Our Services

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.

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

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.

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Arnie McClure

Principal & Lead Architect
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Matt Cannady

Principal & Project Manager
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Lily Owusu-Ansah

Intern Architect
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Connie Zafiris

Principal & Lead Architect
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Luke Morris

President & Architect
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Luke Morris

Intern Architect