and refined progress. The County would be well served in using the expertise of Coast Architects to assist and lend guidance in its continual upgrade in facilities and services.
I recommend Coast Architects to you for you next project. Both their design-build experience, and their municipal experience make them an excellent choice for your project.
I’ve found Coast to be responsive to our needs. They helped us solve many design issues in a straightforward and cost-effective way without sacrificing quality.
The Coast Team
Coast was founded by Arnie McClure and Connie Zafiris on May 1, 2003 with the goal to create an effective and successful architecture firm that was responsive to client’s needs. Our team includes highly qualified individuals including two registered architects, experienced project managers, and a strong support staff. Built on a foundation of trust and respect, team members complement each other’s strengths, enjoy where they work, and are dedicated to the success of our client’s projects.