Category: green architecture
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George Smart To Present “Mayberry Modernism” in Wilmington
April 20, 2010 (WILMINGTON, NC) – George Smart, founder of Triangle Modernist Houses.com, likes to say that the vast collection of modernist houses in the Triangle area is one of North Carolina’s best-kept secrets. That secret is rapidly becoming not-so-secret, however, as he continues his series of speaking engagements across the state. On Monday, May…
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Frank Harmon, FAIA, To Discuss Sustainable Architecture at UNC-G Symposium
March 10, 2010 (GREENSBORO, NC) — Raleigh architect Frank Harmon FAIA, principal of Frank Harmon Architect PA and Professor in Practice at NC State University’s College of Design, will join three other internationally recognized speakers for UNC-Greensboro’s Environmental Symposium 2010 to be held Friday, March 26, from 1-5 p.m. in the Sullivan Science Auditorium. The…
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Frank Harmon, David Crawford To Headline First “Appetite 4 Architecture” Dinner & Discussion
March 2, 2010 (RALEIGH, NC) – Multi-award winning architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, principal of Frank Harmon Architect PA, and David Crawford, executive vice president of the North Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA NC) will be the featured guests for the first “Appetite 4 Architecture” dinner on Tuesday, March 23, at 18…
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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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“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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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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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.com Hosts Exclusive “I-House” Tour
December 26, 2009 (YOUNGSVILLE, NC) — If your idea of a mobile home is a flimsy metal trailer with ugly air conditioning units sticking out the windows, think again. Clayton Homes has introduced a mobile home – or manufactured home, as they’re now called – that is as Modern (with a capital “M”) as it…