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Feature Archive Archive
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Seeing Architecture in a different light
Posted on October 6, 2010 | No CommentsWhen architect Chris Downey (BEDA 1984) went blind, many concluded he would have to look for a new career. “The assumption is if you’re blind you can’t be an architect,... -
Maps to a Neighborhood’s Past
Posted on October 5, 2010 | No CommentsThe South Park-East Raleigh Historic District is notable for its once high number of African-American owned businesses, cultural and civic institutions, and largely still-intact late 19th and 20th century architecture.... -
Affordable Housing Gets a Makeover
Posted on September 29, 2010 | No CommentsCan affordable be beautiful? That was the challenge that the Wake County Housing Division gave the College of Design’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Initiative, which was called on to... -
Designing a Smithsonian
Posted on September 23, 2010 | No CommentsThe Smithsonian Institution is known as the benchmark for museum-making in the country. Last year alone, 30 million people visited the 19 official Smithsonian Museums, which include the extremely popular... -
Student Project Highlight: UL University
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsOver the past several years, Adjunct Professor Amanda Robertson has brought on several College of Design students to work with her in her role as senior multimedia specialist/art director at... -
Q & A with Curtis Fentress: Reinventing the Airport
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsCurtis Fentress (B.Arch. 1972) flies high in the architecture world. His firm, Fentress Architects, has designed a wide range of projects totaling $26 billion worldwide, including the world’s fourth-tallest building—the... -
Legacy Connections: The Huston Three
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsGrowing up, many of us can’t wait to differentiate ourselves from our brothers and sisters. But the Huston siblings not only share an interest, all three have chosen to pursue... -
A focused effort to impact young lives
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsSaul Flores sees his photography as more than a hobby or an art. His camera is also a means of making a difference in the lives of children in a... -
Student team wins most prestigious ULI prize
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsOne of the most sought-after distinctions for landscape architecture and architecture students is winning the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The requirements for the...