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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Triangle Chapter’s Design Awards recognizes the local architecture profession’s most talented designers. The 2009 awards acknowledged varied institutional and residential projects, including an addition to a historic church, a restaurant and a new installation in the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Art Park.
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16095
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The first installment in a series, Cockshutt, head of the Survey and Planning Branch, looks chronologically at changing architectural style and building techniques within the state. The earliest period between the 18th- and early 19th-century, builders relied heavily on wood and later brick. Structures were solid and well-crafted by skilled workmen from the state's abundant resources.
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16097
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Part II in the series explores examples of early buildings exhibiting specific styles popular between the 1600s and early 1800s. The three styles highlighted are Medieval European, Georgian, and Federal.
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Part III of V in the series discusses the popularity Greek Revival within the state. Greek Revival was preferred throughout the country and peaked in the state between the 1830s and 1840s. The style affected design of both interiors and exteriors and some of the hallmarks were columns and larger broader rooms anchored by a central hall feature.
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Asher Benjamin did not personally work or live in the state but his treatise on architecture, Practical House Carpenter, influenced North Carolinian's private residences and public structures. In the Practical House Carpenter (1830), Asher emphasizes Greek Revival, an architectural style that became popular around this time throughout New England. Greek Revival became the preferred style across the state in the prosperous antebellum era.
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21465
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Throughout the history of North Carolina, from the initial colonization up to the present day, black artisans and craftsmen play an important role in creating the architecture of the state. Black slaves and freedmen worked in all the construction trades, even in creative and independent roles. Through their contribution to the state's architectural heritage some of the North Carolina's finest old structures were created.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 61 Issue 4, Oct 1984,
p423-461 , il, por, f
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7.Five Outstanding Tar Heel Structures by Norris, Jeannie Faris The State Vol. 30 Issue 23, Apr 1963
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12785
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Each year, members of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, submit plans and pictures of their selected works for competitive judging. In 1963, there were five winners. The Honor Award winner, architect Arthur R. Cogswell, Jr., of Chapel Hill, earned distinction by designing his own home. The First National Bank Building in Albemarle, branch offices for First Citizens Bank, the Central Fire Station in Hickory, and the Hanes Medical Center, constitute the remaining four recipients.
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Designed by Paul Rudolph and built in 1972, the 300,000 square-foot Elion-Hitchings Building served as an incubator for many life-saving drug discoveries. Current owner United Therapeutics plans to demolish the building next year due to asbestos concerns.
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25637
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Since 1980, in Wake, Durham, and Orange counties about 10,000 non-residential buildings, 25,000 multi-family units, and 40,000 single-family homes have been built. THE INDEPENDENT examines the architecture of five recently designed structures to find out how each of these building styles will shape the Triangle’s urban landscape.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 4 Issue 1, January 17-30 1986,
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