C Spencer Smith, AIA LLC (CSSAIA, LLC)

Architecture and PlanningLouisiana, United States0-1 Employees

Based in the Upper French Quarter of New Orleans, CSSAIA, LLC is a small, full-service architecture practice focused on historic preservation and tax credit certifications. The firm supports planning and design activities while coordinating construction costs with grants to secure FEMA reimbursements, and it provides guidance on environmental and preservation compliance through Section 106 and FEMA regulations. This combination addresses regulatory and funding considerations on projects involving historic properties or public funding.

Ms. Dodie Smith, the principal and licensed architect, brings 34 years of professional experience and is a graduate of the Tulane School of Architecture. She is qualified as a Historic Architect under the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and has served on the Vieux Carre Commission since 1998, including leadership roles on the Architectural Committee. She has represented the Recovery School District and the Orleans Parish School Board to ensure their projects comply with preservation standards and Section 106, and she has recently been engaged to perform a similar role for the City of New Orleans, reviewing drawings for conformity to these standards.

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