Category: sustainability
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INHABITAT: “Weathered steel and reclaimed materials blend a modern home into the woods.”
by Lisa Wang Raleigh-based Tonic Design completed a creative new home that plays with the contrast between old and new through the use of reclaimed and contemporary materials. Tucked into the forests of Durham, the Piedmont Retreat is a 3,800-square-foot single-family home that embraces the outdoors in its use of weathered materials and large cantilevered windows. Reclaimed materials,…
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On The Boards: Arielle Condoret Schechter Designs A Modern Family Destination
Modernist architect Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, has a host of projects underway these days. Among the residential work taking shape in her home studio and office, high atop Stillhouse Bluff in Chapel Hill, is a Modern Cabin out in rural Orange County, North Carolina. A couple from San Francisco commissioned Schechter to design their Modern Cabin where one of their…
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CUSTOM BUILDER: “Backstory: Playing Both Sides”
A creative duo’s partnership is driven by client needs, site specifics, and school schedules (Photos: Tzu Chen) By Stacey Freed Masonry, glass, metal, concrete … these are the building materials that Vincent “Vinny” Petrarca and Katherine Hogan, AIA, owners of the firms Tonic Design and Tonic Construction, in Raleigh, N.C., favor. “These things last…
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Sir Walter Salutes Five Points Icon: Tonic Design receives 2017 Sir Walter Raleigh Award
1700 Glenwood Avenue before (bottom) and after (top). For transforming an odd, vacant eyesore into a gleaming glass, energy-efficient commercial building that deserves its place at the pinnacle of Raleigh’s Five Points intersection, Tonic Design principals Katherine Hogan, AIA, and Vincent Petrarca received a 2017 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Community Appearance for their work on the building at…
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“The Professor’s House” Will Be Open For Public Touring in September
Designed by Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, this small, modern, age-in-place house is part of the Fall 2017 Modapalooza Tour. July 19, 2017 (Chapel Hill, NC) — “The Professor’s House,” a small, sustainable, age-in-place house overlooking Morgan Creek in Chapel Hill, has been selected for the Fall 2017 Modapalooza Tour on Saturday, September 16, sponsored by…
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ARCHITECT MAGAZINE: “The Shortlist for This Year’s Matsumoto Prize Awards”
The annual program hosted by Durham, N.C.-based nonprofit organization, North Carolina Modernist Houses, selected 16 sites for its shortlist honoring modernist residential architect George Matsumoto. By CHELSEA BLAHUT North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH) has selected a shortlist of 16 submissions for this year’s Matsumoto Prize Awards. Recognizing modernist residences across the U.S. South, the Matsumoto…
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Durham’s BuildSense To Host June’s “Thirst4Architecture”
BuildSense, an award-winning design-build firm located in downtown Durham, will host “Thirst4Architecture,” a networking event sponsored by North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH) and Emilie Huin of Triangle Modern Homes Real Estate, on Thursday, June 16, from 6-8 p.m., in the firm’s offices at 502 Rigsbee Avenue. T4A events are opportunities for architects, artists, building managers, contractors,…
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Chapel Hill Architect Arielle Condoret Schechter Wins “Best of Houzz 2016” Award
From among remodeling and design professionals in North America and around the world Architect Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, of Chapel Hill, NC, has won a “Best Of Houzz 2016” award in the Customer Service category. Houzz is a leading platform for home remodeling and design. Over 35 million unique monthly users that comprise the Houzz community chose Schechter’s firm from among more than…
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Re-imagining The Neighborhood Grocery: The Raleigh Architecture Co. Completes Standard Foods
When Standard Foods opened in downtown Raleigh’s Person Street Plaza this fall, owners John Holmes and Scott Crawford finally revealed their vision for an all-locally sourced, farm-to-table grocery store and restaurant, both of which celebrate “the food, farmers, and artisanal production methods of our region,” according to the website. Within the Plaza, a redevelopment project that includes Raleigh…
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North Carolina “Starchitect” Frank Harmon, FAIA, Celebrates Career, Retirement Nov. 19
On Thursday evening, November 19, from 6-8 p.m., multi-award-winning architect, professor, author, and artist Frank Harmon, FAIA, will thank friends, colleagues, and clients for a 50-year career that saw him rise to the top of his profession when he officially announces his retirement during an oyster roast and champagne toast. Harmon’s retirement party will be held…
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