The Innovista Project is a visionary framework for the urban redevelopment of a 500-acre brownfield site in downtown Columbia—the state capital of South Carolina and home to the University of South Carolina.

University Architect / Director of Planning and Programming
Mr. Gruner has 24 years of experience in Master Planning, Programming, Architectural Design and Construction Administration for University, Corporate, Institutional, Athletic and Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse projects.
Mr. Gruner, a former Principal in a Columbia architectural and engineering firm, holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

During the meeting, Mr. Gruner will update the club on the Innovista Project, as well as other significant projects underway at the University of South Carolina.

The meeting will be on Friday, July 8th, at the Columbia Convention Center at 1 p.m.