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City of Charleston

William S. Cogswell, Jr., Mayor, City of Charleston, SC. His agenda directs Design Division projects and continues to affirm the Charleston Civic Design Center as a community asset.

Robert Summerfield AICP, Director, Department of Planning Preservation and Sustainability. He directs the larger City department that coordinates all planning in Charleston.

Design Division works closely with other divisions and departments in the City of Charleston as our core partners and clients. 

Divisions of the Department of Planning Preservation and Sustainability:

  • Business and Neighborhood Services

  • Planning & Sustainability

  • Preservation

  • Zoning

Design Division

Design Division is the municipal urban design studio located on the second floor of the Charleston Civic Design Center. We  elevate the dialogue of civic design in the city and facilitate the creation of well-designed places. Design Division is one of five units of the City of Charleston's Department of Planning, Preservation and Sustainability.

Morgan Gundlach AICP, CNU-A is the Director of the Design Division at the Charleston Civic Design Center.  She is an urban designer, educator, and mobility enthusiast.

Contact her at: hello@designdivision.org

Current Staff: Emily Pinkston, Urban Designer Amanda Cox, Production Assistant Blake Bebar, Intern

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Affiliate Organizations

  • Urban Land Institute (ULI)*

  • American Institute of Architects (AIA)*

  • Charleston Moves

  • Clemson Architecture Center

  • College of Charleston, Historic Preservation & Community Planning

  • American Planning Association

  • Congress of New Urbanism

  • National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)

  • American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)*

       *Local chapter partnership.