Category Archives: Architecture

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

Raleigh Architects making National News

By Rusty | Published: January 3, 2011

Here’s a nice change of pace from the doom and gloom news that has been every article about the building industry for what seems like the better part of three years now. Two Raleigh architecture firms, Frank Harmon Architect and Clearscapes, have made it into the national press in the last week. Frank Harmon Architect […]

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From the Drawing Board

By Rusty | Published: January 3, 2011

Here are a few shots of some current projects straight from the digital drawing boards. Enjoy, and if you have any questions, ask away!

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NC State’s College of Design on Affordable Housing

By Rusty | Published: December 28, 2010

Like most Architects, I’m an affordable housing geek. As such, every time the subject comes up, I’m drawn like a moth to flame. If you follow my twitter, you’ve probably seen a small taste of my readings on the subject. Apparently I missed the publication, just a few weeks ago, by professor Thomas Barrie of […]

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House Catalogs

By Rusty | Published: December 28, 2010

It’s a well-known secret among friends and family, that in addition to my fascination with contemporary modernist residential design, and present applications of prefabricated housing; I also am absolutely amazed by past offerings and early forays into the Utopian universe of prefab. Knowledge is mastery — the modern homebuilder knows his wants, sees his home […]

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Homelessness and Relationships

By Rusty | Published: December 20, 2010

Charity is something I never thought much about when younger. Sure I knew the made-for-TV idea of Christmas, but in my mind it was always an abstract ideal, and an unrealistic concept. At some point this changed. A softened heart? Growing up? I can’t quantify the change really, and I don’t have a clear demarcation […]

Also posted in Christianity | Tagged Affordable Housing, Homelessness, Hugh Hollowell, Love Wins | Comments closed