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Arielle Condoret Schechter’s “Haw River House” Wins Matsumoto Prize
The Paradis-Zimmerman home earns second place in the coveted Jury Awards category. PHOTOS BY TZU CHEN The modern, Net Zero house that Chapel Hill, NC, architect Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, designed for Kate Paradis and Scott Zimmerman received a high honor last week. Perched on a rocky knoll overlooking the rapids, the “Haw River House”…
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WALL STREET JOURNAL: “For These Unique Homes, Being the Odd One Out Has Its Ups and Downs
Outliers in architecturally distinct areas can linger on the market, but fetch a premium over comparable homes. By Katy McLaughlin | Photos by Jeremy M. Lange for the WSJ April 16, 2020 2:25 pm ET …Youn Choi and her husband Doug Pierson are just finishing construction of a home in Carrboro, N.C., that is so…
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Hybrid Design Firm Moves Into Downtown Chapel Hill
On August 21, pod architecture + design (pod a+d), the award-winning design firm previously located in Carrboro, moved its multi-disciplinary studio from the historic Depot on that town’s Main Street to offices at 201-A North Columbia Street in Chapel Hill. The move reflects the partners’ desire to establish their studio in the more nationally known Chapel Hill…
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ARCHITECTS+ARTISANS: “A House for Privacy, by Arielle Schechter”
By Mike Welton • Photos by Keith Isaacs Fed up with the public nature of life in suburban North Carolina., a couple approached architect Arielle Schechter with a desire for privacy. “They lived in a soul-deadening development in Chapel Hill and they were climbing the walls for lack of freedom and privacy from their neighbors,”…
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Inhabitat: “De Stijl-inspired modern home generates all of its own energy.”
By Lucy Wang • Photos by Keith Isaacs When a couple decided to “break free” from their cookie-cutter home and realize their long-awaited eco-friendly dream home, they turned to Chapel Hill-based architect Arielle Condoret Schechter to bring their vision to life. With their grown son now out of the house, the couple wanted to downsize to a…
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BuildSense Joins “Builders Blitz” To Build Two Habitat Houses in Durham for Two Families
First-time homeowner Tameka Evans and BuildSense partner Randall Lanou during construction of her now-completed Habitat for Humanity home. (photo courtesy BuildSense) __________________________________________________________________________________________ The award-winning BuildSense team of architects and contractors watched with pride as members of Durham’s Habitat for Humanity handed Durham resident Tameka Evans and her three children the keys to their new, well-built house in a safe, new…
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ARCHITECT Project Gallery: “Sixty Beverly Hills”
“California cool meets manicured elegance at Sixty Beverly Hill…This modern Beverly Hills hotel blends upscale comfort with custom made furniture and unexpected design elements.” – Hospitality Online.com The project involved renovating the exterior and interior of an eight-story hotel, including new roof-top bar and pool levels. It was completed in phases. Built on the bones…
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Homeowners’ Happiness Lifts Chapel Hill Architect Arielle Schechter to “Top Rated Local®” Status
After receiving Best of Houzz® awards in the Customer Service category for five consecutive years (2015 – 2019), Chapel Hill-based “green” architect Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, can now add Top Rated Local® Architect in North Carolina to her growing list of accolades. Top Rated Local® (TRL) is a national partnership dedicated to finding and promoting businesses, trades, and professionals that…
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Celebrated Architect/Author Frank Harmon, FAIA, To Present Lecture & Sketching Workshop in Old Town Alexandria
Hosted by the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association Frank Harmon, FAIA, a multi-award-winning architect from North Carolina and the author of the new critically acclaimed book Native Places: Drawing as a Way to See, will be in Old Town Alexandria, VA, on May 17th and 18th, sponsored by the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association (NVFAA).…
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