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

PHILIP L. (PHIL) SZOSTAK, FAIA (1953-)

Phil Szostak graduated from the NCSU School of Design in 1975 and taught a graduate studio there since 1976. He also interned with Harry Wolf.

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 second largest architectural practice. After 12 years he left NBBJ to re-open his own firm, Szostak Design.

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. 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.

His most recent major commercial 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 homesites in Raleigh and Durham.

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 in 1997 to Marjorie Acker and Debra Haraway. Transferred in 2001 to 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 by Chuck Lewis Construction. Landscape design by Dick Bell. On the market 2010-2013 as part of a bankruptcy. Photos by Jim Sink.

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

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2005 - The Gregory Bingham House, 125 Glen Ridge Drive, Chapel Hill.
Located in Chatham County.

2006 - The Phil Szostak House, aka the New Southern House, aka the "Metro” house due to its mention in Metro Magazine, 1222 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill. Secondary address 1200 Homestead Road. Commissioned 2003. 3.2 acres. 5052 sf. Larger photos by Casey Laborde. Sold in 2010 to Frank and Renee Floyd. For sale in 2013.

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

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. Part of the TMH Modapalooza Tour in 2012.

2012 - The Paul Snow and Meredith Sause House, Yates Alley, Chapel Hill. Built by Allen Knight.
Won an AIA Triangle Award in 2013.

2013 - Erwin Road #1 and #2, part of New American House Durham.

2013 - Pinecrest Road, Durham NC. Built by Durham Potter.

2013 - The Walter and Gerda Hanek house, aka the Audi House,
Starterwood Lane, Hillsborough NC. Construction by Spyglass Building Company.

2013 - The Amrita and Deb Bhowmick House, 550 Chase Park Drive, Chapel Hill NC.

2014 - The Thomas Hahn House, Kerley Road, Durham.

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