Tag: Raleigh
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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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Official Salon Announced for High-End Fashion Show in Downtown Raleigh
February 5, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) – Samuel Cole Salon, an award-winning hair salon in North Raleigh, and its sister salon, Salon Moxie, will serve together as the Official Salon for STRUT a gala fashion show to be held in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, May 3, 2008, beginning at 9 p.m. According to producer Brian Williams…
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Filmmaker, Holocaust Survivors at Work on “Remember”
February 5, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) — Each year, in cities across the nation, special services are held to remember the Holocaust, honor its survivors, and raise awareness so that this atrocity will never happen again. In Raleigh, North Carolina, a film director and the son of a 78-year-old survivor who has carried the number the…
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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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Artist Creates Cool Interior For Hip New Boutique in Raleigh’s Trendy Glenwood South District
January 30, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) — Clark Hipolito, the Raleigh artist who originally honed his skills at MTV, has created a hip ambience for Catch 22, a new clothing boutique on Raleigh’s trendy Glenwood South district, through his signature specialty painting effects. Located at 322 Glenwood Avenue, Catch 22 features a turquoise wall emblazoned with…
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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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Raleigh Stylist Contributes Time,Talent to Charitable Fashion Show in Charlotte
January, 2007 (RALEIGH, NC) – Nichole Lu Maye, a hair stylist with Salon Moxie in North Raleigh, recently participated in “The Luxury Living Show — Mercedes, Fashion & Furniture” held at The Fountains Shopping Center in Charlotte. Proceeds from the event went to the Charlotte Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation.…
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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…