MOTA DESIGN
Projects
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Saluda County High & Middle Schools
To address the anticipated student population growth, Saluda County Schools is undergoing a district wide
building program to meet their future needs.
Located in the same complex, Saluda High and Middle School
have added classrooms for 7th and 8th graders and CATE wing for high school students.
The middle school classrooms have added approximately 13,000 SF of pre-CATE instructional and lab space while the high
school has expanded their welding, media, firefighting, cosmetology and PE trainer’s classes due to increased demand in 7,000 SF of new spaces. In addition to classrooms, a 500-seat multipurpose auditorium is has been added for the school and county to facilitate large group events during and after school.
Client: Saluda County School District
Location: Saluda, SC
Atrium Health -
Lake Norman Hospital &
Medical Office Building
The 170,000 square-foot facility will bring access to high-quality health care with state-of-the-art-technology to a growing area which is in need of this level of care. The new hospital will have 30 beds, maternity suites and services, an intensive care unit with four ICU beds, two operating rooms – plus a cesarean-section operating room. The emergency department, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, will have eight treatment rooms and a helipad available on site.
Services at Atrium Health Lake Norman will include mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized tomography (CT), digital radiography, fluoroscopy, two mobile x-ray units and ultrasound. In addition, there will be onsite laboratory and pharmacy services.
For the medical office building, the 70,000 square foot building will feature Outpatient Lab, Hoteling (Surgery, Colorectal, Breast Care, GI and Orthopedics), Pulmonary, Sports Medicine, Vascular and support spaces for the new Atrium Health Lake Norman Hospital next door. The $24M, three-story building will be completed with approximately 28,000 square feet of open tenant space for future expansion.
Client: Atrium Health
Location: Cornelius, NC
Partnered with NBBJ and Renz Collaborative Design, Mota provided design, design review/coordination and construction administration services for the project.
Bratton Street Luxury Townhomes
The new Bratton Street townhouse development, completed in 2025, promising a modern and vibrant residential addition to the Melrose Heights community.
The design involves the creation of contemporary townhomes with stylish architectural design and thoughtful urban planning. The development focuses on providing residents with a blend of comfort and convenience, featuring well-designed living spaces and a private garage for each of the resident to the six available townhomes.
Vino Sabor Wine Bar
The newest addition to the heart of downtown, MOTA lead with design and construction management for the 2,100 SF space inside the historic Lady Street building that also currently houses the residents of The Lady apartments.
The design included bringing a private lounge, office, kitchenette, and two ADA compliant bathrooms to the space.
In addition to this, MOTA designed and managed the hand-crafting of the the fully stained wood accent wall that is situated in the private lounge and the wine case in the general lounge area.
Location: Columbia, SC
Hopkins Community
Park Pool Building
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Client: Richland County Recreation Commission
Location: Hopkins, SC
SC Foodshare Headquarters
FoodShare SC is a non-profit organization established to provide fresh produce to low-income families in the Midlands.
They needed to consolidate their operations and centralize services to a larger, single, space to better accommodate their services to the Midlands and it’s families. They were able to secure an existing space that was previously a furniture store and MOTA was solicited to develop an adaptive reuse plan for the 17,000 SF facility.
The space is being outfitted into retail service center, teaching kitchen, multi-purpose rooms, staff offices and a 6,000 SF produce storage and preparation warehouse.
Client: University of South Carolina, School of Medicine Columbia
Location: Columbia, SC
The Meeting Place Sanctuary
Renovation of the existing 16,000 SF former retail center into a worship center.
The uplift included an enlarged music and speaking platform, changing rooms, lobby and media engagement area, 620 seats, stadium seating for improved viewing, lighting and flooring enhancements, acoustical treatments and sound control center. Construction occurred during the COVID pandemic to provide a new experience for members upon their return to worship.
Client: The Meeting Place Church
Location: Columbia, SC
SC State 1890 Research & Extension Agriculture Research Center
MOTA has been hired again by the 1890 Research and Extension at South Carolina State University to provide renovation design services for this 5,367 SF existing building they own in Rock Hill, SC.
The aim is to convert this two-story facility into another agriculture research center for farmers in the northern part of the state. The new design will incorporate offices, laboratory and testing spaces, meeting rooms, collaboration spaces, instructional classrooms, a conference room, new
main lobby and ADA compliant restrooms.
Client: The SC State University 1890 Research & Extension Program
Location: Rock Hill, SC
LLE Construction Office Renovation
As the City of Columbia is undergoing significant downtown revitalization, the owner of LLE is developing several vacant lots near the Bull Street Neighborhood. This project on is 2,090 SF of office space that will be available for small businesses through a business incubator program sponsored by local universities. The intent is to provide affordable office space for companies who are looking to kickstart their operations in the downtown Columbia area. The existing concrete masonry building is being totally renovated for two new office/retail suites. Tenants will be able to upfit the spaces to accommodate their particular business endeavors. Key to the success of this project was our team’s early table top review with the City of Columbia Planning and Zoning Department as they were implementing new policies while the design was underway. Through this process we were able to obtain critical input that aided in determining the financial feasibility of the project for LLE as well as providing designing plans to move forward with the changes.
Client: LLE Construction
Location: Columbia, SC
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Lexington School District 4
Transportation & Maintenance Building
After completing a comprehensive facility needs assessment evaluating current buildings, student growth, and program requirements, the District identified the necessity for a new Transportation Center that will include more than 2,800 SF of office space, 150-person training/multipurpose room, and bus maintenance spaces, providing the District with a facility to support transportation operations and future growth. MOTA was granted the lead on design and construction management for the new building.
Client: Lexington School District 4
Location: Swansea, SC
Lawton House Phase I – Stabilization
Built by Mr. Charles Lawton in circa 1890, this approximately 3,000 SF, one and a half story home has remained intact for six generations. The great-grand daughters of Mr. Lawton commissioned MOTA Design and R. McGhee & Associates to assist them with completing a Phase I – Stabilization Project with the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
The team aided the non-profit entity established by the family by ensuring the SCDAH Federal Historic Preservation Grant guidelines are met during the design and construction phase, as well as all detailing remains as original as feasible. Phase I scope includes design documents, cost estimating, roof replacement, weatherboard framing and sub-framing repair and replacement and the replacement or refurbishment of 37 windows.
Phase II renovation work will further the efforts to restore the home as it remains on the National Register of History Places.
Client: Lawton Family
Location: Orangeburge, SC
Zion Baptist Bell Tower Restoration
Zion was also the starting place for one of South Carolina’s most significant civil rights demonstrations, when students marched from the church to the South Carolina State House where they were arrested en masse, leading to the Edwards v. South Carolina (1963) Supreme Court decision.
The building is also listed as an important local example of Romanesque Revival ecclesiastical architecture in Columbia. It retains much of its original historic fabric with minimal alteration on the exterior and in the sanctuary. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places September 24, 2021.
MOTA has been very honored to be selected by the church selection team to produce construction documents that include bid-ready plans, specifications and cost estimates for the proposed stabilization and weatherization repairs to the Zion Church Bell Tower. As such, MOTA will be working with the project that has been funded by a state historic preservation grant, administered by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH).
The church leadership will continue to retain MOTA to assist with Phase II. It will include additional building repair and modernization, cost estimating and construction project management.
Client: Zion Baptist Church
Location: Columbia, SC
Chester Wastewater Operations Facility
Chester County and MOTA partnered to plan for increased growth in the area and the need for additional staffing and resources to accommodate future utility demands. As part of a planning and programming exercise, MOTA assessed and prepared design recommendations for the new wastewater recovery building in Chester, South Carolina. The County will continue the relationship by working with MOTA as the construction manager for the project.
Client: Chester County
Location: Chester, SC
Chamberlayne Lofts
Working with a development team, MOTA is designing a 100-unit apartment home project in downtown Richmond, VA complete with a two level concrete parking structure and retail spaces.
The project includes the adaptive reuse of an existing 24,000 SF, two story masonry warehouse building conversion into parking and adding three stories of residential units above. In addition, a new five-story apartment tower with parking will be constructed immediately adjacent to the existing warehouse. Home units will range from 600 SF lofts, to 1250 SF 3BRs and include amenities such as a roof top garden, pet park, gym facilities, upper communal lounge and dining services.
Client: Chamberlayne LLC
Location: Richmond, VA
Woodard Unity Park
Located in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina at the site of the former Batesburg Town Hall and Police Department, this park aims to right the wrong of the “Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Sr.” while continuing to unify the people of Batesburg and compliment the new Downtown Business District. A Historical Marker was dedicated in 2019 and there are efforts underway to have this site become part of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
MOTA is partnered with The LandPlan Group South to create a unique public space with landscaping, hardscaping, water elements, interpretive signage and other commemorative features that honor Sgt. Woodard, his story and how it influenced President Truman to integrate the U.S. Military.
Location: Batesburg-Leesville, SC
