Optimist Hall wins AIA South Atlantic Region Aspire Award!

Congratulations to one of the coolest spots in Charlotte for winning the AIA South Atlantic Region 2021 Aspire Award for Adaptive Reuse/Preservation! @perkinswill took home the award for their outstanding work. We’re so proud to have contributed to this Queen City crown jewel, with several Cluck Design-ed food stalls to choose from, including Papi Queso, […]

Cluck’s lobby features local art, with work by Big Trouble Studios on display now.

We spoke with @bigtroublestudios, who has been completing commissions in this style since 2008, about his process and his motivations: “For this [piece], we wanted to create a ‘crystal palace,’ which I believe was the nickname for the storage room at the end of the building. […] The goal was to develop a seamless design […]

Cluck team enjoys an outing to the traveling Sistine Chapel Exhibition.

Last week, Cluck had a chance to participate in this beautiful and interactive exhibition of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. The traveling installation, up now through July 31 at Savona Mill, transports viewers to Vatican City without leaving historic West Charlotte. And while you’re getting up-close-and-personal with one of the greatest works of art of all time, […]

Cluck’s patio designs have earned top marks from the locals.

While it might feel like we’ve bypassed spring completely with this current heat wave, the warming weather is certainly a good opportunity to cool off on some of Cluck’s award-winning patios. Recognized by local publications such as The Charlotte Observer, Dishing Charlotte, and Axios Charlotte, we’re proud of our outdoor designs and hope you find […]

Cluck wins design award for excellence in architecture for The Goodyear House.

AIA Charlotte awards Cluck an AIA Honor Award for The Goodyear House. An Honor Award is the Institute’s highest award level given for Design Excellence.  “The jury thought it was a very simple, yet communal idea. Executed with variety, appropriate scale and a multi-use strategy that fits nicely into a pleasant and successful whole. The […]

The Pref x Cluck Collection – Be Good, Do Good

Pref is the master of wordplay. Not the corny puns and dad jokes that you’re thinking of — Pref makes words into art. His one-of-kind style is a masterful blend of precision design, graffiti, and visual puzzle. The layered, three-dimensional pieces invite the viewer to stop and decipher meaning, rather than just glance and move […]

What does building “to code” really mean?

Someone asked us if our job is to make buildings “to code”. Obviously, yes, right? Well, not exactly. We do our best to design buildings that exceed the minimum requirements of the building code. Getting a building “up to code” requires us to meet minimum requirements for the minimum health, safety, and welfare of the […]