Category Archives: Architecture

Everything related to Architecture, in the triangle, North Carolina, and the world at large.

Cary’s Pedestrian Bridge Art is up

By Rusty | Published: October 9, 2008

But is it any good? I myself am having a hard time coming to a decision on the piece. Some think that $165,000 is too much for an important piece of public art, but instead I’m wondering about the timing and implementation of this piece. Was the bridge designed without the artwork in mind? What […]

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Carolina Vernacular

By Rusty | Published: October 5, 2008

This soon to be finished project in Holly Springs represents the first new residence that I have had the opportunity to manage from Schematic Design all the way through Construction Administration. For the moment I have only included a taste of the the exterior of the house, but as the builder wraps things up on […]

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LEED McDonalds coming to Cary?

By Rusty | Published: September 25, 2008

The News and Observer reports that the McDonalds that I walked to many a time in Middle and High School may be going green… If it happens, and is approved by the USGBC, it will be the 3rd LEED certified McDonalds in the United States. I haven’t had McDonalds for anything besides breakfast in years […]

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Raleigh Wide Open – Convention Center Opening

By Rusty | Published: September 8, 2008

Raleigh Wide Open 3 happened on schedule, despite the threat of Tropical Storm Hanna. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this annual festival was the grand opening of the City’s new Convention Center. The building occupies the space of a much smaller convention building, that was built in the late seventies and demolished in 2006.

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AIA NC Center for Architecture and Design

By Rusty | Published: September 5, 2008

A little bit of news on the Architecture front. Blue Lime Studio has released some new rendered images of the upcoming American Institute of Architects NC Headquarters building in Raleigh. The project was part of a statewide competition which brought in 69 proposals from across North Carolina to design a new headquarters for the AIA. […]

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