Gulf Coast Community Design Studio

Gulf Coast Community Design Studio is an Architect in Biloxi, MS, located at 521 34th St. It is a professional service and outreach program of Mississippi State University and the College of Architecture, Art and Design. The studio was established in Biloxi 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. It works through partnerships with local organizations and communities in and beyond the three Mississippi coastal counties to shape vibrant and resilient Gulf Coast communities. The studio provides professional assistance to increase the capacity of local communities and organizations to address issues of housing, public space, and neighborhood development. It provides leadership that advances the local, regional, and national dialogue on issues of design, affordable housing, coastal resiliency, and sustainable development. It expands design education by providing opportunities for students and interns to explore community-based design, design-build, and sustainability. The studio has been an important part of the Public Interest Design movement, producing leading examples of the methods, outputs, and outcomes of the practice. David Perkes, the Director and Professor, and others in the Design Studio have been active with lecturing and writing to promote and educate. Many people that have worked in the studio as students, employees, or volunteers have moved on to other opportunities, bringing with them the values and methods learned from working in Biloxi. Georgia DeWitt serves as the Landscape Designer for the organization. The studio’s project portfolio includes the Mississippi Gulf Coast Flood Zone Mitigation Planning, which involves surveying and mapping houses in expanded flood zones to produce a Flood Zone Mitigation Plan. It organized the Mound Bayou Preservation Summit in partnership with the Mississippi Heritage Trust. The studio conducted Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program research and technical support for households impacted by the Kemper Power Plant. It assisted the state with an application for the National Disaster Resilience Competition and was designated by the AIA and Architects Foundation as one of the first Resilient Design Studios to lead the National Resilience Initiative. Other projects include the Diamondhead Duck Pond Stream Mitigation, the Moss Point Nature Park Master Plan, Shearwater Park Design, and the Phoenix Naval Store Restoration Feasibility Study. The studio also partnered with the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain for Sarracenia Nature Park Design, Weeks Bayou Restoration, and the Community Health Initiative. The studio holds a 5.00 rating based on customer reviews. Gulf Coast Community Design Studio provides architectural and planning expertise to support resilient communities in Biloxi and the surrounding Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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