At the site of the College of Charleston Solar Pavilion, the historic Sanborn fire insurance maps from 1888 showed that there had been a kitchen house.

Referencing historic site maps, SY+ a was able to determine the location of previous outbuildings and design a sensitive new addition in the footprint of the demolished outbuilding.

Preservation of buildings in the historic context has come to an interesting and unavoidable conclusion: it is perfectly acceptable to preserve buildings in flood prone areas by raising them.