Aag Architects

At AAG Architects, we are a team of experienced, inventive, and energetic professionals dedicated to creating tailored design solutions for every client. Our core mission is to serve by listening first, design with a deep understanding for the needs of the individual, client, and community we serve, and lead each aspect of a project's design process.

Our firm was founded in 1995 and has developed into a leading regional architectural firm located in Beaufort and Charleston, SC. Our depth of experience ranges from small additions and comprehensive rehabilitation projects to complex facility master planning design, and management. We serve clients in the educational, institutional, recreational, and commercial industries.

Our Services

AAG Architects offers a wide range of services that cater to the needs of our clients. We believe that design excellence connects memorable experiences with an environmentally sustainable future, and is always accountable to the resources invested. Our services include:

• Educational Planning: We have extensive experience in planning and designing educational facilities that cater to the needs of students, teachers, and the community. Our team works closely with educators and administrators to create learning environments that foster academic success and personal growth.

• Institutional Design: We specialize in designing institutions that serve the community, such as hospitals, libraries, and community centers. Our goal is to create spaces that are functional, sustainable, and meet the needs of the people they serve.

• Recreational Design: AAG Architects also offers services in recreational design, including parks, sports facilities, and other public spaces. We aim to create spaces that promote physical activity, community engagement, and environmental sustainability.

• Commercial Design: Our commercial design services include office buildings, retail spaces, and other commercial properties. We focus on creating spaces that are functional, efficient, and meet the needs of our clients.

Meet Our Team

Our team at AAG Architects is led by experienced professionals who are dedicated to delivering high-quality design solutions. Meet our team members:

• S. Shane Lather: Shane has been with AAG Architects throughout its entire corporate history. He has extensive experience in renovation, additions, and new facility construction management and administration. Shane's diligence in the field ensures that each project meets its design, budget, and schedule directives.

• Anish Shah, AIA, ALEP, LEED AP BD+C: Anish leads the programming, educational planning, masterplanning, design and production for all projects. He has designed multiple educational, healthcare and commercial projects and managed successful project teams with the firm. Anish believes in the power and value of big ideas and their transformation to contextual built environments in a sustainable manner.

• Herman Gaither: After a distinguished career in the field of education, Herman joined the AAG Architects team as an Educational Planner, focusing on research, community outreach, and programming related to school projects. Herman is a former award-winning superintendent of schools and offers a wide range of experience in policy, curriculum, and finance to each project.

Our Clients and Projects

AAG Architects has worked with a variety of clients and projects over the years. Some of our notable projects include:

• Sand Hill Elementary School
• Rollings Middle School of the Arts
• Westwood High School
• Dorchester District Office
• Bowen's Corner Elementary School
• Bluffton Middle School
• CATE Campus
• Summerville High School
• Angel Oak Elementary
• Tega Cay Elementary School
• Bamberg Ehrhardt Middle School
• Andrew High School
• District Stadium 3
• Riverview Elementary School
• Orange Grove Elementary Charter School
• Bamberg Ehrhardt High School
• Parone Memorial Stadium
• Beaufort Memorial Lady's Island Internal Medicine
• Ruth P. Field Medical Center

We are proud of the work we have done and look forward to continuing to serve our clients with excellence in design and service.