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Phil Szostak on the New American House Project, plans for 12 new Modernist houses in Raleigh in 2008.

PHILIP L. SZOSTAK, FAIA (1953-)

Philip Szostak has over 25 years of experience in a broad variety of architectural design projects. After working for Arthur Cogswell for a few years, he opened Philip Szostak Associates in 1980. In 1990, he became NC Principal for NBBJ, America's 2nd largest architectural practice. After 12 years he left NBBJ to re-open his own firm, Szostak Design. He graduated from the NCSU School of Design in 1975 and has taught a graduate studio there since 1976. In February 2003 he was curator for The North Carolina School: The Art of Architecture at Duke's Nasher Museum of Art, an exhibition of the works by graduates and faculty of the NCSU School of Design over the last 50 years. His most recent major project is the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC).

Several years ago, he founded the Triangle Architecture Design Society (TADS), an informal group of noted area architects including Frank Harmon and Kenneth Hobgood.

Szostak is developer for the New American House Project (NAHP), 17 new Modernist houses in Raleigh and Durham. NAHP is an outgrowth of a 2003 exhibition The Art of Architecture: The North Carolina School at Duke University’s Nasher Museum of Art. Cited by Metro Magazine as “ a timely and beautifully rendered reminder of North Carolinas enduring tradition of modern architecture and the architects who design it," the exhibit featured architectural models, free-hand sketches, pastels, graphics and watercolors by 21 practicing North Carolina architects. Szostak was the curator.

Raleigh Site: Trailwood Drive and Avent Ferry Road. Twelve lots.

Durham Site: Erwin Road and Laundry Road. Five lots.

1977 - The Robert and Patrice Pilz House, 1216 Onslow Road, Raleigh. During construction, the clients were transferred by their employer and never moved in. Szostak rented it from them for a few years. Sold in 1979 to Russell and Brenda Combs. Sold to current owner Marjorie Acker.

1985 - The Julius Verwoerdt House, aka The Stables, Bill Poole Road, Rougemont NC. Built by Cleora-Sterling in Chapel Hill. Not a Modernist house. Szostak later did an addition. Has been sold.

2003 - The Joseph Rowand Residence, aka Fairmount, 4600 Old NC Highway 86, between Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. Built for current owner by Chuck Lewis Construction. Landscape design by Dick Bell. Went on the market June 2010 as part of a bankruptcy. Photos by Jim Sink.

2004 - The Marvin and Marilyn Genzer Residence, 245 Stony Branch Trail, Chapel Hill.
Built for current owners.

2006 - The Phil Szostak House, aka the New Southern House, aka the "Metro” house due to its mention in Metro Magazine, his own at 1222 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill. Commissioned 2003. 3.2 acres. 5052 sf. Larger photos by Casey Laborde. Sold in 2010 to Frank and Renee Floyd.

2008 - The Robert and Beth Rosenthal Addition, 9908 Cape Scott Court, Raleigh.

2010 - 550 Chase Park Drive, Chapel Hill NC. Unbuilt. Open floor plan with granite center island, Butler's Pantry, window seating in the breakfast room, and oak hardwood flooring. Plans call for ebonized cedar or zinc panel siding, a coi pond, and over 1600 sq ft of decking.

2012 - The James and Anita Brame House, 3311 Avon Road, Durham. Built by Aiello Builders on half the site of an older house, bottom photo.

2012 - The Paul Snow House, Yates Alley, Chapel Hill. Built by Allen Knight.

2012 - Erwin Road #1, part of New American House Durham.

2012 - Erwin Road #2, part of New American House Durham.

2012 - Pinecrest Road, Durham NC. Build by Durham Potter.

2012 - The Walter and Gerda Hanek house, aka the Audi House, Hillsborough NC. Construction by Spyglass Building Company.

Sources include: Phil Szostak, Diane Lea, Metro Magazine, News and Observer Home of the Month February 2007.