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Janet Echelman's Railroad-Inspired Net Sculpture Premiers in North Carolina

Patrick Lynch — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:15:00 +0000

Janet Echelman has completed her most recent aerial net sculpture in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. Made up of over 35 miles of technical twine woven into 242,800 knots, the sculptures adds a new ephemeral presence to the sky above the city’s new LeBauer Park. Entitled “Where We Met,” the sculpture’s form and composition were inspired by Greensboro’s history as a railroad and textile hub.

Lions Park Scouts / Auburn University Rural Studio

Daniel Sánchez — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The Scout Hut project was started in 2011 as the fifth phase of an ongoing Rural Studio project at Lions Park in Greensboro, AL. at 40 acres, Lions Park is the largest recreational park in the city of Greensboro. Since 2005, Rural Studio has worked with the City of Greensboro, Hale County and multiple recreational organizations to redesign and renovate Lions Park. At present, work includes the creation of baseball fields, restrooms, infrastructures such as benches and trash receptacles, a concession stand, skate park, playground and extensive landscaping.

North Carolina A&T State University / The Freelon Group Architects

Javier Gaete — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Academic Classroom Building at North Carolina A&T State University is a three-story multi-use classroom building to serve the entire spectrum of the University’s student body including the University Honors, University Studies and University International Program. The new facility will provide classrooms, offices, and a spacious central student lobby. Also included are supplementary support/flex spaces such as shared conference rooms for faculty and department use, faculty lounge, and informal student-faculty meeting spaces.

Center City Park Pergolas & Pavilion / Touloukian Touloukian Inc.

Megan Jett — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Shade Pergolas and an Outdoor Pavilion for performance and community gathering are designed for an urban park in North Carolina. The form and structure reference the heritage of the local textile industry - its patterned fabric and the motion of the textile loom equipment.

International Civil Rights Center and Museum Historic Preservation and Renovation / The Freelon Group Architects

Christopher Henry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:00:00 +0000

On February 1st, 1960, four young men from North Carolina A&T State University entered the F.W. Woolworth department store in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina and sat at the lunch counter. What followed was a movement that has had a resounding impact across the decades and around the world. The Woolworth building and the lunch counter were the flashpoint for the “Sit-in” movement in the United States. These architectural elements - important historical artifacts - have been restored to form the framework and nucleus of the exhibits at the ICRCM.