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ARIELLE "AUDIE" CONDORET SCHECHTER (1959-) Born in Algeria, Schechter moved to Chapel Hill in 1962 and has been here ever since. "I was a cubist ever since I was a little girl," she says, and remembers admiring Picasso and Martha Graham from an early age. After graduating from the NC School of the Arts, she attended The Juilliard School of Music playing the bassoon. Next came the NCSU School of Design where she studied with Frank Harmon and Harwell Harris. Her nickname at NCSU was "Modie" for her ardent devotion to modernism, even in the face of much more popular post-modernism. Graduating in 1987, she worked for her dad, noted Chapel Hill architect Jon Condoret, until the mid-1990's. She is now principal in Schechter Studio Architecture. |
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1999 - The Audie and Arnie Schechter Residence, 440 Bayberry Drive, Chapel Hill. One of the most astonishing homes in the Triangle, Schechter's own masterpiece sits 220 feet above her custom iron butterfly mailbox. Located on ten acres at one of the highest points in Orange County, the view, even on an overcast day, goes all the way to downtown Durham. With a poured concrete foundation and steel beam construction, the house is solid as a rock -- a beautiful, inviting, thoughtfully designed retreat where every window has a great view. Storage is abundant, from carefully placed closets to a full basement large enough for an exercise room, an architectural office, a two car garage, and "clients" of Schechter's other passion, animal rescue. The master bathroom is more of an amusement park, with two built-in closets, two facing sinks, a crazy cool circular shower (which she loves, see above), and a hot tub with a 270-degree view of the stunning vista. The living and dining room are separated by a stone dual fireplace. 3500 sf on the main floor, 4300 total, plus the two-car garage. |
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