Mount Pleasant Magazine July/August 2017

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town hall
to know we helped create a space
which will help the town grow.”
Wallpaper that resembles the
texture and shades of sweetgrass –
raised strips of gold and brown –
wraps around walls as if to offer a hug.
Tabby, a type of concrete consisting
of crushed oyster shells, sand and ash,
can be found in both circular-shaped
courtrooms, behind where the judge
or members of the Town Council sit.
This clever nod to the sea life that fills
our waterways provides texture and an
undeniable gleam. Small flecks of shell
particles provide a natural mosaic,
which could easily be discovered on
old church ruins found at the end of a
dirt road. Sunlight seeps through large
rectangular windows, giving the space
a crisp, clean ambience.
“We wanted everything to have
that organic feel,” said Fishburne.
“From the color palette we chose to the
materials we used, it all aligns with the
natural beauty of Mount Pleasant.”
The thought-out details – a nod
to the lushness of the South – will
not be lost on visitors. Grand light
fixtures, stunning entanglements of
aqua, pearl and green, dangle from
the high ceiling. The colors and
shape of these oversized orbs give an
artistic pulse to the entire structure.
Originally modeled after the shape
of jellyfish, they also could be viewed
as a free form interpretation of
crashing waves or a rippled creek.
At second glance, they take on the
muted, smooth shades and texture
of sea glass and become an oversized
version of something you could find
on the shore of Sullivan’s Island or
Isle of Palms.
Even shades of paint throughout
the new Town Hall were chosen for
their uncanny resemblance to the
hue of pluff mud – a substance that
cushions our riverbanks and appears
at low tide, sometimes acting as a
canvas for delicate fiddler crabs to
etch out designs of their very own.
“Andrea and I were allowed to be
progressive in our furniture selections
and various design aspects,” said
Fishburne. “We’ve fused together both
traditional and contemporary influences,
creating a Modern Transitional style
of design. It was a priority to create
a building that was safe, secure and
beautiful at the same time.”
Grand light fixtures, modeled after the shape of jellyfish, dangle from the high ceilings.