Author Archives: Rusty

Guess who’s an Architect

By Rusty | Published: December 10, 2010

Ten years worth of work has culminated in this little piece of paper. The check is in the mail… where do we go from here?

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The McCowan Residence in Foreclosure

By Rusty | Published: December 6, 2010

The McCowan Residence, which I had the pleasure of touring back in 2008 with my friends Mark, Katie, and Ladye Jane, is now in foreclosure. I came across this bit of sad news, courtesy of Triangle Modernist Houses. This rather large piece of modernism was designed by Vincent Petrarca’s Tonic Design. I hate to see […]

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Summer’s End

By Rusty | Published: October 31, 2010

Fall is my favorite season. This shouldn’t surprise anyone who has spent autumn in North Carolina, as it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. And with fall, of course, comes Halloween. And with Halloween, jack-o-lanterns. My feeling on jack-o-lanterns in a nutshell is, “If I’m going to do one, it better be […]

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New Architecture Blog, Competitions

By Rusty | Published: September 24, 2010

So, I came across another local Architect’s blog, aptly named Coffee with an Architect. The post I came across first, was actually one about competitions calling them “A glorious waste of time.” For this reason, and the not so separate desire for an intellectual escape from the memorization and whatnot involved in completing the ARE, […]

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Riverbirch Construction Update

By Rusty | Published: July 24, 2010

It’s been about a month since my last site visit / update for my little modernist house going up in Hillsborough. So this morning, Julie, Erynn, and I hopped into the car and went for a little drive. (Coffee in hand) The site was busy, with electricians, painters, and flooring guys all working. That’s a […]

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