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April Magill

April Magill

Workshop leader, friend shares knowledge so women in developing regions can gain self-sufficiency

Giving women the tools to self-sufficiency is one of my life’s passions. You’ve seen this displayed in several of my Root Down Design…

May 7, 2019

Workshop leader, friend shares knowledge so women in developing regions can gain self-sufficiency

May 7, 2019

April Magill

Part 3 (of 3): Building a Healthy Home

Microbial Growth. Chemistry. Microbiome. It may feel a bit overwhelming, or even sound alarmist at first, but Root Down Designs is here to…

Apr 19, 2019

Part 3 (of 3): Building a Healthy Home

Apr 19, 2019

April Magill

Part 2 (of 3): How Mold and VOCs Affect the Body and Mind

“[Sick Building Syndrome] describes situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be…

Apr 18, 2019

Part 2 (of 3): How Mold and VOCs Affect the Body and Mind

Apr 18, 2019

April Magill

Part 1 (of 3): The Facts about Mold, Damp Buildings and Sick Building Syndrome

In recent years, we’ve seen a growing number flood and hurricane events, especially here in South Carolina. Wet days, tidal flooding and…

Apr 15, 2019

Part 1 (of 3): The Facts about Mold, Damp Buildings and Sick Building Syndrome

Apr 15, 2019

April Magill

Renovations: A Radical Approach to Sustainability

Buying and maintaining a home will be the biggest investment of your life. As an architect that helps my clients make eco-friendly…

Mar 22, 2019

Renovations: A Radical Approach to Sustainability

Mar 22, 2019

April Magill

Building a dream: The design of an eco-friendly beach home

Several years ago, when I struck out on my own to create my own business, I was approached by a woman who found me on the Internet. She…

Mar 20, 2019

Building a dream: The design of an eco-friendly beach home

Mar 20, 2019

April Magill

Hempcrete has lots of potential for South Carolina homes

The clients who come to me want to work with “new” materials. I put quotes around the word “new” because they really aren’t new techniques…

Mar 6, 2019

Hempcrete has lots of potential for South Carolina homes

Mar 6, 2019

April Magill

Working with a tight budget? Consider my eco-friendly ‘Stock Plan’ buildings

I never back down from a challenge. And one of my favorite things about being an architect is designing a structure with a very tight…

Feb 22, 2019

Working with a tight budget? Consider my eco-friendly ‘Stock Plan’ buildings

Feb 22, 2019

April Magill

In today’s economy, there is no such thing as “affordable housing”

I cannot count how many times the following scenario has landed in my inbox:

Feb 15, 2019

In today’s economy, there is no such thing as “affordable housing”

Feb 15, 2019

April Magill

April Magill

April Magill is an architect and principal at Root Down Designs LLC, an architecture firm in Charleston, SC. www.rootdowndesigns.com

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