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This legislative report focused on a fiscal fallout, where the construction of new buildings is concerned, taking place with NC universities. Or at least the fallout is being felt by campus constituents paying for buildings that take into account fashion more than function. As the author suggested, paying more for less leads to less in a lot of ways for students covering the exorbitant construction prices of new campus buildings.
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35443
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Architect Kevin Kelley and developer Tony Pressley offered a historical area of Charlotte a gift whose value can’t be measured in credit card terminal swipes. Their labor of love, South End, was completed on a tight budget and in a smaller than expected square footage amount. Its popularity proved that less can be more.
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When it came to covering construction costs, this Charlotte based firm proved that satisfying customers, rather than sating professional ego, was foremost on their minds. As for satisfaction not alluded to in the title, that extends to the employees, particularly those of the Gen X set. Because of this, Little and Associates amply proved their bottom line was professional and personal fulfillment, not company profit.
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This article’s topic inspiration: Architect and Architecture Appreciation Week. Ways the profession and products were honored featured a kudos to an energy efficiency project implemented in Johnston County schools. Included as kudos was a Jefferson Memorial Designer award recipient receiving twice told recognition for his impact, John Russell Pope.
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Offered in detail for this issue’s report was a school bond slated for voter approval. How the impact could be felt: more classroom space not in trailers; newer buildings; more facilities complying with state building codes. Speaking of better building standards, that took a residential tone as local building professionals met for a seminar. Their goals: learn ways to improve their construction quality, so they could offer home buyers higher customer satisfaction.
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35457
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Frank Harmon offered practical questions to ask when selecting an architect. Questions covered topics such as: a client’s working relationship with the architect; the architect’s professional reputation; costs at every phase of the process. Included were profiles of a single family home, urban residence, residence, artist’s studio and apartment, and private residence. Each profile contained information such as site/location, architect, general contractor, construction year, picture and floor plan, and photographer.
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Built in 1887 and rising eighty-five feet in downtown Raleigh, the AIA Tower, built originally by the Raleigh Water Works, has reopened as headquarters for the North Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
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F. Dail Dixon, William L. O'Brien, Jr., and Benjamin T. Rook have been accepted for membership as fellows in the American Institute of Architects for notable contributions to the profession.
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With over 20,000 new students entering the state's schools systems each year for the next decade, school personnel, local officials, and state legislators are challenged by two issues: the critical need for new school buildings and how to pay for them.
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While designing school projects is lucrative for architects, they often must deal with layers of local bureaucracy in completing a project. Elimination of the Department of Public Instruction's Division of School Planning adds to the problem.
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2456
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Four laws important to state architects - SB 437 Single Prime/MultiPrime, SB119 Volunteer Architect Immunity, HB907 Statute of Repose, and SB652 Association Group Insurance Reform - were ratified by the 1995 General Assembly.
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2469
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Many architects find home designing one of their most interesting assignments. Each client brings a different home concept than the last, challenging the architect to create a design for a site that reflects the owner's wishes and personality.
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Although the seeds for redevelopment are there, downtown Durham lacks investment to grow them. The city utilized an Urban Design Assistance team to study the situation and create a blueprint for development that the city can implement if it chooses.
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2471
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The North Carolina Museum of Art's new 500-seat outdoor Museum Park Theater will be completed in 1996. The dominant feature is an 80-foot phrase, 'Picture This,' with each letter integrated into the landscape using a variety of materials and forms.
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2577
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Frank C. Harmon, FAIA, received the seventh Kamphoefner Prize for his contributions to the Modern Movement in Architecture. The prize, named for NCSU School of Design founder Henry Kamphoefner, is the most prestigious honor for architects in the state.
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