Category: architecture
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Umicore Building Products Wins Project of Distinction Award
American Builders Quarterly praises Gateway Center project. November 2, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — American Builders Quarterly magazine (ABQ) has chosen the Gateway Center at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York, as a Project of Distinction in its 2011 Building Excellence Awards. Umicore Building Products USA (UBP) entered the 70,000-square-foot project in ABQ’s annual competition…
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TMH Announces 2011 Macon Smith Research Grant Recipients
To support research into residential modernist architecture and architects October 27, 2011 — David Hill, Assistant Professor of Architecture at North Carolina State University’s College of Design, has won a second Mason Smith Research Grant from Triangle Modernist Houses, the non-profit, award-winning organization dedicated to documenting, preserving and promoting modernist residential design. Hill and his…
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Fullsteam Brewery Hosts TMH “Thirst4Architecture” Happy Hour
Triangle Modernist Houses takes monthly T4A event to Durham. October 18, 2011 (Durham, NC) – Fullsteam Brewery and Tavern in Durham will host Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH) “Thirst4Architecture” (T4A) Happy Hour on Thursday, October 27, from 6-8 p.m. The cash-bar event, sponsored by Ellen Cassilly Architecture and Urban Durham Realty, is free and open to…
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The 2011-2012 Nowell’s Architecture Movie Series Opens with “Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect”
October 6, 2011 (Cary, NC) – The 2011-2012 season of the Nowell’s Architecture Movie Series opens at the Galaxy Cinema in Cary on Thursday, October 20, at 7:30 p.m., with the documentary “Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect.” The series is hosted by Triangle Modernist Houses, an award-winning local nonprofit for the documentation, preservation, and…
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Triangle Modernist Houses Receives 2011 Anthemion Award
Capital Area Preservation recognizes contribution to historic preservation. September 26, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH), the non-profit organization that documents, preserves, and promotes modernist residential design from the 1950s to today, has received a 2011 Anthemion Award from Capital Area Preservation, Inc. (CAP), Wake County North Carolina’s non-profit historic preservation organization. CAP…
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Umicore Building Products Donates VMZinc Roof for AIA NC’s New Headquarters
Modern, “Green” Architecture & Design Center to be crowned by PIGMENTO Red architectural zinc. September 22, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) – Umicore Building Products USA (UBP), headquartered in Raleigh, NC, has donated $70,000 worth of PIGMENTO® Red VMZ standing-seam zinc panels to be used for the roof of the American Institute of Architects North Carolina Chapter’s…
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Modern, Green Playhouse Designed To Inspire Imagination
Frank Harmon Architect PA participates in Playhouse Parade fundraiser, auction. September 20, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — Award-winning architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, believes “the best toy is one that allows the greatest freedom. Lego is a good example, a child under a table with a tablecloth surrounding her is another, and nothing is better than a…
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Frank Harmon Wins High Award for Simple Project
The JC Raulston Arboretum Lath House at NC State University wins AIA NC Honor Award September 15, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) – Frank Harmon Architect PA has received a 2011 Honor Award from the North Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA NC) for the firm’s design of North Carolina State University’s JC Raulston…