Category: historic preservation
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“Mayberry Modernism” at AIA Winston-Salem
Founder of TriangleModernistHouses.com Addresses Architects March 8, 2010 (WINSTON-SALEM, NC) – George Smart, founder and director of the award-winning website TriangleModernistHouses.com, will speak March 16 to the Winston-Salem Section of the American Institute of Architects. Smart’s topic will be “Mayberry Modernism: North Carolina’s Modernist Legacy.” “We’re excited about having George Smart,” said Section President Chad…
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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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Ignite Raleigh 2 To Include “Mayberry Modernism”
February 26, 2010 (RALEIGH, NC) — George Smart, founder and director of Triangle Modernist Houses, will present “Mayberry Modernism: Why The Triangle Is America’s Hotspot For Way Cool Houses” on Wednesday, March 3, at the Lincoln Theatre in downtown Raleigh during “Ignite Raleigh 2,” an evening of thought-provoking presentations that will take place from 7…
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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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Modern Architecture Advocate/Archivist To Appear On NYC BlogTalkRadio Show
December 10, 2009 (NEW YORK, NY) – What is “modernist” residential design and why is it so important to preserve it? George Smart, founder and director of Triangle Modernist Houses.com, will answer these questions and many more when he appears as Larry Lane’s guest on “Sharing the Passion of Architecture,” a BlogTalkRadio show emanating from…
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Triangle Modernist Houses Welcomes 2010 Advisory Council
December 1, 2009 (DURHAM, NC) – George Smart, founder and director of Triangle Modernist Houses.com (TMH), today announced appointments to the organization’s 2010 Advisory Council. TMH is a 501C3 nonprofit established in 2007 to preserve and promote modernist architecture in the Triangle. The award-winning website, now the largest educational and historical archive for modernist residential…
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Triangle Modernist Houses To Host “ModStock ’09”
October 19, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – Triangle Modernist Houses, a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and growing modernist architecture in the Triangle, is throwing a party. On Thursday, November 5, from 6-8 p.m. the non-profit and the AIA/Triangle’s Young Architects Forum (YAF) will present “ModStock ‘09” at Nowell’s Contemporary Furniture Gallery in Cary, and the…
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Triangle Modernist Houses’ Director George Smart Receives Sir Walter Raleigh Award
October 8, 2009 (DURHAM, NC) – George Smart, Jr., founder and executive director of Triangle Modernist Houses.com, has received a 2009 City of Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Community Appearance. The awards ceremony was held October 7 at the Fletcher Opera Theater in the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh.…
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Triangle Modernist Houses’ Raleigh Tour To Spotlight Architects’ Personal Residences
October 1, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – Three Modernist houses that architects designed for their own families in West Raleigh will be the focus of Triangle Modernist Houses’ (TMH) Homes Tour to be held Saturday, November 7, from 1-4 p.m. The tour will spotlight the private residences of architects Thomas Crowder, Raymond Sawyer and Brian Shawcroft.…
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Local Advocate Hopes Good News for Housing Market Means Good News for Modernist Houses
August 25, 2009 (DURHAM, NC) — After the Associated Press reported last week that “the U.S. housing market is rebounding faster than expected” (News & Observer), George Smart of Durham, NC, the founder and director of Triangle Modernist Archives Inc, (TMA) is hoping some of that momentum will help preserve some of the modern houses…
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