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19035
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Urban planning for Bull Durham began in 1865 with the need to develop the city's commercial center. More than a century later, the city was undergoing another downtown revitalization. This time emphasis shifted beyond just commercial ventures to creating an urban experience to draw people to the downtown area. Detailed plans show the history of Durham's different historic city revitalization programs throughout the 110 year timeline.
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19227
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Michael McInerney served the state as a Benedictine monk, Catholic priest, and as an accomplished architect. Over a 60 year career, McInerney designed 500 plus buildings including hospitals, churches, schools, convents, and gymnasiums. The author reviews some of the more prominent buildings which highlight McInerney's talents.
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18900
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The article analyzes the use of the state's tidal environs and the loss of estuarine rich areas to land development. Arguments for retaining these natural environs for economic, natural, and fishing/tourist interests are presented to promote the conservation of these areas. The author also presents ideas for finding funding for such reclamation projects.
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Whiteville city school students had the opportunity to work closely with architects through a program called Architect-in-Schools. A sub-program of the National Endowment of the Arts Artist-in-Schools program, the Architects-in-Schools was co-sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Council and Whiteville City Schools Board of Education. Logistics of the program involve an architect or designer in the school system to coordinate with students and teachers on design projects.
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18904
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The author proffers some responsible urban planning measures for both the near and distant futures. Keeping in mind both uses for public and private lands, the article explores potential solutions for a more urbanized and technological future while not losing the state's natural resources.
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19230
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The state leads the nation in brick production, manufacturing and shipping 839 million bricks in 1983. Prevalence of brick also influenced the state's architecture with many of the state's talented designers choosing to work with this material. Some of the more recent architectural designs, especially in the Charlotte area, are highlighted.
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19037
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The Governor's Mansion on North Blount Street in Raleigh underwent some timely and very necessary renovations in 1975. Occupied since 1891, the home required improvements far beyond commonplace maintenance, most critical updating the electric. Work was supervised by members from the Mansion Fine Arts Committee, Department of Cultural Resources, and the governor's wife.
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18986
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Coastal development requires a balanced approach to both stimulate economic development while also preserving natural resources. In 1972, plans for development in Currituck County were halted to allow a team of architects, engineers, ecologists, economists, and local officials create a thorough, multi-disciplinary plan for the county's coastal land use. Specifics of their plan and potential use as a model for the entire state's coastal region are discussed.
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19231
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In 1984, the largest manufacturing plant in the state was the Philip Morris USA facility located near Concord in Cabarrus County. Architect Herbert Beckhard was hired to design the plant to be both efficient and to have as little impact on the surrounding landscape as possible. Rolling hills and water features surround the 1.8 million square feet building where millions of cigarettes were rolled each year.
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19228
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After 17 years of planning and heated debate in the legislature, the North Carolina Museum of Art opened in its new location in 1983. The museum is located west of Raleigh on a 164 acre plot and the 181,300 square foot building cost $15.75 million. It was designed by Edward Durrell Stone, designer of such notable structures as the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
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19232
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McDonald's commemorated its 30th anniversary in downtown Raleigh by renovating an old movie theater into one of its signature fast food restaurants. Architects from Wilmington and Raleigh had an unlimited budget to use the existing 1920s theater on Hillsborough Street and combine it with a 1950s diner vibe to create the new restaurant.
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18979
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The authors tackle the problem of businesses moving from city centers to larger strip-mall type shopping areas outside of downtowns, termed urban blight. Coupling retailers, restaurants, and services with green spaces and more attractive facades is one way to revive small town main streets. To exemplify this model, the authors highlight several cities and towns across the state which are successfully retaining and cultivating downtown spaces including: Tarboro, Edenton, and Washington.
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19237
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The article reviews plans for a new facility for the Museum of History to be built between the Capitol and Legislative Building. Paired with this new museum building is a second project to construct a new Museum of Natural Science nearby. Both projects aim to create new museum spaces for these important collections, modernize Raleigh's urban design, and promote tourism.
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A former tobacco executive's estate in Winston-Salem was renovated and converted into the Graylyn Conference Center. Once the second largest residence in the state belonging to Bowman Gray Sr., of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., the home was donated to the Bowman Gray School of Medicine, and is now part of Wake Forest University. School officials decided to preserve the home and mix academics with a hotel setting to create a modern conference center for visiting scholars.
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Slightly removed from the urban environment, Asheville's numerous hotels, sanitaria, and luxury homes shaped the city's surrounding landscape. Many of these buildings were constructed during the boom years between 1890 and 1920. Some of the more noteworthy and still preserved structures are reviewed as well as some of the famous visitors drawn to the area's beauty.
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