Triangle Modernist Houses

Compiled by George Smart, Jr.                                                          

WILL ALPHIN

Alphin is one of a new breed of architect/builders with many houses to his credit in the Triangle.  Since 1995, his firm Alphin Design Build, Inc. has been an award-winning residential remodeling and new home builder.  Alphin, a licensed contractor, has a Bachelor’s degree in architecture from NCSU.

 915 Tower Street, Raleigh.  With his wife Katherine, an interior designer, Alphin took an old cinderblock preschool with high ceilings and concrete floors and turned it into a modern marvel.  The kitchen, dining and living areas occupy what used to be classrooms. The former nursery and lunchroom are now a home office, bedroom and a bath. A master suite loft was added to the existing roofline, allowing some extra space. 

2008 - The Zachary (Bo) and Heather Taylor House, 816 Graham Street, Raleigh, on the site of a ranch house (picture below).  Heather is the daughter of the late Troy Herring, a noted Raleigh architect. The house is chock full of exquisite cabinetry custom built by owner Bo Taylor.  Tile by Elegant Stone and Tile.  Counters by Brazeal Stone.  Custom metal work by Ben Galata.  Solar and radiant by Home Energy.  Windows and siding doors by Henselstone.  Bamboo floors by Sedaris Hardwood Floors.  The second floor terraces feature a really simple and elegant rainwater harvesting system by Rainwater Solutions.  See picture above of silver tanks ending in a Borg-like water heater. Glass and mirrors by Carolina Glass and Mirror.  Zinc roofing by VM Zinc installed by CDN Roofing.   Photos by George Smart.