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Danie A. Johnson, an Asheville architect, received the 1997 William Henly Deitrick/AIA N.C. Medal for Service. The annual award is given for community and professional leadership and is the highest honor presented by the AIA/North Carolina.
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Leslie N. Boney, Jr., a Wilmington architect, received the 1996 William Henley Deitrick/AIA N.C. Medal for Service for significant contributions to community and profession. In 1982, he received the Kemper Award, presented by the national AIA.
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Passage of a state bond issue, and federal funding have facilitated a number of public building projects, including the Joyner Library renovation and addition at East Carolina University.
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5582
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Jails, and the buildings that contain them, are complicated structures to design. Concerns that architects must consider include security, appearance, and budget.
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5583
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Rockingham native Dennis Yates is the architect of the largest public assembly site in the country's history - the Texas Motor Speedway. The racing facility can seat over 270,000 people.
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5588
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Kenneth Hobgood, AIA, of Raleigh, received the state's most prestigious architectural award for 1997, the Kamphoefner Prize. The award recognizes architects for their continuing contribution to the modern movement in architecture.
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35438
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A speedway of this size was the dream of Dennis Yates of Yates-Chreitzburg Architects. Featured as part of this business owner’s dream come true was Yates’ long time interest in racing tracks and the more recent history behind the construction of this sports facilities, proclaimed as the largest in the United States.
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Designing correctional facilities is a complex business, according to author Elizabeth Cozart. Aiding in the understanding of their complex design considerations was a discussion of factors such as security, budget, time frame, and appearance. Included were examples of correctional facilities from Henderson, Rowan, and Durham counties.
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Designing correctional facilities is a complex business, according to author Elizabeth Cozart. Aiding in the understanding of their complex design considerations was a discussion of factors such as security, budget, time frame, and appearance. Included were examples of correctional facilities from Henderson, Rowan, and Durham counties.
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35441
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To construct a case about architects trying to help keep construction costs down was a discussion of general contributing factors. Emphasized was the ample supply of work and short supply of labor, which yielded this wage and cost increase. Included was a factor related to NC: the best contractors avoiding work in North Carolina because of its outdated contracting related laws.
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2877
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Office buildings designed by North Carolina architects, including the North Carolina Department of Revenue (Raleigh) and MCI Network Management Center (Cary), are profiled.
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3006
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The Allen Forge building, built in 1925 and located at 417 South Dawson Street, is am example of early 20th century commercial building in Raleigh. Since its restoration in 1996, the building has housed an architect's office and leases commercial space.
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3108
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The Tower Award, sponsored by AIA North Carolina, recognizes excellence in preservation-related architecture. The 1996 award winners include Stephens & Francis, P.A. of New Bern for restoring the fire-damaged Palmer-Marsh House in Bath.
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3151
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Lee Nichols Helper Architecture, a Charlotte firm, received the 1996 Kamphoefner Prize. This is the first time a firm and not an individual received the award, which is named for North Carolina State University School of Design founder, Henry Kamphoefner.
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3152
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Three state architectural firms and two architects received two honor and three merit awards in the 1996 North Carolina Design Awards competition, which recognizes the best design work in the state.
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