WALTER MAGAZINE Takes Readers Into Frank Harmon’s Garden on a Typical Saturday Morning…

Jul 17, 2024

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in architecture, Blueplate PR, Blueplate PR clients, custom home design, Frank Harmon, modern architecture, residential design, sustainability

Frank (in the hat, top) and friends gather under an ancient oak in his garden for coffee and conversation. His award-winning modernist house provides a gentle backdrop. (Walter Magazine, “Community” feature)

by Addie Ladner | photography by Liz Condo

Behind a muted pink stone wall adorned with jasmine, rich conversations and hot coffee flow. Tall, breezy live oaks shade a sandy courtyard area populated with miscellaneous folding chairs and a round table. Bluebirds sing, crinum lilies bloom and velvety white gardenias perfume the air. Here’s where you’ll find Frank Harmon [Blueplate PR client since 2004] and his friends most Saturday mornings, partaking in a rare ritual that encourages mindful discussion and connection.

Harmon and his late wife Judy designed this home and garden on Brooks Avenue as their sanctuary back in the early 1990s. And while the esteemed modernist architect has traveled the world creating award-winning spaces and giving lectures, it’s here in Raleigh that Harmon has created his most meaningful relationships, within arguably his most important design. READ MORE