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.
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.
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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.
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.