Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. (DPZ) tapped to create plan for former state hospital

Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. (DPZ) was tapped to create a plan for a 148-acre former State Hospital campus, a major undeveloped site in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The Central Carolina Community Foundation was selected by Gov. Mark Sanford and Mayor Bob Coble to guide the redevelopment of the site, which was used as a mental health asylum. The design charrette was scheduled for May 17-24, after this issue went to press. DPZ, which has three major projects under construction in South Carolina, was chosen by the foundation from a list of 17 consultants, according to a report in The State newspaper.