Triangle Modernist Houses

Compiled by George Smart, Jr.                                                          

KENNETH E. HOBGOOD, FAIA

Kenneth Hobgood received a Bachelors of Architecture from the University of Kentucky in 1977 and a Masters Degree in Architecture from Yale University in 1980. He worked with Mack Scoggin at Heery and Heery in Atlanta and O’Brien Atkins locally.  Since 1989, Kenneth Hobgood has received 36+ AIA Awards.   In 1997 he was the recipient of the prestigious Henry Kamphoefner Prize.  After working in partnership with Roger Cannon for a number of years, he broke off to form his own practice.  He has been an adjunct professor at North Carolina State University since 1988.  In 2008, he won 2nd place in the AIANC Headquarters competition.

2002 - The Gravely-Khachatoorian House, 304 North Boundary Street in Chapel Hill.   Built by Greg Lewis Construction.  3850 square feet, located on the site of their previous house which burned down in 1996.  The house will be featured in Architectural Digest magazine during 2008.

2002 - The Paletz-Moi Residence, 5415 Piney Bluff Court in Durham.  General contractor: Spec Con of Wendell.  Structural engineers:  Stroud Pence of Raleigh.

2008 - The John and Betty Aldridge Residence, 2501 Sanderson, Raleigh. 
Strictly speaking, a renovation, but quite an extensive one.   Video.

2006 - The Bugg House, Durham.  8 acres.  Arranged in four pavilions.  Not sure if this was actually built.