Tag Archives: Architecture

Riverbirch Construction Update

By Rusty | Published: July 24, 2010

It’s been about a month since my last site visit / update for my little modernist house going up in Hillsborough. So this morning, Julie, Erynn, and I hopped into the car and went for a little drive. (Coffee in hand) The site was busy, with electricians, painters, and flooring guys all working. That’s a […]

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A Building has Integrity, Just like a Man

By Rusty | Published: July 15, 2010

… and just as seldom. ~Ayn Rand I read this piece by Roger Ebert, tearing apart modernism. Was drawn to it, courtesy of this Architizer article. Ebert says what so many Americans feel when they see modernism. Is this because of the idea of modernism itself, or poor followthrough on the part of mediocre architects?

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Riverbirch Under Construction!

By Rusty | Published: June 22, 2010

I have had the opportunity to work with a client on this amazing house out in Hillsborough, NC. It’s currently under construction, and site inspection issues notwithstanding, it ought to be complete later this summer. This has been the first modernist residence that I have personally undertaken while at Davenport Architecture, and it makes me […]

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New Article at NewRaleigh

By Rusty | Published: November 17, 2008

I just got finished writing a new article about a house I got to help build while at Buildsense in 2005. This great little modern house is located in an post-ww2 neighborhood in Durham, and provides for a stark contrast to the neighbors without totally turning its back on the scale (square footage wise) of […]

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The Dabbs Residence – Near Completion

By Rusty | Published: November 5, 2008

I had the opportunity to take the Nikon out to the Dabbs Residence in Holly springs and get these thirty-five shots both inside and out today. The wooded lot looks fantastic in the fall, and really makes for a wonderful backdrop for taking photos of this little gem. I’m very proud of this, the first […]

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