The December education issue of Architecture lists Mississippi State University School of Architecture as one of three national schools leading in community design in part because of the work of the GCCDS. Link to their website here.
New Public Design Intern Program announced. GCCDS invites young professionals to earn a Certificate in Public Design, starting June 2010. See more details here.
GCCDS is looking to hire a Planner with a few years of experience. Please email info (at) gccds.msstate.edu for more information.
November 20, 2009. House Dedications for Shirley and Benjamin. The two East Biloxi projects were collaborations between Hope Community Development Agency and GCCDS.
November 10, 2009. Community meeting in Soria City, Gulfport. GCCDS helps host a community meeting in the Soria City neighborhood of Gulfport, exploring potential planning strategies.
October 7, 2009. Ground breaking for the Bethel Estates Development. This project has been a collaboration between Back Bay Mission, Alembic Development and GCCDS.
August 29, 2009. Dedication of the Trace Neighborhood. The dedication speech was given by Governor Barbour. The Trace has been a project between Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Gulf Coast and GCCDS. See more here.
August 28, 2009. Ground breaking for the Union Street Development. This project has been a collaboration between Habitat For Humanity Bay-Waveland and GCCDS. See more here.
July 22, 2009. Alternative Construction Research Guide presented to the Renaissance Guild. The guide on alternative building systems is the summary of research conducted under funding from the Small Business Administration. Read more here.
June 29, 2009. Rose Fellow Seth Welty is certified as LEED AP. The GCCDS' resident Rose Fellow is the studio's first LEED AP.
GCCDS awarded a research grant by SERRI and the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop commercial waterproof construction techniques.
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The Gulf Coast Community Design Studio (GCCDS) is a professional service and outreach program of Mississippi State University’s College of Architecture, Art + Design. The GCCDS was established in Biloxi, Mississippi in response to Hurricane Katrina to provide architectural design services, landscape and planning assistance, educational opportunities and research to organizations and communities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The GCCDS works through close, pragmatic partnerships with local organizations and communities. In Biloxi, the GCCDS shares work space with a key local partner, the Hope Community Development Agency – a relationship that brings the office into direct and continuous contact with the community’s needs and resources. The GCCDS works with non-profit organizations, local governments, universities, developers and other partners in all three of Mississippi’s coastal counties, putting professional expertise to work in order to shape vibrant and resilient Gulf Coast communities.
To provide leadership that advances the local, regional, and national dialogue on issues of design, affordable housing, coastal resiliency, and sustainable development.
To expand design education by providing opportunities for students and interns to explore community-based design, design-build, and sustainability.
Partnerships
Enterprise Community Partners supports a Rose Fellow in the GCCDS. Seth Welty works on various housing projects and interacts with other Gulf Coast partners to create affordable and sustainable housing.
Link to Seth's page on the Rose Fellow Website.
Link to The Rose Fellow Blog.
American Institute of Architecture Mississippi
Architecture for Humanity
Apostolic Christian World Relief
Auburn University
Back Bay Mission
Biloxi Housing Authority
Boston Architectural College
Carl Small Town Center
CARRI
The City of Biloxi
The City of Moss Point
Compassion First - BFS Relief
Department of Energy
Department of Homeland Security
Design Corps
ESRI
Enterprise Community Partners
Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellowship
Fuller Center
GISCorps
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Habitat for Humanity Bay-Waveland
Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Gulf Coast
Hancock Housing Resource Center
Hands On Gulf Coast
Hope CDA
Hope Force International
HUD’s Universities Rebuilding America
Partnership
Institute for Sustainable Communities
Knight Foundation
Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Mercy Housing & Human Development
Mississippi State University
Mississippi Center for Justice
MIT Department of Urban Studies & Planning
MSU College of Architecture, Art + Design
National Endowment for the Arts
NAVASA
North Gulfport Community Land Trust
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Renaissance Corporation
The Salvation Army
Samaritan's Purse
SERRI
Small Business Administration
South Central Arc User Group
State of Mississippi
University of Minnesota
Urban Life Ministries
Warm Welcome Gulf Coast
Warnke Community Consulting
Youth Build
