Tag: custom home design
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Carrboro Hillside House Wins a Jury Award in 2022 Matsumoto Prize Competition
(CARRBORO, NC) – “Hillside House,” the modern, metal-clad home designed by architect Doug Pierson, AIA, and designer Youn Choi of pod architecture + design for their own family of four, received a prestigious Jury Award during the 2022 George Matsumoto Prize competition recognizing excellence in modernist residential design. Leland Little Auctions in Hillsborough hosted this year’s awards ceremony…
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ON THE BOARDS: Blueplate PR Client Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, Designs Modern, Net-Zero-Ready Cliff-Hanger in Western NC
Calling the site for this project “one of the tightest little corners I’ve ever had to make something fit,” Chapel Hill architect Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, has designed a modern, sustainable home on a mountainside in Swannanoa, NC, a tiny township between Asheville and Black Mountain, NC. Designed for P.J. Miller, a musician, and artist…
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Inhabitat.com: “Carrboro Hillside House looks like a giant black snake”
Designed by Blueplate PR client pod architecture + design by KC Morgan for Inhabitat.com The location is tucked into a protected forested area covered in trees with a creek nearby. It’s an odd-shaped lot with a hillside and boulders, surrounded by nature. It was a huge challenge for architect Doug Pierson and designer Youn Choi, but the…
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Save the Date: “Hillside House” will be open for public touring Saturday, November 13
On Saturday, November 13, NCModernist.org will present a public “Trickle Tour” of Hillside House at 130 Old Pittsboro Road, Carrboro. Specific time slots and ticket information will be announced later. NCModernist (aka NC Modernist Houses) hosts several tours of modern house each year. Executive director George Smart created the “Trickle Tour” format in response to…
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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN Features Arielle Condoret Schechter’s Baboolal House in Spring Edition
The Baboolal Residence, one of the newest modern, Net Zero houses designed by Chapel Hill-based architect Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, is featured in the current print and digital editions of RESIDENTIAL DESIGN magazine. The Baboolal Residence is a modestly sized single-family home for a family of four. “…At every turn on this project, [Arielle] prioritized…
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Home Builder Digest Names Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, One of the Best Architects in the Triangle
Arielle Schechter, a registered architect recognized by the A.I.A., has made a name for herself in the Triangle area for her nationally recognized custom houses, Micropolis micro-houses, and mid century renovations. She is currently based in Chapel Hill. For over 26 years, she has specialized in warm, energy-efficient, and modernist residential architecture, including cutting-edge Net-Zero…
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RETHINKING THE FUTURE.com: “Baboolal Residence by Arielle Schechter Architect”
Blueplate PR client’s net zero project is featured on an international platform that recognizes and acknowledges design talents from all over the world. The Baboolal residence is a net zero house is for a multicultural family of four. The husband is Indian originally from South Africa and the wife is American. They are both in…
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CONTEMPORIST: “A Roof Covered in Solar Panels Allows This Home To Be A Net-Zero Energy House”
The newest modern, sustainable, custom home designed by Blueplate PR client Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, of Chapel Hill receives an extensive spread on Contemporist.com. To read the full story and see all of photographer Tzu Chen’s beautiful images, click HERE.
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INHABITAT: “Distinctly Modern Net Zero Home Sits in Harmony with its Woodland Surroundings”
By Nicole Jewell | Photos by Tzu Chen Chapel Hill-based firm Arielle Condoret Schechter is known for its commitment to building sustainable homes that don’t sacrifice elegance or comfort. The company’s latest work includes the spacious Haw River House, which was built with several efficient features to create a net-zero energy home that is seamlessly linked with its natural…
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