The North Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects recognized 9 projects as part of its annual architecture design awards. This year’s jury was chaired by Aaron Schwarz, FAIA, principal and director with Perkins Eastman. Also on the jury: Sherida E. Paulsen, FAIA, principal with PKSB Architects, chair of the Van Alen Institute and director of the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation; architectural critic, scholar and practitioner, Alexander Gorlin, FAIA; Michael Gabellini, FAIA; Susan Rodriguez, FAIA; and Steven Moser, AIA.
Following the lead of the National AIA’s Top 150 Buidings List, AIA North Carolina has released their top 25 buildings in North Carolina in 2 Lists. The first list is a result of a public survey, the second, a survey of AIA North Carolina Members. The Biltmore in Asheville topped both lists, but 8 buildings from Raleigh made the cut on one of the two lists (4 of which are in the top 10 of the AIA Members Survey). Dorton Arena was the only Raleigh building to grace both lists. Raleigh has more buildings on the two lists than any other North Carolina city, reminiscent of this year’s AIA North Carolina State Awards. Below is a list of the buildings that made the lists, along with their architects (survey rankings are in parentheses). Dorton Arena - Matthew Nowicki and William Deitrick (AIA: 2nd, Public: 21) Catalano House - Eduardo Catalano (AIA: 6th) Kamphoefner Residence - Henry Kamphoefner (AIA: 7th) NC State Capitol - Ithiel Town and Alexander J. Davis (AIA: 9th) Matsumoto House - George Matsumoto (AIA: 16th) Milton Small- original office - Milton Small (AIA: 19th) NCSU Bell Tower - William Henry Deacy (Public: 24th) Governor’s Mansion - Samuel Sloan (Public: 12th) Full Results and More Information on the Surveys Here