KENNETH E. HOBGOOD, FAIA
(1949-)

Kenneth Hobgood grew up in Smithfield.  He 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 Scogin at Heery and Heery in Atlanta and O’Brien Atkins locally.  Since 1989, he has received 36+ AIA Awards and in 1997 got the prestigious Henry Kamphoefner Prize.  He has been an adjunct professor at the NCSU College of Design since 1988. 

After working in partnership with Roger Cannon for a number of years, he broke off to form Kenneth E. Hobgood Architects in 1992.  In 2008, he won 2nd place in the AIANC Headquarters competition.

2000 - The John Kilgore Residence, Hyco Lake NC. According to Hobgood's website, "the plan is organized vertically around a core and living spaces separated by a circulation zone. A bridge entry at the second level connects between the house and a carport. The second level contains the living/dining and kitchen spaces and provides the primary living and entertaining area. A two-story window projects out from the living room to capture a view of the lake from the living, dining and kitchen areas, as well as the master bedroom. Overlooking the living room on the third level is the master bedroom. The stair housed in a core with the kitchen and toilets, gives access to a fourth level roof deck that is protected by a suspended canopy. A projected bay from the kitchen anchors the suspended canopy."  Unbuilt.  Property may be sold.

  

2002 - The Frances Gravely and Haig Khachatoorian House, 304 North Boundary Street in Chapel Hill.   Built for current owners by Chuck Lewis Construction.  3850 square feet, located on the site of their previous house which burned down in 1996.  The house has been featured in many magazines including Architectural Digest in 2008.

 

2002 - The Paletz-Moi Residence, 5415 Piney Bluff Court in Durham.  Built for current owners.  From a documentary about the making of Richard Meier's Getty Museum in Los Angeles, Paletz and Moi gleaned a phrase that captured their vision for a house: "Interconnected Spaces Bathed in Light."  General contractor: Spec Con of Wendell.  Structural engineer:  Stroud Pence of Raleigh.

2004 -  The Phillips House, North Wilkesboro NC.  According to the Hobgood website, "this small weekend house of 800 square feet ... is designed as a narrow frame, 12 feet wide, with all the elements of the house stretched along the south façade. Each element, fireplace, bathroom, kitchen, closets are expressed as objects that are carefully placed and related both vertically and horizontally. The house stretches out along the East/West axis and terminates with stairs leading to rock formations in the stream. The traditional expectation of a house having four elevations is reinterpreted and the suggestion is of a house with a singular elevation formed by a series of parallel planes and objects. The house is organized on three levels with a possible fourth level being the stream."  Won an AIANC Award in the Unbuilt category.  Unbuilt.

2006 - The Andrew and Deborah Ingraham Residence, 101 Erskine Court, Cary.  Construction took three years as Ingraham dismissed two construction companies and ultimately finished the job himself. 

 

2008 - The John and Betty Aldridge Residence, 2501 Sanderson, Raleigh.  Renovation of an existing house (bottom left photo is from 2008, bottom right photo from 1995).  Adding a pool in 2009.

2010 - The John and Sally Bugg House, 5118 Piney Creek Lane, Durham.  8 acres.  Arranged in four pavilions.   Construction by Vinny Petrarca.  Won a 2004 AIANC Unbuilt Award.  Now under construction. 

2010 - Unbuilt - The Lee Jones Residence, Grenada Drive, Raleigh.
Won a 2009 AIA Triangle Merit Award for unbuilt design.  2200 square feet. 

2010 - The Wellons House, Cleveland NC.  Unbuilt.  Won a 2009 AIANC Merit Award. 

Sources:  Kenneth Hobgood, News and Observer Home of the Month, Chuck Lewis, News and Observer


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