Porter-Gaud Chapel - (Finished) Building Tour

AIA hosted a tour of this building in August 2025, while under construction. With the project nearing completing, we would like to host another tour to showcase the amazing finished recently installed. These finishes include mahogany pews, custom tile walkways & sapele-wrapped roof trusses. This also includes the bell tower, that was not constructed during the last tour.

Overall Project Description:

This exciting project at the Porter-Gaud School includes (2) new building structures. The first building is a 600-seat Chapel with a balcony and attached education wing containing classrooms, offices & support space. The second structure is a 45 foot bell tower, replicating the original bell tower located on campus almost 100 years ago. This project is designed by McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) to pay homage & replicate the original Porter Military Academy Chapel, built in 1879 with exposed structural elements and intricate brickwork. Discussions will include the hurdles associated with replicating historical construction while adhering to modern day codes and building practices.

Please park in the construction trailer parking lot, across the street from the job site.

HSW Credit will be logged for all attendees.

With Purchase of a Ticket, the purchaser agrees to the following: Liability Release - I agree for myself, my representatives, agents, heirs, successors and assigns to hereby release and hold harmless the Sponsors/Organizers and all of its affiliates, officers, directors, agents, trustees, employees, and other volunteers of this Event, from any and all responsibility or liability for any personal injury, including death and any injury caused by negligence, and damage to or loss of property I may incur as a result of or in conjunction with the above referenced event. Additionally, I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the the Sponsors/Organizers and all of its affiliates, officers, directors, agents, trustees, employees, and other volunteers of this Event of all activities for any claims, accidents and injuries that are caused by me. I also certify that I am in good health and able to participate in the program activities.

Communications Release – I hereby waive any claim to the rights to the photographic and/or recordings made of me during the Event. I hereby authorize the editing, duplication, reproduction, copyright, exhibition, broadcast and/or non-profit use and distribution of said photography and/or recording for purposes deemed suitable by the above referenced Sponsors/Organizers. I hereby waive any right to approve the finished products.

I hereby certify that I am competent to contract my own name insofar as the above is concerned. I have read the foregoing release, authorization and agreement, and by purchase of a ticket, I warrant that I fully understand the contents thereof.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher AIA Charleston