Author: Blueplate PR
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Uber-Green House in Chatham County Is Finalist For USGBC Award
Recognizing systematic integration of sustainability and LEED standards. The Happy Meadows Courtyard House, a thoroughly sustainable Modern residence designed by Chapel Hill architect Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA is a finalist for the 2014 Green Gala Sustainable Business Awards in the Residential category. The US Green Building Council / North Carolina chapter selects and presents the…
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Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee Joins Clark Nexsen, PC
The merger will provide key benefits for both firms and their clients. March 28, 2013 – Clark Nexsen, PC, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, is pleased to announce that the architecture firm Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee (PBC+L) of Raleigh and Asheville, NC, has officially joined Clark Nexsen. As a result of this merger, Clark…
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Art and Architecture: A Special Exhibit Showcases Abstract Art In A Mid-Century Modern House
AuctionFirst® invites the ChromaZones to display their work during an open house event. March 25, 2013 (Raleigh, NC) — AuctionFirst®, a professional real estate auction agency, and the ChromaZones, a group of award-winning artists that specialize in two-dimensional abstract art, will present a special art exhibition on Sunday, April 14, from 2-4 p.m., at the…
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TMH To Host Public Tour Of The Larson Residence
Late architect Jon Condoret’s favorite project will be open to the public for the first time. March 20, 2013 (Durham, NC) – Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH), the award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to documenting, preserving, and promoting Modernist residential architecture, will host a tour of the unusual 1973 Arthur and Florence Larson Residence in Durham on…
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Putting His Art Where His Mouth Is: Don Mertz Donates Second Painting To The Town of Cary
To underscore his support for the Town’s Public Arts Program March 14, 2013 (Cary, NC) — Abstract artist Don Mertz of Cary, NC, recently delivered a second donation of one of his large, original abstract paintings to the Town of Cary: “Eye Candy IV,” a 60-inch tall by 40-inch wide explosion of color and…
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Tonic Design + Tonic Construction Receives Fifth Energy Star® Rating
Raleigh design/build firm continues work on energy-efficient homes. September 13, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) – Tonic Design + Tonic Construction, an award-winning design/build firm in Raleigh, NC, recently received its fifth Energy Star® rating for the design and construction of the Bahama Modern House, a modern, energy-efficient home owned by John Monroe of Bahama, North Carolina.…
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TMH Architecture Movie Series Ends with Philip Johnson Film
A look at the life and legacy of a great American architect. March 6, 2012 (Cary, NC) – Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH) will conclude the 2011-2012 Nowell’s Architecture Movie Series with “Philip Johnson: Diary of an Eccentric Architect” on Thursday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Galaxy Cinema in Cary. One of the best-known…
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TMH Architecture Movie Series Ends with Philip Johnson Film
A look at the life and legacy of a great American architect. March 6, 2012 (Cary, NC) – Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH) will conclude the 2011-2012 Nowell’s Architecture Movie Series with “Philip Johnson: Diary of an Eccentric Architect” on Thursday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Galaxy Cinema in Cary. One of the best-known…
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NCSU Landscape Architecture Lecture Series To Feature Frank Harmon, FAIA
Award-winning architect will discuss how the two professions can, and should, work together. February 22, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) – Frank Harmon, FAIA, principal of Frank Harmon Architect PA in Raleigh and Professor in Practice at the North Carolina State University College of Design, will give the February 27 lecture for the 2011-12 Landscape Architecture Lecture…
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Triangle Modernist Houses Announces Spring Homes Tour
Featuring four unique Modernist houses in Durham’s Hope Valley neighborhood. February 20, 2012 (Durham, NC) — The 29th Triangle Modernist Houses tour of modern homes will be held Saturday April 14, 1-4 p.m., in the Hope Valley neighborhood of Durham, NC. The tour will feature four unique homes: one brand new, one four years old,…