"Student-led design envisions wellness park, grocery store at site for proposed new OC courthouse"

The work of Midlands Tech architectural students recently earned a headline in the Times and Democrat of Orangeburg.

It is from an architectural theory class led by professor Cierra Davies. The students developed a plan that would complement Orangeburg County's work to build new county courthouse.

An excerpt from the T&D:

"Orangeburg deserves something that is going to be an eye-catcher, it deserves something that is going to be on the cutting edge of architecture," said Stanley "Wise" Shannon, a sophomore in the college's architectural program. "It deserves something that will be a magnet of revitalization...."

Shannon, along with fellow students, Aron Smith and Javion Latimer, have envisioned the site as being a green space gathering spot for the community or what they have coined, "The Oasis."

According to the project design, "The Oasis" would be complete with a wellness-based park and grocery space. The design and proposed project will be submitted as part of a national architectural design competition.

Read more from August 22 report from The Times and Democrat.

Midlands Tech's Architectural Engineering Programs are part of the School of Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math. MTC offers:

• Associate in Arts - for students who plan to transfer to a Bachelor of Architecture Program at another institution
• Associate in Applied Science - for students who want to become an architectural technician, estimator, or building codes specialist
• Academic Certificate: Architectural Computer Graphics - computer-aided design, drafting, and project management
• Academic Certificate: Architectural Design Technology - provides a basic introduction to architectural engineering
• Academic Certificate: Architectural System and Codes - the fundamentals of computer-aided design and building systems, as well as local and national building codes