Tag: Frank Harmon
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Frank Harmon Presents Project, Opening Lecture at “Southern Exposure: Contemporary Regional Architecture”
February 8, 2008 (RICHMOND, VA) — When Modern architecture embraces the particulars of a place – the culture, climate, materials and landscape of the region in which it is built – it is no longer “stark” or “cold,” as detractors would suggest, but warm, charming and often quite “green.” This is the message the Virginia…
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AIA/NC Goes Green: Historic Initiative Results in Landmark Commitment to Sustainability
February 1, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) — In an unprecedented initiative, the North Carolina component of the American Institute of Architects (AIA/NC) announced in November 2007 that it would hold a design competition to select the architect for its new headquarters building on a high-profile site in downtown Raleigh. In all 50 states, an AIA component…
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“Floating” House On A Raleigh Hillside Featured in Architectural Record
January 26, 2007 (RALEIGH, NC) – A modern house perched on a steep hillside in Raleigh’s established Laurel Hills neighborhood is featured this month in Architectural Record, one of the profession’s most respected journal. Raleigh architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, designed the 1800-square-foot house for Lynda Strickland when she relocated here from Washington, D.C. Her property…
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When Objects Become Art: N.C. Architect Turns To Artists To Get The Job Done
January 11, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) – “We talk about a concept and the artists take it from there,” Raleigh architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, told Residential Architect magazine in a recent article on the benefits of working with artists, rather than contractors, when a design detail needs a creative and often handmade solution. “Working with craftspeople…
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Center City Church Commissions “Green” Architect Frank Harmon For New Master Plan
December 14, 2007 (RALEIGH, NC) – First Presbyterian Church in Raleigh has commissioned Frank Harmon Architect to design a master plan for the entire church campus, which is located on the corner of Morgan and Salisbury streets in the downtown district, on the southeast corner of Capitol Square. According to Frank Harmon, FAIA, his firm…
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Design Judge Has High Praise for AIA Seattle Architecture Awards Program
According to Raleigh, NC-based architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, the Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Architect’s 2007 Honor Awards program, which took place in November, is “the best state or local design awards I have juried. They should all be done this way.” Harmon, principal of the award-winning firm Frank Harmon Architect, is a…
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