Greetings from in situ studio! What a fast-flying and exciting summer! How has July passed us already?
We are still loving our new space and are enjoying all the construction happening around us! Pop Up Ice Cream has opened, the Yellow Dog Bread Company is scheduled to open in August, and Market Restaurant is making daily progress. Make sure to stop by the office to check out what we’ve got going on when trying out all these great new places to eat! See below for more exciting office news!
2013 Matsumoto Prize
The George Matsumoto Prize is awarded to modernist houses in North Carolina by a national jury and public voting. We are excited to announce that the Chasen Residence received Second Place for both the jury and the public vote. We enjoyed a wonderful reception at the NC Center for Architecture and Design, with beverages from Foundation and Alphin Design Build, lots of laughs and great company! Thanks so much to Adam Chasen for the opportunity to make a great space and North Carolina Modernist Houses for a wonderful evening!
Breaking Ground
The Sillings Residence has officially begun construction! Currently just a large hole in the woods, we are excited that it will soon become a handsome modern farmhouse for a wonderful family! Thanks to Kemp Harris, our builder, who is out on site daily doing a fabulous job.
Recipe for Community
For the past few months we have been working with Hope Community Church to explore ideas of what community growth looks like in the Triangle. Our meetings and discussions have yielded many questions about urban infill, suburban reuse, and greenfield development and the possibilities each of these bring. We are working hard to create a graphic way to explore different site typologies and their unique communal needs. Stay tuned as we may have the opportunity for public discussion of these ideas at the upcoming TEDxRaleighconference in October.
A New Member!
We are ecstatic to announce that we have a new Architect in the office! After months (and months!) of study, Oz has officially passed all seven of her registration exams and is now a certified Architect! Stop by 704 N. Person Street for celebratory high-fives, or to drop off bottles of wine or congratulatory chocolate!
Book of the Month
So & So Books has added a children’s section! In honor of all the little guests who have been stopping by to browse, we’ve selected Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site as the Book of the Month. A fabulous book by new author Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld, the book walks through our favorite place– the construction site!– and calmly tucks in the machinery for the night. The perfect way to end the day! Make sure to follow So & So for their upcoming events and readings!
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