“Yet what of that distinguished legacy is reflected in our current and utterly unremarkable boom?”
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Q&A: A developer’s perspective on value of conservation
Andy Baker has spent the last 17 years building a home for himself, his family and many others through his development projects in Western North Carolina. Originally from Michigan, Baker graduated from Purdue University with a degree in forestry before pursuing a career in real estate development. Earlier this year, the Southeast Regional Land Conservancy […]
Polarizing “urban infill” defines West Asheville’s boom
Architects, homeowners and neighbors discuss the influx and sustainability of tall, skinny houses in West Asheville.
Letter: Charlotte Street neighbors could learn from Charlotte
“There are many thriving new businesses and neighborhoods being activated all across Charlotte, especially in the urban infill zones around downtown.”
Letter: The sorry sight of new Asheville construction
“So sad. The endless hotel and condo building. And, if you are in doubt as to how mindless and thoughtless it all seems to be, look at the architecture.”
Letter: Our land is more than a backdrop for development
“We ask why the developers don’t care. They’ve been taught architecture as though project sites were interchangeable background slides projected behind the main subject: the man-made structure.”
How will new downtown construction affect Asheville’s future?
Local architects, preservationists and city officials discuss the evolving look of downtown Asheville.
Asheville architect Scott Huebner wins prestigious Matsumoto Prize
The Brickstack Architects designer received top honors for his West Chapel house in Black Mountain.
Student exhibit hints at multitude of options for Haywood Street site
An exhibit of design options created by Clemson University architecture students as part of their coursework provided a tantalizing, if brief, view of the kinds of possibilities that could become reality at city-owned property on Haywood Street and Page Avenue.
Letter writer: Make downtown design guidelines mandatory
“We could ensure the socially and environmentally sustainable mix of imaginatively postmodern and respectfully retro new building designs most Ashevilleans say they want — but only if we require it, by making compliance with our current Downtown Design Guidelines mandatory instead of voluntary. “
Future shock: Designing climate-resilient buildings
An upcoming conference gives Asheville a lead role in efforts to integrate the latest climate science into the hands-on practices of architects, builders and others. “Climate Resilient Design in the Southeast,” happening Friday, Nov. 6, at the U.S. Cellular Center, brings together an impressive array of acclaimed scientists and other professionals. They’ll discuss climate-resilient building […]
Office space: New building seeks tech, green businesses
A new $1-million office building in downtown Hendersonville aims to incubate green- and tech-minded businesses. Biz 611 features solar panels, a rainwater flush system and a living wall with edible plants.
Harry Seidler: Architecture, Art and Collaborative Design
The exhibition, which takes an intimate look at some of the pivotal moments in Seidler’s upbringing and the relationships forged with those around him, opens tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center. Photo of Walter Gropius and Harry Seidler.
UNCA hosts a lecture The Guastavino Family
The tile workers left their mark on landmarks from Asheville’s Basilica of St. Lawrence to New York City’s Grand Central Station. Photo of lecturer John Ochsendorf (under a Guastavino arch) from the Fullbright website.
Book Report: Cabins & Castles
This year saw the re-release of 1981’s Cabins & Castles, an historic retrospective of Buncombe County architecture. Need a late holiday gift idea, or something to buy with your Malaprop’s gift card? This might be just the book.
The art of building
Asheville experienced much growth in the 20th century, preserved in a wonderful architectural legacy (particularly arts and crafts and art deco). Since moving here in 2005, I’ve joined like-minded folks in exploring and appreciating this rich heritage. But it was spending time in a Frank Lloyd Wright home in Chicago that awakened my interest in […]
Lost and found
After many years of visiting from New Orleans, we arrived in Asheville in September of 1981, finally ready to make it our home. Once again we were struck by the skeletal remains of a once-vibrant city now barely connected to its illustrious past, except for a mishmash of glorious but unkempt early-20th-century architecture. But even […]
