Alcorn State University
Lorman, Natchez, and Vicksburg Campuses
Alcorn State University’s campus is one of great cultural and historic significance. Contained within the campus is a National Historic District and numerous MS Landmark Buildings. CCD was honored to be selected by Alcorn to update their 2010 campus master plan. The process was a collaborative one with the goal of engaging administration, faculty, students, alumni, and community partners. The discovery and exploration process included five work sessions that incorporated forums, bus tours, walking tours, and surveys. In addition, one-on-one meetings were held with many of the project stakeholders.
The result was a master plan that is authentic, sustainable, vibrant, diverse, livable, and climate smart. It will transform Alcorn into a walkable campus, and one that includes all aspects of campus life – academic, student life, recreation, housing, and open space. It pinpoints locations for buildings in 10 and 20 year increments and recommends traffic pattern changes for both cars and pedestrians, space utilization, and wayfinding.
CCD led a nationally known consultant team that included Page (planning), PUSH Studios (landscape), and Brailsford & Dunlavey (financial feasibility).
Yazoo City, Mississippi
The Lodge at Parkview Church is a rustic retreat, nestled in the hardwood trees. It is designed as a modern cabin with exposed wood trusses, custom wood doors, and wavy edge cedar siding. Vehicular access and parking are provided but the lodge will also be connected to the church with a prayer walk that meanders along the ridgeline. The building includes a full kitchen and a meeting room that will hold 100+ people. The church’s vision includes youth retreats and men’s prayer breakfast among the lodge’s many uses. Its proximity to the outdoor amphitheater and pavilion will make it an ideal venue for weddings or receptions.
The lodge’s placement along the edge of the ridge provides for views to the surrounding tree canopy from the large porch. String lights illuminate the front court and fire pit area, extending the opportunities for enjoying nature late into the evening.
In their second project with CCD, Copiah Bank will be relocating it’s Clinton branch from a small retail storefront to a prominent location along Highway 80. The new building will resemble the Flowood branch renovation, also by CCD, to establish a recognizable approach to their current and future customers. White painted brick and white EIFS are complemented with bronze metal framed openings, stained wood soffits, and a dark shingle roof. Dormers are strategically placed to bring daylight into the entrance lobby and corridor, as well as into the drive thru lanes. As customers enter the building, they’re greeted with a double height lobby space, open teller counters, and white painted brick backdrop. LVT flooring and bronze aluminum storefront provides a contemporary feel that aligns with the exterior palette.
The project consists of 31 science labs and 2 art labs located in 7 middle schools throughout the city of Jackson. Renovations consist of painting walls, replacing flooring, replacing ceilings, repairing and replacing selective lab stations and cabinets, replacing selected fume hoods, replacing existing light fixtures with LED fixtures and repairing portions of selective utilities. One of the seven middle schools is listed on the Historical register which required separate review and design for meeting that criteria.
Typical interior finishes include walls painted with scrubbable paint finish and new VCT flooring with 6” high rubber base. Acoustical ceiling tile, appropriate for science lab environments with scrubbable finish, was installed with the ceiling grid in selected rooms.
In keeping with the bank’s philosophy “Where Business is Personal,” CCD designed First Commercial Bank’s headquarters with an emphasis on elevated customer service. A “superhighway” connects the various banking divisions and a series of custom semi-circular Concierge and Customer Service Agent stations welcome customers to the bank while providing a one-on-one client experience. Seating areas, a touch down beverage bar, and digital screens are included in the lobby to enhance client comfort. A serpentine wall creates visual movement within the space supporting the round desk design and large circular pendant lighting. A juxtaposition of design elements such as industrial metal concrete tile floor, organic colorful rugs and use of architectural glass walls all contribute to a modern, airy, light filled space.
The ASC Expansion and Renovation of Mississippi Sports Medicine project occurred just a few years after the completion of the original project. The patient load increased nearly double after the main building was built, and the Owner wanted to expand patient capacity. The project includes a parking lot expansion of over 100 parking spaces, expanding the surgical suite with 4 additional Operating Rooms for a total of 12, and 4 additional Procedure Rooms for a total of 7.
The Retail Center in Meridian is a 15,000 square foot development with 6 tenant bays that are flanked on each end by restaurant spaces. The east end’s restaurant includes a drive-thru window and the west end’ restaurant is a double bay space which includes a covered outdoor dining patio. The building’s exterior walls are primarily stucco in a variety of colors and textures to provide depth and variation along the facades. Minimal pops of bright colors line of the storefront entrances to catch the eye of shoppers. Under construction now, the center will be open in 2022.
The project consists of 29 science labs located in 7 high schools throughout the city of Jackson. Renovations consist of painting walls, replacing flooring, replacing ceilings, repairing and replacing selective lab stations and cabinets, replacing selected fume hoods, replacing existing light fixtures with LED fixtures and repairing portions of selective utilities. Two of the seven high schools are listed on the Historical register which required separate review and design for meeting that criteria. Chemistry Labs renovations include student workstations, teacher station, work surfaces and selective storage areas including the fume hood replacements and related mechanical modifications. Biology Flex Space renovations include removal of non-functioning student stations, installation of perimeter sinks, work surfaces and cabinets to accommodate different class types: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, etc. Typical interior finishes include walls painted with scrubbable paint finish and new VCT flooring with 6” high rubber base. Acoustical ceiling tile, appropriate for science lab environments with scrubbable finish, was installed with the ceiling grid in selected rooms.
The B.B. King Museum honors bluesman B.B. King, telling his life’s story of hardship, perseverance, talent and humility as a way to further the arts, youth development, and racial reconciliation in the Mississippi Delta and beyond. Through its authentic presentation and interactive exhibits, performance venues and educational programming, the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center seeks to honor King’s life, preserve Delta Blues heritage, encourage and inspire young artists and musicians, and use the arts to enrich the lives of Delta youth and all those who visit the
museum campus. As the principal Architect, CCD worked with museum planning and exhibit designers Gallagher & Associates to bring this vision to life through the renovation and restoration of a historically signification structure in B.B.’s life and the construction of the museum and exterior spaces. Located in Indianola, Mississippi, the museum has been a valuable addition to the community and its economic prosperity.
