ABS Design

In 2001, shortly after that first project on Daufuskie Island, Hall and Hull Architects was asked by the Mayor of Bluffton, South Carolina (Hank Johnston), to design a series of “Off-Site-Built” houses intended to fill a much-needed housing demand in the Historic District of the town. The Mayor’s vision was to provide a series of pre-designed, pre-approved, pre-priced, “Off- Site-Built Houses” that would give the residents of Bluffton's historic district a low cost and historically correct housing option to replace the aging mobile homes. Hall and Hull Architects went on to design what is now known as the “Small House Series” to fill this need.

Within 3 years after its formation, ABS had developed the Small House Series, The Garden Series, and the Tidal Collection. ABS houses are now produced by 10 factories throughout SC, NC, and GA.

	ABS initially worked with partners for the on-site construction part of their projects. That service was eventually brought in-house to ensure the highest level of quality during the entire construction process. The end result is the best possible experience for the home buyer.

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Since 2004, ABS has expanded into other services such as site analysis, community planning, project management, even marketing and sales assistance. We can take a project from initial planning all the way through development sell-out. We are able to offer Complete Vertical Integration...a complete solution. One phone call - one partner - a complete solution.

For over 20 years, architects Joe Hall and Rob Hull have brought unparalleled, award-winning design and superior quality to high-end, custom residential and commercial projects. Their work has been featured in publications like Architectural Digest and Coastal Living and has won numberous design awards nationwide. Their 'Riverhouse at Belfair' was featured as one of Southern Living's Idea Houses. For years they researched how they could use the off-site-built concepts to build a better product in a faster time frame. Architectural Building Systems celebrates their success.

As Hall and Hull Architects researched the off-site-built house industry, they noticed that the industry was driven by manufacturers and engineers...and the houses looked like it. They saw an opportunity to improve the final product and the entire buying experience with the guiding hands of architects. They continued to watch the industry and were formulating ideas when in 1999, an opportunity for such a project presented itself on Daufuskie Island. The result was the Rosebud Cottage.