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Restoring Cities and Nature: Raleigh Architect Frank Harmon To Address Seattle AIA
Raleigh architect and educator Frank Harmon, FAIA, will be the keynote speaker for the 2015 Residential Design Forum presented by the American Institute of Architects Seattle, WA., chapter (AIA Seattle) on Monday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. Harmon, principal and founder of the award-winning firm Frank Harmon Architect PA, has designed sustainable modern buildings across the Southeast…
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New Podcast Promises Casual, Lively Discussions About Modernist Architecture
US Modernist Radio brings celebrities and local luminaries to the studio North Carolina Modernist Houses announces the launch of US Modernist Radio, a casual, amusing, and informative podcast series dedicated to lively discussions about Modernist architecture. “Make no mistake, US Modernist Radio is not a stuffy, academic diatribe,” says host George Smart, NCMH founder, whose side-kick…
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Trig Modern Voted Best Place To Buy Contemporary Furniture in the Triangle
After thousands of votes were counted, Trig Modern in downtown Raleigh emerged as The Best Place to Buy Contemporary Furniture in the Triangle in 2015, according to readers of Triangle Downtowner magazine. “Of course we’re delighted,” said Trig’s owner, Bob Drake, who moved to Raleigh from Charlotte to open the store. “We’ve only been here…
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The Raleigh Architecture Co. Receives Standard Foods Commission
The firm will help bring Chef Scott Crawford’s market and restaurant to downtown Raleigh. The Raleigh Architecture Company has been commission to serve as design architect for Nash Hospitality Group’s “Standard Foods,” an upscale neighborhood market and restaurant planned for the Person Street Plaza retail center in downtown Raleigh. The Nash Hospitality Group is a…
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Two Net Zero Passive Houses Are State-Of-The-Art on the 2015 Green Home Tour
There’s “green,” and then there’s GREEN. When the Home Buyers Association of Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties presents its 10th annual Green Home Tour May 2-3 and 9-10, tour-goers will see several houses that are certified“green” because they use less energy, water and natural resources, create less waste, and are generally healthier environments than a traditionally designed and constructed house. Two…
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Book Release Party To Celebrate “Drawing From Practice”
The event will honor local author Mike Welton and architects who draw by hand. Frank Harmon, FAIA, will be one of six North Carolina architects honored at Activate14’s Book Release Party to celebrate the publication of the new book Drawing From Practice: Architects and the Meaning of Freehand by J. Michael Welton. The party will take place on Tuesday,…
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Redefining The American Dream: The Raleigh Architecture Co. Partners Will Join Panel Discussion April 28th
Craig Kerins and Robby Johnston, co-owners of The Raleigh Architecture Co. will join a panel discussion on “Redefining The American Dream: Housing Preferences of Millenials and Boomers,” presented by the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Young Leaders Group of the Triangle. The event will take place in downtown Raleigh on Tuesday, April 28, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in…
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Modernist Homes Tour in Charlotte, Plus Shopping at IKEA
NCMH’s ModShop Tour is May 9th North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH), the award winning non-profit dedicated to documenting, preserving, and promoting Modernist residential design, will be going on its semi-annual ModShop Tour on Saturday, May 9, from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. This popular bus tour includes shopping at IKEA as well as visiting several Modernist houses and a church…
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3D Printing Showcase, Seminar in Downtown Raleigh
Activate 14 continues community outreach at AIA NC Center for Architecture and Design Activate 14, a community outreach initiative of the American Institute of Architects’ North Carolina chapter (AIA NC), will host a 3D Printing Seminar and Open House on Thursday, April 16th, from 4-7 p.m., at the AIA NC Center for Architecture & Design, 14 East Peace…
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The Raleigh Architecture Company To Address AIA Winston-Salem
The young firm’s partners will represent an emerging and innovative design-build practice. Robby Johnston, AIA, and Craig Kerins, AIA, founders and partners of The Raleigh Architecture Company (RACo) in Raleigh, will discuss their design-build work during the American Institute of Architects’ Winston-Salem section meeting on Tuesday, May 19, beginning at 12 noon in the Milton Rhodes Center…