Category: architecture
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“Appetite 4 Architecture” Invites Triangle Residents To Discuss Their Dream Homes Over Dinner
February 15, 2010 (DURHAM, NC) – Dreaming of a new modernist house? An exciting renovation? Thinking about architecture as a career? Have you long admired a certain local architect or a really cool house? George Smart, founder and director of Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH), had announced the organization’s spring fundraiser schedule: a series of Triangle…
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SAVED: National Alert Saves Endangered NC Modernist House
February 7, 2010 (DURHAM, NC) – Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH), a non-profit organization dedicated to archiving and preserving modernist residential design, is pleased to announce that the endangered 1958 Carr House has been sold to new, appreciative owners. This masterpiece of mid-century modern architecture was originally designed by architect Kenneth Scott AIA, for John and…
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“Green” Charleston House Featured on “Architects + Artisans”
February 4, 2010 (CHARLESTON, SC) – A modern, “green” house on Johns Island, designed by Charleston architect Whitney Powers, AIA, of Studio A, Inc., is featured on Architects + Artisans: Thoughtful Design for a Sustainable World, a new blog written and edited by J. Michael Welton. The 5000-square-foot house rests along the edge of Penney…
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Leaving The Land Better Than We Find It: Frank Harmon Takes His Message To Idea Exchange
February 2, 2010 (RALEIGH, NC) — For three decades, Frank Harmon, FAIA, principal of Frank Harmon Architect PA in Raleigh, has insisted that architecture can and should do more than produce buildings, especially since conservation of energy and natural resources has become imperative. It should also make a didactic contribution, he says, demonstrating the best…
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Frank Harmon To Deliver Special Lecture at NC State University
January 28, 2010 (RALEIGH, NC) — Frank Harmon, FAIA, will deliver the annual Harwell Hamilton Harris Lecture on February 15 at 7 p.m. in the Burns Auditorium of Kamphoefner Hall at North Carolina State University’s College of Design in Raleigh. Sponsored by the College of Design and the Triangle section of the American Institute of…
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Future AIA NC Center for Architecture & Design Featured on “Architects + Artisans”
January 26, 2010 (RALEIGH, NC) – Under the headline “David vs. Goliath in Downtown Raleigh,” the new design-oriented blog Architects+Artisans: Thoughtful Design for a Sustainable World looks at the future AIA NC Center for Architecture & Design in downtown Raleigh and its location near the state Government Complex. The post includes a video of the…
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Triangle Modernist Houses Presents “The Lake House” at Galaxy Cinema
January 26, 2010 (CARY, NC) – For Valentine’s week, Triangle Modernist Houses.com (TMH) and Nowell’s Contemporary Furniture present the romantic movie “The Lake House” (2006) on Thursday, February 18, at 7 p.m. at the Galaxy Cinema in Cary. “The Lake House” stars Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. It is the story of two people who…
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Frank Harmon To Moderate Atlanta Discussion, Present Lecture
January 15, 2010 (RALEIGH, NC) – Award-winning architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, principal of Frank Harmon Architect PA in Raleigh, NC, will serve as moderator for a panel discussion entitled “Architecturally Speaking: Discussions on Staying Current in Architecture Curricula” during the Winter Symposium presented by American Institute of Architects’ Atlanta, GA, chapter. The symposium, including a…
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Triangle Modernist Houses.com Hosts “Architects + Artisans”
January 13, 2010 (DURHAM, NC) – Triangle Modernist Houses.com (TMH), the largest educational and historical archive for modernist residential design in the nation, will serve as a host site for “Architects + Artisans: Thoughtful Design for a Sustainable World,” a new design blog written and edited by Mike Welton. “Architects + Artisans strives to wire…
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Triangle Modernist Houses Presents Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead” at Galaxy Cinema
January 4, 2010 (CARY, NC) – Triangle Modernist Houses.com (TMH) and Nowell’s Contemporary Furniture Gallery will present a special showing of “The Fountainhead,” the classic 1949 film based on Ayn Rand’s seminal novel, on Thursday, January 14, at 7 p.m. at the Galaxy Cinema in Cary. “The Fountainhead” screening is part of the Nowell’s Architecture…