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Camens Architectural Group
JOHNS ISLAND, SC
When building homes in a beautiful setting, homeowners and many
architects focus on the outdoors and bringing them in. Marc Camens,
principal and founder of Camens Architectural Group, chooses to build
homes in the opposite way, and the results are absolutely spectacular. Marc
builds homes from the inside out by first learning about how his clients live,
rather than developing a laundry list of rooms and features. He learns how
they eat, entertain, cook, relax, and work at home. Then he considers the
site and adapts the floorplan—based on the owners' lifestyles—to the site to
integrate the two. Finally, he builds the exterior around the plan to envelop
it. According to Marc, when an architect builds in the opposite way—taking
the exterior into consideration first—they risk stuffing the interiors with
rooms that the owners do not need.
It is with this approach in mind that Marc leads his team of architects to
build distinctive residences and immediately feel like home. Homeowners
are guided through every step of the design and building process, and love
watching their visions come to life. Fine details, from intricate millwork and
decorative columns that transition one between spaces, to leaded glass
accents and even accent lighting in kitchen cabinetry, are taken into account
by the architects of Camens Architectural Group. The homes that result are
breathtaking, well-built, and memorable, holding true to the firm's unofficial
slogan: listen to your dreams and we'll listen to you.
