Triangle Modern Architecture
Published on 28. October 2020
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-1-943532-88-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Triangle region of North Carolina is a little-known hotbed of
outstanding modern architecture with roots that trace back to the
Bauhaus and has helped to shape the history of modern American architecture. While the Triangle has seen a great increased interest in modern architecture, the understanding of this design and the reasons
and history behind it, have not been shared in a clear and meaningful
way. There is an information gap between what is appreciated by
architects and by the general public.
outstanding modern architecture with roots that trace back to the
Bauhaus and has helped to shape the history of modern American architecture. While the Triangle has seen a great increased interest in modern architecture, the understanding of this design and the reasons
and history behind it, have not been shared in a clear and meaningful
way. There is an information gap between what is appreciated by
architects and by the general public.
Reviews / Votes
"In Triangle Modern Architecture, Victoria Ballard Bell tells the story of modernism's radical emergence in mid-20th-century central North Carolina, resulting in an unlikely hub of progressive architecture. Bell traces the origins of the NC State University School (now College) of Design and the school's lasting influence on the region's remarkable architectural culture. The book links several generations of architects--most of whom were born outside of the Triangle region--to an overarching set of material, compositional, and place-based design principles. Beautifully written and elaborately illustrated, Triangle Modern Architecture provides compelling evidence that a new generation of architects is building on the Triangle's rich design legacy." --David Hill, FAIA, Head of the School of Architecture, NC State University Drive down the main streets of cities and towns across America, and works by modernist architects can appear unexpectedly, melded and layered into the multiple styles that have preceded and followed. Too many have been altered beyond recognition or lost to the playing fields of commerce and chance. How refreshing that Victoria Ballard Bell has claimed the high ground for modernism in North Carolina. In this significant book that meticulously describes a rich treasury of architectural design, she highlights works--some known, others unknown--made for a quadrant of the United States pivoting toward the future. Triangle Modern Architecture tells the stories of projects that wove into the fabric of a place that refused to rest on its past and a people stepping into a new century with confidence and hope. --Robert Ivy, FAIA, executive vice president/chief executive officer, the American Institute of Architects "Triangle Modern Architecture provides us a timely insight into the rich history and bold future of modern architecture in North Carolina, reminding us that the modernist project here is alive and well and most vital in its interpretations and adaptations to local places and typologies. The great work being done today is affirming of the talent and virtuosity of the region's contemporary practitioners. Because of this, the path forward for next generations of North Carolina architects is much brighter and filled with possibility. Triangle Modern Architecture affirms that the best architecture is always a continuum of a material culture." --Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, principal of Marlon Blackwell Architects and recipient of the 2020 AIA Gold Medal "Victoria Bell's new book, Triangle Modern Architecture, is an important one, both for its intense research and insightful writing. Her presentation of modern architecture in central North Carolina not only illuminates and connects important modern work, it does so through the lens of a much wider history connecting Nazi Germany, the Bauhaus, Black Mountain College, and the visionary establishment of the School of Design at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. It is a wonderful collection of design work representing the energy of a school, its founders, and principles." --W. G. CLARKMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Rafael
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
200 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1633 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-943532-88-9 (9781943532889)
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Triangle Modern Architects
documents the rich history and unique cultural significance of a region
that is one of the most important on the national map of modern design.
Over the last 75 years, the architecture in this area has grown to
creatively combine innovation and technology with the area's history,
culture, unique landscape, and built context. And, with the famous
Bauhaus School, one of the birthplaces of Modernism, celebrating 100
years since its founding, and the NC State School of Architecture
nearing 75 years, this is a benchmark moment to analyse and appreciate
the resulting body of exceptional architecture, which are a local and
national cultural treasure.
Victoria Ballard Bell
is a licensed architect and published architectural writer. She grew up
in a mid-century modern house and developed her passion for modern
design at the University of Virginia, where she received two masters'
degrees in architecture and urban planning. Her appreciation for
excellent regionally-based modern design has developed further in the
Triangle region of North Carolina where she has lived for twenty years.
documents the rich history and unique cultural significance of a region
that is one of the most important on the national map of modern design.
Over the last 75 years, the architecture in this area has grown to
creatively combine innovation and technology with the area's history,
culture, unique landscape, and built context. And, with the famous
Bauhaus School, one of the birthplaces of Modernism, celebrating 100
years since its founding, and the NC State School of Architecture
nearing 75 years, this is a benchmark moment to analyse and appreciate
the resulting body of exceptional architecture, which are a local and
national cultural treasure.
Victoria Ballard Bell
is a licensed architect and published architectural writer. She grew up
in a mid-century modern house and developed her passion for modern
design at the University of Virginia, where she received two masters'
degrees in architecture and urban planning. Her appreciation for
excellent regionally-based modern design has developed further in the
Triangle region of North Carolina where she has lived for twenty years.