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Ayers Saint Gross designs new Charlotte innovation district

2024-05-17T08:00:00-04:00

Ayers Saint Gross has shared renderings of its new design in Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of its opening in 2025. Dubbed 'The Pearl,' the scheme is a 3 million-square-foot mixed-use innovation district intended to aid the Wake Forest School of Medicine's expansion and mission to become a new civic hub for around a million Charlotteans.

Rendering courtesy Ayers Saint Gross and CO Architects

Located at the edge of Uptown, the program includes the anchoring 393,000-square-foot Howard Levine Center for Education building and a smaller ten-story neighboring research facility developed in partnership with Atrium Health and Wexford Science & Technology. CO Architects is a collaborator on the project.

Rendering courtesy Ayers Saint Gross and CO Architects

The Levine Center includes a 250-seat feature conference area called ‘The Forum.’ The Center was developed through a series of s...

Snøhetta's Charlotte Mecklenburg Library officially breaks ground

2023-08-24T17:07:00-04:00

Snøhetta’s Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (CML) project officially broke ground on August 15th in North Carolina with a demolition celebration of the existing Main Library building. Designed in collaboration with Clark Nexsen, the new library aims to become a major destination and centerpiece in Uptown Charlotte.

“We wanted to celebrate this demolition to mark the start of a new beginning in Uptown Charlotte,” said CML CEO Marcellus Turner. “From the café to the community living room and the technology hub to the destination reading room, the new Main Library will be an inviting place to learn, grow and engage with others in our community.”

The facility stands at the head of Charlotte’s public library system, which consists of 21 branch libraries that welcome 3.4 million visitors each year. It aims to transcend its use as a conventional library by also serving as a public commons. The project is supported by funding from Mecklenburg County and a major investment by the Knight Founda...

UNC Charlotte’s architecture school to be renamed following alumnus donation

2022-11-28T13:11:00-05:00

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s School of Architecture is to be renamed the David R. Ravin School of Architecture following a donation from the school’s alumnus David Ravin. The donation, whose amount has not been disclosed, will be used to support students, pay for international studies, and finance university initiatives.

Ravin graduated from the school in 1994 with a BA in Architecture before attending the University of Michigan and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Today, he is the president and CEO of Northwood Ravin, a development, construction, and property management firm.

The new David R. Ravin School of Architecture sign. Image © Jacob Scannell/Courtesy of UNC and David R. Ravin School of Architecture.

David Ravin photographed during the Ravin School of Architecture Announcement Ceremony (2022). Image © Jacob Scannell/Courtesy of UNC and David R. Ravin School of Architecture.

"There is no right answer in architecture,” Ravin remarked at a ceremony ...

Get Lectured: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Fall '16

2016-10-05T13:58:00-04:00

Gearing up for another eventful school year this fall? Archinect's Get Lectured is back in session. Get Lectured is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss. Mark those calendars!

Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to connect@archinect.com.

Have a look at what events are coming up at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, School of Architecture.

Oct 11
SYMPOSIUM: THE FUTURE OF DESIGN: ARCHITECTURE + DIGITAL FABRICATION
Keynote Speakers:
Cory Brugger, Morphosis Architects - “Exploring Process: The Role of Materials + Fabrication”
Josh Bone, JB Knowledge - “Advances in Digital Fabrication”
Patrick Mays, AIA, Dessault Systems - “The Third Wave: Design for Manufacturing + Assembly”
8-5 at Storrs Hall I Digital Fabrication Lab

Oct 19
INHABITING LANDSCAPES: ARCHITECTURE IN THE PU...

Computer Science + Architecture Dual Masters Degree makes new connections to industry at UNC Charlotte

2015-01-20T18:37:00-05:00

This post is brought to you by the School of Architecture at UNC Charlotte

The Dual Degree in Architecture and Computer Science/Information Technology is a two-year curriculum with tightly integrated coursework, research and faculty. Upon completion of the curriculum, students will receive both a Master of Architecture III degree and a Master of Science in Computer Science or Information Technology. The program has collaborated with national design firms, Autodesk and other architectural product manufacturers.

The premise of the dual degree program is that design has become increasingly important to computer scientists and at the same time computation has become important to designers. This program is a unique curriculum that systematically combines the strength and insights of these disciplines.

↑ Advanced Architectural Composites- Installation under way in the Fall of 2013 of a series of composite wall component tiles in Storrs Hall, UNCC.

As computing has matured as a discipline,...

Winning projects of the 2014 U.S. Wood Design Awards

2014-03-28T18:35:00-04:00

The winners of the WoodWorks 2014 U.S. Wood Design Awards sure know how to prove wood as a versatile material in architecture. Out of 140 entries -- the most the competition has ever received -- the jury selected nine of the most outstanding projects in wood architecture. During the recent ceremony at the Southeast Wood Solutions Fair in Charlotte, NC, awards were given in nine categories. Four Regional Winners were also awarded.

Check out the winning projects below

(Above) Institutional Wood Design: James and Anne Robinson Nature Center in Columbia, MD. Architect – GWWO, Inc./Architects

Green Building with Wood: Biomass Heating Plant, Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT
Architect – Centerbook Architects and Planners

Wood School Design: Cascades Academy of Central Oregon in Tumalo, OR
Architect – Hennebery Eddy Architects, Inc.

Commercial Wood Design: Federal Center South – Building 1202 in Seattle, WA
Architect – ZGF Architects LLP

Innovative Wood Engineering: Promega Feynman Center, “The Crossroads” in Madison, WA.
Architect – Uihlein‐Wilson Architects, Inc.

Beauty of Wood: Reed College Performing Arts Building in Portland, OR
Architect – Opsis Architecture

Jury's Choice Award: Habiframe, Inc. Tornado Storm Shelter in Memphis, TN
Architect – Habiframe, Inc.

Multi-Story Wood Design: Bullitt Center in Seattle, WA
Architect – The Miller Hull Partnership

Traditional Use of Wood: Muckleshoot Smokehouse in Auburn, WA...

New Dual Master's Degree in Design and Computation at UNC Charlotte

2014-03-26T13:47:00-04:00

↑ Ripple Wall- The Ripple wall installation, is composed of entirely friction components, exemplifying the use of digital tectonics made available through digital fabrication equipment.

As computing has matured as a discipline, it has expanded its focus to include the physical and virtual settings in which users interact with the machine. Specialties like human computer inte...