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bby and Ryan Johnson, Ted Arendes, and Adam Carrington
Brian Shawcroft
and
Charlie Kahn
Flora O'Brien, Steve Pulling, Sarah Hill, and
Dail Dixon
David Brook, Leilani Carter, Lesley Glascock, and Scott Hicks
The Jones House, designed by
Kenneth Hobgood, created by Piece of Cake Cakes.
Hosted at the home of TMH founder George Smart and Eleanor Stell,
designed and built by
Tonic Design.
Featured the the Peter Lamb Trio,
above.
90+ attended. Photos by Leilani Carter.
December 2011
Louis Sullivan: The Struggle for American Architecture
2011-2012 Nowell's Architecture Movie Series
Galaxy
Cinema, Cary
This film chronicles the life and career of Louis Sullivan as an artist -- and what he
tried to do for American architecture. Much of the footage is made
up of moving shots that trace building details and ornamentation not readily seen
by the naked eye. Sullivan had a quixotic belief in the unbreakable connection between social values and architecture that never took root in the American consciousness. Sullivan never felt completely comfortable in either the
vanishing world of nineteenth-century romanticism or the unsentimental and mechanized one of the twentieth century. The film looks at how Louis Sullivan’s genius exerted such a tremendous influence on the development of the
most famous architect who ever lived,
Frank Lloyd Wright.
December 2011
The Richmond Modernist Tour
James River, Richmond VA
45 of the Triangle's best design fans started the day visiting the
Nancy Powell and Chris Lindbloom house on the James River. The two-story glass
Modernist addition to a 1949 house was designed by architect Dan Ensminger in 2001. Bottom photo by
John Suddath.
Next, the Mark Larson House on
the James River. Architect Larson designed this Modernist renovation, built
by Michael Shearman of Shearman Associates, in 2010. Photos by Al Wekelo.
Third, the 2011 Alex Cedeño House, aka the
James River House, designed by Raleigh's Tonic Design
and built by Shearman Associates. We met builder Michael Shearman of
Shearman Associates, Tonic project
manager Kevin Wade, and owner Alex Cedeño. Photos by John Suddath and Leilani Carter.
We had lunch underneath the round 1960's Markel Building, designed by
visionary
Haigh Jamgochian. He originally planned a mushroom-pod-style
building but budgetary restrictions led to a design based on a baked potato
wrapped in aluminum foil. Each floor is covered with a single piece of aluminum.
The crinkles were personally created by the architect with a sledgehammer. We
met Jamgochian and learned about his vivid and wonderful career. Bottom
photo by John Suddath.
The day's ending highlight was the Walter and Inga Rice House designed by
Richard Neutra
and built on Lock Island. After walking across the one-lane bridge, one
finds a jawdropping residence with absolutely stunning views overlooking the James River.
Bottom two photos by John Suddath.
"What a great learning experience ... not only did we get to see some of the
modernist gems of Richmond, Virginia but we also heard first hand from Jam
(Haigh Jamgochian) on not only how the battered aluminum was applied to the
exterior of the Markel Building but why. Then to top off the trip we heard
from Perry the singing bus driver on our way home ... what a treat! Thanks
and can't wait for the next adventure." -- Dale Briggs
"We did it again! The stalwart breakfast deliverer Sharon, cold hands, hot
coffee, and the best of tours, that always work despite glitches,
and the bus driver who can glide an impossibally huge bus down tiny lanes.
And he has a another career performing R&B, Motown! We cut the boredom of
I-95 with some cool sound.
THIS BUS ROCKED! And why not...TMH ROCKS!" -- Leilani Carter
"Thank you for providing a wonderful experience in Richmond. I loved
all of the buildings we visited. I felt an especially strong affinity for the
Rice House. A few months ago I went to Artspace for First Friday and chatted
with glass artist Madonna Phillips. She was displaying a new work of art which
departed somewhat from her usual style. It is entitled "The Glass Room." She
had been inspired by a book of the same name, which was written by Simon Mawer.
The book is about a family that occupied a very modern house (with a glass
room) in Poland at the time the Nazis took over. I wanted to read the book that
had inspired Madonna to create her beautiful work of art, so I bought the book,
read it, and was very moved by it. Ever since I read it, I have been
envisioning the house in my mind, and when I walked up the hill to the Rice
house, there it was!" -- Linda DeShaw
Kate Walker's Photo Gallery
November 2011
The Birds Nest
2011-2012 Nowell's Architecture Movie Series
Galaxy
Cinema, Cary
The Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron (Tate
Modern in London, Allianz Arena football stadium in Munich, De Young Museum in
San Francisco) were commissioned to build the National Stadium for the 2008
Olympics in Beijing.
This documentary by Christoph Schaub and Michael Schindhelm shows how the Chinese
culture affected the construction work of the architects and how the Chinese
intentions, politics, expectations, and deadlines shaped the complex creation
process.
About 100 attended.
November 2011
Chapel Hill NC
George Smart was invited back
for a second time to
speak on Mayberry
Modernism. About 25 attended.
November 2011
The FLW/Auldbrass Trip, Yemassee/Beaufort/Mt. Pleasant SC
We started with lunch at the beautiful Tomotley
Plantation.
In
1939, two geniuses got together and began
creating a South Carolina masterpiece. C. Leigh
Stevens, an internationally known industrial
consultant, commissioned
Frank Lloyd Wright,
at the time considered the world’s greatest architect, to design Auldbrass Plantation.
The property belongs to Hollywood producer Joel
Silver
and is never open to the public - except once every two years!
That
night we heard
Eric Lloyd
Wright speak at a special reception.
During Eric's early years in architecture, he
was an apprentice to his grandfather, Frank
Lloyd Wright and his father, Lloyd Wright.
His portfolio includes the restoration and
renovation of Frank Lloyd Wright and Lloyd
Wright works as well as residences and
institutional buildings of his own design. Photo below by Donna Baker.
The next day, Raleigh's
Frank Harmon
showed us
the 2005 Low Country
Residence in
Mount Pleasant SC which won a 2009 National AIA award. His
wife Judy Harmon did the landscape design
and sculptor Christian Karkow did
the galvanized steel screens.
Here are our 50 architectural
adventurers on the deck of the Low Country house.
Above photos by Leilani Carter.
We finished the weekend with lunch at the Inn at Middleton Place, above, designed
by W. G. Clark.
"What an enchanted November
weekend! My heart is still in South Carolina where
everything you planned for us was so beautiful: the
plantations, The Low Country Residence, informative.
We had excellent guides, touching. The lecture by
Eric Lloyd Wright, a very nice hotel and a gorgeous
weather. Thanks again." --
Michele Bernoux
"Thank you so much for an superb
South Carolina trip, from the wild and crazy F. L.
Wright Plantation to the light, comforting and embracing
home by Frank Harmon with its ingenious all
hurricane-proof louver system, all we saw was varied and
exiting. I am looking forward to the Virginia trip in
December."
-- Barbara Wishy
"Thank you so much for the well planned, well executed
trip to Auldbrass last weekend. It was my first time
going on one of your trips and will certainly not be my
last. The group was diverse, friendly and it was a
pleasure to spend two days with all of you." -- Arlene
Wouters
"Thanks TMH for another
wonderful and inspiring trip. I really thought FLW's use
of the 9 degree walls and extensive use of detailed
glass doors which opened up to the outdoors from all
bedrooms made this house unique from others. The use of
canvas doors and screened porches on the guest/servant
quarters was also interesting. I enjoyed meeting other
modern enthusiasts and everything from the
accommodations to lunches was excellent. Thanks to all
that made the trip possible." -- Leslie Glascock
October 2011
Fullsteam Brewery, Durham
Co-hosted with Preservation Durham
Sponsored by
Ellen Cassilly Architect and
Urban Durham Realty
These exciting, informal happy hours are
free and open to
the public. We welcome architects, artists,
designers, interior designers, realtors, engineers,
contractors, property investors, building managers, Modernist
homeowners, materials and furniture dealers – or anyone
with a huge crush on great architecture. About
70 attended, plus another 100 who were there for a separate
but co-mingled event.
October 2011
NC
ASLA Fall Conference, Embassy Suites, Concord NC
About 80 attended. George Smart spoke on
Mayberry Modernism: North Carolina's Modernist Legacy.
October 2011
Rem
Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect
2011-2012 Nowell's Architecture Movie Series
Galaxy
Cinema, Cary
Rarely has an architect caused as much
sensation outside of the architecture community as Rem Koolhaas. His
outstanding creations—such as the Dutch Embassy in Berlin, the
Seattle Library and the Casa da Musica concert hall in Porto—are
working examples of the Dutchman’s visionary theories about
architecture and urban society. But Koolhaas’ work is as much about
ideas as it is about constructing buildings; he is equally
celebrated as a writer and social commentator. For Koolhaas, what is
essential is not to create individual masterpieces, but to provoke
and excite through the wide range of his activities. The film
is an engaging portrait of a visionary man that takes us to the
heart of his ideas. Directors Markus Heidingsfelder and Min Tesch
have made a visually inventive, thought-provoking portrait of the
architect, prompting Rem Koolhaas to state, without irony, “It’s the only film about me that I have liked.”
About 80+ attended.
October 2011
The
Rantilla House Tour, Raleigh
135+ people came out on a
perfect fall day to see this award-winning Raleigh house
designed by owner/architect
Mike Rantilla. This private home literally springs upward from the pristine
wooded site. Each floor is a discrete
rectangular volume, clad in a different material and spun
radially from a 40 foot tall, 18 inch thick solid concrete
shear wall. Fully cantilevered stair treads project from the
shear wall allowing light and views to pass through.
Vertical circulation always maintains a close connection to
the diagrammatic and structural centroid of the building.
In less complicated terms, it was ridiculously awesome!
Watch the
video.
Many thanks to Mike and his wife Angela for opening up
their beautiful home to TMH.
Winner of the:
2009 AIA North Carolina Honor Award,
2009 AIA Triangle Honor Award, and the
2009 South Atlantic Region AIA Honor Award. Top three
photos by Mark Herboth.
Last two
photos by Leilani Carter. More photos by
Kate Walker.
September 2011
Capital Area Preservation Awards
TMH won an Anthemion
Award from Capital Area Preservation at Irregardless in
Raleigh.
September 2011
Capital Bank Building, 333 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh
Sponsored by Pearce Brinkley Cease+Lee Architects.
About 40 people attended
at this classic Emery Roth and Milton Small
office tower.
September 2011
Preservation Durham Lunch and Learn Series,
Pop's Restaurant, Durham.
About 40 attended. George Smart
spoke on
Mayberry Modernism: North Carolina's Modernist Legacy.
September 2011
George Smart spoke on Mayberry Modernism
to the AIA North Carolina Conference at the Raleigh
Convention Center. About 80 attended.
That night TMH sponsored a Late Night hospitality suite with
Frank Harmon,
architect for the AIANC's new Center for Architecture and Design.
August 2011
Chapel Hill NC
George Smart spoke on Mayberry
Modernism. About 25 attended. With 25 more on the waiting list, a
second session was booked for November.
August 2011
Nowell's Furniture, Cary
NC
Sponsored by
Live music by Third Expression.
Booksigning by
architect Brian Shawcroft.
These exciting, informal happy hours are
free and open to
the public. We welcome architects, artists,
designers, interior designers, realtors, engineers,
contractors, property investors, building managers, Modernist
homeowners, materials and furniture dealers – or anyone
with a huge crush on great architecture. Over 85 attended!
August 2011
Mayberry Modernism
South Regional
Durham Library, Durham NC
George Smart spoke on Mayberry Modernism in Durham's newest
library designed
by The Freelon Group.
August 2011
Hillsborough Modernist House Tour,
Hillsborough NC
On a rainy Saturday, about 120 came out
to see some of Hillsborough's newest Modernist homes. Mayor Tom
Stevens was on hand to greet the guests.
July 2011
Vernacular Studio (now Gensler), Raleigh
These exciting, informal happy hours are
free and open to
the public. We welcome architects, artists,
designers, interior designers, realtors, engineers,
contractors, property investors, building managers, Modernist
homeowners, materials and furniture dealers – or anyone
with a huge crush on great architecture. Well over 70 attended!
July 2011
The
1959 Carter Williams House Tour, Raleigh
aka Blue
Haven,
named for its
distinctive Carolina blue stone.
Designed by
Carter Williams FAIA.
Landscape architect:
Dick Bell.
Over a
40-year span, Carter Williams' firm gave shape to more than
600 projects throughout the state, including the NC Archives
Library in Raleigh, buildings at East Carolina University,
the renovation of the Governor's Mansion, and Raleigh's City
Hall Complex. Each year the AIANC awards the F.
Carter Williams Gold Medal, their highest honor, to an
individual in recognition of a distinguished career or
extraordinary accomplishments as an architect. This
house, designed by Williams for his family, is a classic
example of mid-century modern design. Metro Magazine
featured the house and its brilliant restoration,
here. About 90 people attended,
despite the blazing 100-degree day! Thanks to Eidolon
Designs for sponsoring the tour. Color photos by
Leilani Carter.
July 2011
Congress of Residential Architects
Charlotte
George Smart spoke on Mayberry Modernism
to the Charlotte Chapter of CORA at 131 Main on East
Boulevard in Charlotte. About 35 attended. Thanks
to Gail Jodon and
Modern Charlotte Realty for sponsoring the
event.
July 2011
NCSU College of Design, Raleigh
George
Smart spoke on Mayberry Modernism to a graduate architecture class taught by Margret Kentgens-Craig
and Frank Harmon. The next day he assisted those faculty members with a tour of
five Raleigh Modernist Houses.
June 2011
South Square Area,
Durham
George
Smart spoke on Mayberry Modernism to about 40 Durham-area Realtors.
June 2011
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
 
Special Guests: Mitch Magee, producer/writer/star of the
Mister Glasses
series (the.best.architecture.videos.ever);
and Jody Brown, the genius behind
Coffee With an
Architect.
These exciting, informal happy hours are
free and open to
the public. We welcome architects, artists,
designers, interior designers, realtors, engineers,
contractors, property investors, building managers, Modernist
homeowners, materials and furniture dealers – or anyone
with a huge crush on great architecture. Co-hosted by
NewRaleigh.com. Well over 225 attended! Photos by Leilani Carter.
May 2011
The James House
Tour
North Raleigh/Wake Forest
If you've ever enjoyed
Popular Mechanics or reading plan books, you know the lure of
the completely custom do-it-yourself house. In the early
1970's, Renaissance man Jay James designed and built fifteen
240-square-foot hexagonal structures and connected them
together to form a wondrous 5000 sf house. The
family has lived there and has loved it ever since.
Dean
Henry Kamphoefner of the NCSU School of Design regularly brought
students to view and sketch this innovative
concept house. James was a consummate jack-of-all-trades, and
the residence features both passive and
active solar power, including a mirror that tracked the sun. The house was open for public
viewing for the first time in over thirty years.
Despite the Memorial day weekend, over 140 people
attended! Top two photos by Leilani Carter.
May 2011
Sponsored by
These exciting, informal happy hours welcome architects, artists,
designers, interior designers, realtors, engineers,
contractors, property investors, building managers, Modernist
homeowners, materials and furniture dealers – or anyone
with a huge crush on great architecture.
An amazing 130+ people showed up! Photos by Leilani Carter.
May 2011
ModShop
III
The Historic Charlotte Modernist House Tour
40 people journeyed around Charlotte for a day of
exceptional Modernist
houses and a few hours of shopping at IKEA. Many thanks to Historic
Charlotte for organizing the tour, and to tour sponsors Becky Shankle and Gail
Jodon.
 
"OMG the Charlotte tour is
incredible. The houses are coffee table book quality. Great design and landscape
ideas!" -- Leslie Glascock
"Once again, an impressively planned tour
today with Charlotte Modern and a nice link to their audience, but I think TMH's
tours have the special advantage of allowing in house photos. I had a hard time
resisting!!! Thanks George for somehow providing us with that advantage!!!" --
Leilani Carter
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1960 - The David and Lila Mann Residence,
1141 Lynbrook Drive,
Charlotte. Designed
by Alan Ingram.
2200 Cloister, Charlotte, a major renovation of an 1955 ranch. Fred Gregory
designed a front addition in 2003. Dee Blackburn
designed a second bedroom addition in 2009.
1956 - The Solomon and
Shirley Levine Residence,
2300 Cloister Drive,
Charlotte.
Designed by
Jack Boyte.
1952 - The
Robert (Bob) and Elizabeth Lassiter House,
726 Hempstead Place, Charlotte. Designed by
AG Odell.
Charles McMurray did an
addition in the 1970's.
1966 - The Edgar and Mary Jones House,
3409 Knob Hill Court, Charlotte.
Designed by Gene Midyette, who worked for
Odell but did houses on the side.
2006 - The Catherine Powell Residence,
2522 Cornell,
Charlotte. Designed by
Stan Russell. 3647sf
plus a 1061sf guesthouse.
Built by Randy Causey.
May 2011
North Raleigh Regional Library, Raleigh
About 20 people attended George Smart's
keynote presentation Mayberry Modernism at Raleigh's North Regional Library, designed by
Clearscapes
and completed in 2006.
May 2011
Preservation Durham's Duke Park House Tour
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This year TMH supported Preservation
Durham's annual neighborhood tour.
We visited classic homes in Duke Park
(including two Modernist
houses, the Gamble House (above) and the King House).
April 2011
The Anderson House Tour
For Mod Squad
Members Only
Through special arrangement, Mod Squad members got an
exclusive tour of the Anderson House, the best-preserved
example of Milton
Small's residential work in Raleigh. Bottom
photo of George Smart and Brian Shawcroft by Leilani Carter.
April 2011
Natty Greene's, Downtown Raleigh
These exciting, informal happy hours are
free and open to
the public. We welcome architects, artists,
designers, interior designers, realtors, engineers,
contractors, property investors, building managers, Modernist
homeowners, materials and furniture dealers – or anyone
with a huge crush on great architecture. Co-hosted by
GoodnightRaleigh.com. Sponsored
by VMZINC. About 60 attended! Photos by Leilani Carter.
April 2011
Frank Lloyd Wright / Fallingwater Trip
II
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Featuring Fallingwater, Kentuck
Knob, the Abrams House by Robert Venturi, the Duquesne Incline,
and
a short tour of downtown Pittsburgh.
"Another outstanding TMH trip...
a friendly group of architecture lovers all enjoying FLW...what a great Easter
gift. "A+", George !" -- Deborah Rodgers
"George Smart
is the best event organizer ever!! He uses his charming and outgoing demeanor to
get us into the most private of homes – and also the most special of tours! At
Fallingwater, we saw areas of the house not regularly open to the public, were
allowed to take photos wherever we desired, and topped off the day with wonderful
hors d'oeuvres presented in a room of the house only a few visitors experience.
George’s tours top all that I’ve ever been on. He’s the best!" - Lynn Sullivan
"The most
inspiring FLW tour yet, thanks George." -- Leslie Glascock
"Many thanks for
organizing and for the extra help you gave us."-- Fidelia Thomason
Listen to video
comments by:
Deborah Rodgers /
Beth Harris / Leslie Glascock
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Karl Sakas
/ Monica Hunter
April 2011
Modernism at Risk Panel Discussion
Sponsored by Historic Charlotte, Charlotte
Moderated by Historic
Charlotte Executive Director Diane Althouse, the panel discussion included TMH's
George Smart, Bob Ciucevich, principal and founder of Quatrefoil
Consulting, Savannah, GA; and Peter Wong, Associate Professor of Architecture,
UNC-Charlotte School of Architecture. Over 200 attended. Afterwards,
there was a reception at the Bechtler Museum next door.
April 2011
Mayberry Modernism
Durham
George Smart spoke on Mayberry
Modernism to a class of about 30 people.
March 2011
Mayberry Modernism
Cameron Village Library, Raleigh
About 60 people
attended in this exceptional library by
Cherry Huffman Architects (now RATIO).
Photo by Matt Robinson.
March 2011
Citizen Architect
2010-2011 Nowell's Architecture Movie Series
Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio.
Trailer.
A
documentary film on the late architect Samuel Mockbee and the radical educational
design/build program known as the Rural Studio. Hale County, Alabama is
home to some of the most impoverished communities in America.
Revealing the philosophy and
heart behind the Rural Studio, the documentary is guided by passionate, frank and
never-before-seen interviews with Mockbee himself.
The film supplements Mockbee's words and the students' experiences with perspective from
other architects and designers who share praise and criticism of the Rural
Studio, including Peter Eisenman, Michael Rotondi, Cameron Sinclair, Steve
Badanes and Hank Louis.
Their dialogue infuses the film with a larger discussion
of architecture’s role in issues of poverty, class, race, education, social
change and citizenship.
March 2011
The Downeast Modernist Tour
Rocky Mount and Greenville NC
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The 1952 Jesse Dowdy Residence, the
finest surviving example of Modernist architecture in Rocky Mount.
Designed by architect
George Harrell, who grew up in Rocky Mount and went
on start OmniPlan, one of the larger design firms in Texas.
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The 2009 Bobby
and Kristi Walters Residence, Greenville. Designed
and built by
Tonic Design and Tonic
Construction. 4042 total square feet, integrating
photovoltaic technology, solar hot water, and geothermal HVAC systems.
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The 1962
Matthew and Edna Yenney Residence,
Rocky Mount. Designed by John L. Thompson. Current owners John
and Megan Hammer did an extensive renovation including a 1500 sf
garage and guest
house.
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40
architectural adventurers headed downeast to visit three
Modernist houses in Rocky Mount and Greenville. On the
way back, we
stopped for North Carolina
barbeque, sausage, bacon,
signature pimento
cheese, chicken salad, and pies at the famous
Smith's Red and White.
Special guests:
Katherine Hogan of
Tonic Design and Tonic Construction; and Robby Johnston AIA, who
was in charge of the Walters House while at Tonic and lived in Greenville during construction.
"Saturday was my very
first outing with the group! It was a great day! I really enjoyed all 3
houses. I'm ready to move in the 2nd house...the couple and their son can even
stay there too - ha, ha! Living in the garage would work for me! Not only
were the houses of interest but I enjoyed the diverse group of people on the
trip. It was fun getting to know people on the bus! Stopping at the Red & White
was an experience...I'm not a big pork or meat eater but it was a cultural
experience. Thanks for arranging things and for the delicious boxed lunch."
-- Holly Yanker
"Your Down
East trip was another in a long list of beautifully planned and executed trips.
You sliced through the history of Modernism in NC: an early 50's house
thoughtfully sited above the Tar River and seemingly untouched by time, a
creatively renovated one which reflects how today's owners can make this kind of
architecture timeless, and a remarkable new version of Modernism with all the
bells and whistles that the 21st century has to offer. Congratulations!" -- John
and Molly Chiles
"It was a great tour. Some interesting
houses, congenial group, and perfect weather. Thanks for the good planning and
preparation. I know it was a lot of work." -- John Suddath
"My first Mod House
tour and it was great. Everything went smoothly, lunch was delicious, and
we kept right on schedule at all times. I look forward to doing this
again." -- Irene Lejman
"And what
a great experience! Thank you eorge!" -- Nikki Wilson
"The tour was my first but won't be my last.
A well-organized and lovely tour of three beautiful and inspiring homes. Thank
you." Marge Yanker
"I enjoyed meeting the group from Raleigh on the Downeast
Tour this weekend. It was a great chance for M-squared Building Solutions and
the Hammers to show off their beautiful Rocky Mount home." -- Michael Grover,
contractor for the Yenney/Hammer renovation.
"Thank you so much for organizing the Downeast
Modernist Tour. My husband and I had a great time and we are so happy that we
decided to make the trip down from Maryland. We loved seeing the wonderful
examples of North Carolina modernist architecture and felt so lucky that TMH
worked with the owners to allow us to tour their homes. We learned so much and
truly enjoyed the trip from start to finish. The bus, the catering, and our tour
group were all top notch. Not only are we interested in participating in more
TMH events, we've also been recommended them to our friends and family. Be
prepared for more Marylanders on your trips!" -- Krystyna & Joe Olmstead
"Thank you
so much for giving us such a lovely tour. The houses were perfectly chosen, one
fifty years old and in great shape, one a few years old with all the latest and
one in between, beautifully restored. We hope to be with you on many more
excursions. I am so pleased that I found TMH. I could spend several hours
a day on your wonderfully managed and fascinating site." -- Karin and George
Stephens
Photos by Leilani Carter, Nikki Wilson, and John Suddath.
March 2011
Appetite4Architecture
Cassilhaus, Durham
Cassilhaus, designed by
Ellen Cassilly
AIA and her husband Frank Konhaus. Built by Leon
Meyers. Along with artist-in-residence, Ann Ehringhaus, they
all
hosted the Mardi Gras-themed evening.
"With clear
appreciation I offer my thank you(s) once again to Ellen, Frank and Jeanne for
the fine dinner and gracious hospitality at this event. I certainly enjoyed
meeting and conversing with many of the participants as well and look forward to
doing what I can with your organization." -- Alan Davisson
February 2011
The Bugg House Tour
For Mod Squad
Members Only
Through special arrangement, Mod Squad members got an
exclusive tour of the John and Sally Bugg House, an amazing
new residence. Designed by
Kenneth Hobgood
and built by Tonic Construction, the project took ten years
from concept to move-in. Yet before the first
spade of dirt was turned, the Bugg House won an AIA North
Carolina design award.
From the concrete walls to
the uniquely offset doors, windows, and cabinets, the four remarkable
living pavilions are set against the seemingly limitless forest.
Special guests Kenneth Hobgood and
Vinny Petrarca. Photos by Leilani Carter.
"I just want to say that Bugg House was
more than one could imagine.
Both the house and the owner were wonderful."
Left: Owner Sally Bugg. Right: Shawn Keener,
Vinny Petrarca, Tobias Kaiser.
Left: Owner Sally Bugg and guests.
Right: Kim Weiss and architect Kenneth Hobgood.
February 2011
Appetite4Architecture
18 Seaboard, Raleigh
Who's behind some of North Carolina's most unique
residential architecture? Featuring nationally
recognized architect
Dail Dixon FAIA,
Kenneth Hobgood FAIA, and
Louis Cherry FAIA. Sponsored by Eidolon Designs.
February 2011
Koolhaas HouseLife
2010-2011 Nowell's Architecture Movie Series
Koolhaas HouseLife
examines the daily life of one of the masterpieces of contemporary
architecture of recent years: The House in Bordeaux, designed in 1998 by
Rem Koolhaas / OMA. Unlike most movies about architecture, this feature
focuses less about explaining the building and its virtuosity and more on letting
the viewer experience the daily intimacy of an architectural masterpiece.
Following the footsteps of the housekeeper who has to clean it, we learned what
it takes to live inside an icon.
Special
Guest: Charlotte V. Brown Wainwright, co-author of the
History of the NC
AIA, 1913-1998. The 100 people who attended got a free autographed copy!
February 2011
Appetite4Architecture
18 Seaboard, Raleigh
What's
the latest on the new AIA North Carolina Center for
Architecture and Design in downtown Raleigh? And
what's the state of architecture in general? Is
this a good time to hire an
architect for a new house or renovation?
Featuring
Frank Harmon FAIA (architect for the
new AIANC building); David Crawford, Executive Vice President
of AIANC; and
Steve Schuster
FAIA
of Clearscapes (who helped lead the effort to secure
financing).
Proceeds from this event benefitted the AIANC building
fund.
Sponsored by VMZINC.
"Thank you for
arranging a most wonderful evening with Frank Harmon, Steve Schuster, David
Crawford and the other extremely interesting and personable guests. The
environment was very comfortable and the food excellent. I had great
conversations and a real opportunity to get to know several very interesting
people. Of course it was for an excellent cause - the new AIA Headquarters.
We were offered updates on the project, met several generous donors, and you were
a truly gracious host." -- Stan Pomeranz,
LightTech
January 2011
Appetite4Architecture
18 Seaboard, Raleigh
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Featuring Dean Marvin Malecha FAIA of the NCSU College
of Design,
Randy Lanou of Buildsense
and Studio B,
Will Alphin of Alphin
Design Build and
Kamphoefner Prize winners
Phil Szostak
FAIA and Jeffrey Lee FAIA. Sponsored by VMZINC.
"For the past 18 hours, my mind has been turning
over all the things I learned at last night's
dinner/discussion at 18 Seaboard and all the discussion and
delightful company. Delicious food, too! Wow. What a
tremendous event. Thank you for your thoughtful planning and
organizing, and for an unforgettable experience." -- Kim
Yaman
"The experience
surpassed my expectations. I am thrilled that you are guiding
all this positive energy to make a difference for so many
folk."
"Great company, great dinner, great venue - I'm looking
forward to doing it again. Appreciated getting an excellent
explanation of what is facing graduates of architecture
programs these days as well as discussion of budget cuts at
NC State. Met all kinds of interesting and wonderful people." -- Sarah Sonke
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January 2011
Sketches of Frank Gehry
2010-2011 Nowell's Architecture Movie Series
Trailer. Frank Gehry is a Canadian-American Pritzker
Prize-winning architect based in Los Angeles. His
buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist
attractions and many customers seek Gehry's services as a badge of
distinction. His works were by far the most often cited as being among
the most important works of contemporary architecture in the 2010 World
Architecture Survey, which led Vanity Fair to label him as "the most
important architect of our age.” Gehry's best-known works include the
titanium-covered Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; Walt Disney Concert
Hall in downtown Los Angeles; Experience Music Project in Seattle;
Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis; Dancing House in Prague; MARTa Museum
in Herford, Germany; and the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto - but it was his
private residence in Santa Monica which jump-started his career. One of
Sydney Pollack's last films and his only documentary.
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