Pacolet Milliken Enterprises engaged DesignWorks to plan and design the new Drayton Mill Village, a former textile Mill complex and residential village in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The structures on the 200 acre site are on the National Register of Historic Places and represent a strong cultural legacy to Spartanburg.
DesignWorks and Pacolet Milliken Enterprises consulted community leaders in developing the master plan. The design incorporates repurposed structures and landscape elements, and the urban village including housing amenity, commercial, and office space. Much of the activity is focused around the striking Tudor-style Company Store building, which enhances the site's presence along Drayton Road. Outdoor spaces, including a plaza, boardwalk, and recreational trails weave the buildings together into a new destination for Spartanburg.