American College of the Building Arts Annouces Plans for New Campus
College adds highed education facility to the Noisette project on the old Charleston Naval Base
Charleston, SC (PRWEB) April 6, 2005 -- The American College of the Building
Arts (ACBA) will open its doors to its first freshmen class this August 22nd in
facilities at the Noisette project on the old Charleston Naval Base. These new
facilities will provide a home to the College’s initial class of students in the
nation’s only college dedicated to the traditional building arts.
The
College announced a two-year lease agreement with the Noisette Company for space
that will serve as classrooms, a library, workshops and academic affairs
offices. The future permanent home of ACBA remains historic McLeod Plantation,
which the College purchased from the Historic Charleston Foundation last
December.
David AvRutick, President of the American College of the
Building Arts, noted: “The facilities that are being created at Noisette for the
College are first rate and will offer a superb place for our students to start
their educational journey with the American College of the Building Arts. As we
plan for the wonderful adaptive reuse of McLeod Plantation as our permanent
campus, we will open the College’s doors with another fantastic adaptive reuse
of an exciting historic property. Opening the College here will allow us to
plan, prepare and deliver the campus at McLeod in a manner that ensures that the
Plantation is treated with the respect it deserves and that it will be protected
in the best possible way. It is a winning scenario for our students, for the
College, Noisette and McLeod Plantation.”
John Knott, President and CEO
of the Noisette Company, LLC, added, “Certainly, the location of the first
campus of the American College of the Building Arts at Noisette is an exciting
prospect. ACBA students can learn from actual restorative projects ongoing at
Noisette, in addition to other revitalization projects at the former Navy
Base.”
The College, which will launch with 48 students (eight per major)
and grow to approximately 150 over four years, is the only four-year college in
the nation to offer a dedicated degree in the building arts. Students will major
in one of six disciplines: architectural stonework, architectural metal,
carpentry, masonry, plaster, and timber framing. Summer sessions will feature
apprenticeships around the nation that will immerse students in their chosen
field. With the successful completion of their coursework, students will receive
either an Associates or a Bachelors degree in Applied
Sciences.
Currently, the College is located in the historic Old City Jail
in downtown Charleston. The permanent campus will be created on the nearby
330+-year-old McLeod Plantation. Both sites offer the students and faculty the
chance to work together in a living laboratory that encompasses history and
beauty. The inaugural class will study in transitional classroom and workshop
facilities at Noisette, and use both McLeod and the Old City Jail as their
learning labs.
For more information, phone the college at 843 577
5245.
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