96 collections related to Architecture
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Burns, Robert P., 1933-2005
Size: 3.55 linear feet (4 flatfolders, 3 flat boxes, 1 half box, 4 tubes) Collection ID: MC 00512
The Robert Burns Architectural Drawings include nine architectural drawings by Robert Paschal Burns (1933-2005) that were transfered from the College of Design to Special Collections through the assistance of Dean Marvin Malecha. They include a set of 4 drawings of an international airport from 1957 that Burns had submitted for the ...
MoreThe Robert Burns Architectural Drawings include nine architectural drawings by Robert Paschal Burns (1933-2005) that were transfered from the College of Design to Special Collections through the assistance of Dean Marvin Malecha. They include a set of 4 drawings of an international airport from 1957 that Burns had submitted for the 44th Paris Prize in Architecture. He won the competition and studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. To support his international travel, Burns had been awarded the Lloyd Warren Fellowship in 1957 while he was a student at North Carolina State College. The collection also includes 3 undated drawings for an apartment hotel development in Raleigh and 2 undated drawings for a Highway Island Development (these last two are likely by Burns, but his name is not on the drawings). This collection also contains slides from Burns' classes, studio and architectural travel. Professor Robert Paschal Burns (1933-2005), a native of Roxboro, North Carolina, was the head of the Architecture Department at NC State University's School of Design from 1967 to 1974 and from 1983 to 1991. He was selected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1979 and was awarded the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence in 1996. Professor Emeritus Robert Burns died in an automobile accident on October 28, 2005.
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Clark, Roger H.
Size: 30.1 linear feet (73 Tubes (10 processed and 63 unprocessed), 20 boxes, 7 flat folders, 2 flat boxes, 2 oversize flat boxes, and 1 legal half box); 669 megabytes; 717 files Collection ID: MC 00367
The Roger H. Clark Papers, 1950-2013, contains correspondence; course material from North Carolina State University and University of Virginia; American Institute of Architects committee files; research notes and materials relating to Clark's books Kinetic Architecture, Precedents in Architecture and School of Design' published ...
MoreThe Roger H. Clark Papers, 1950-2013, contains correspondence; course material from North Carolina State University and University of Virginia; American Institute of Architects committee files; research notes and materials relating to Clark's books Kinetic Architecture, Precedents in Architecture and School of Design' published reports; project files, which include reduced plans, skecthes and photographs of architecture models; and architectural drawings of residences, office buildings, academic buildings, churches, banks and other buildings, mostly in central North Carolina. Roger H. Clark (1939- ) is a practicing architect and ACSA Distiguished Professor of Architecture at North Carolina State University. Clark received a B.S. in architecture in 1963 from the University of Cincinnati and a M.Arch. in 1964 from the University of Washington. Clark taught at the University of Virginia from 1964 to 1969, and at North Carolina State University beginning in 1969. His publications include Kinetic Architecture and Precedents in Architecture. Clark practiced architecture individually and with several firms in the Raleigh-Durham area including John D. Latimer and Associates, Inc., O'Brien/Atkins Associates, PA, and Cannon Architects. Clark has chaired the Committee on Design for the American Institute of Architects, both for the national organization and the North Carolina Chapter. He has also chaired the AIANC Awards Committee. Clark is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and has received numerous professional awards and honors.
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Size: 360 linear feet (144 cartons and 200 tubes) Collection ID: MC 00264
Records of Ross Associates, Inc., including discussions of individual plant background, history of manufacturing (including equipment and design), plant management, and standards of manufacturing; standardization of work flow, design of work flow, determination of the conditions under which each operation should take place, finances, ...
MoreRecords of Ross Associates, Inc., including discussions of individual plant background, history of manufacturing (including equipment and design), plant management, and standards of manufacturing; standardization of work flow, design of work flow, determination of the conditions under which each operation should take place, finances, costs; and discussion of the history of individual companies; drawings and plans for new as well as redesigned plants; electronic files on diskette both of architectural and financial data. Also found in these records are published and unpublished articles, correspondence, manuals, and the Ross Report files. The corporate letterhead of Ross Associates, Inc. reads: Ross Associates, Incorporated. Consulting Managment Engineers.
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Size: 0.001 linear feet Collection ID: RBC 00004
Includes three posters depicting the patent drawings for Buckminster Fuller's dymaxion car (1933), laminar geodesic dome (1965), and hanging storage shelf unit patent (1983).
Superior Construction Corporation, Kabatnik, Jaroslav Jan "J.J."
Size: 0.6 linear feet (2 flat folders) Collection ID: MC 00689
Jaroslav Jan "J.J." Kabatnik was born May 28, 1907, in Bohemia, the westernmost region in the present-day Czech Republic. During his early life, Kabatnik studied Engineering and Architecture at the University of Prague and married Jarmila "Mila" Cihak. In 1936, he represented Bohemia in Summer Olympic Games (Hitler's Games). When ...
MoreJaroslav Jan "J.J." Kabatnik was born May 28, 1907, in Bohemia, the westernmost region in the present-day Czech Republic. During his early life, Kabatnik studied Engineering and Architecture at the University of Prague and married Jarmila "Mila" Cihak. In 1936, he represented Bohemia in Summer Olympic Games (Hitler's Games). When Communists took over his home country, Kabatnik and his wife escaped from the country and became refugees in a camp in Germany. In 1948, he was listed as a refugee passenger of a ship to Casablanca, Morocco. In 1953, Kabatnik and his wife arrived in Greensboro, NC, USA. In Greensboro, the talented architect was known as "the refugee Czech Olympian." He started his career in architecture in the United States in 1954. three years later, he started working with the famous Ed Lowenstein who exclusively partnered with the famous builder Eugene Gulledge, the founder of "Superior Construction Company." In 1958, Kabatnik left Lowenstein firm and joined Superior Construction Company as an architect. He continued his partnership with Eugene Gulledge until 1976. Kabatnik died in 1995 in Greensboro. This collection contains Superior Construction Corporation Plans of Thomas Edgar Sikes Jr. Residence in 117 W. Keeling Rd. W., Greensboro, NC.
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Howard, T. C. (Thomas C.)
Size: 22.25 linear feet (3 oversize flat boxes, 8 tubes, 30 flat folders, 1 half box) Collection ID: MC 00565
The T. C. Howard Papers on Synergetics, Inc. consist of architectural drawings and related documentation on some Synergetics, Inc. (as well as Charter Industries, Inc.) projects throughout the United States and abroad from 1952 to 1990. Among the drawings and records are plans for geodesic and other domes in North Carolina, New York, ...
MoreThe T. C. Howard Papers on Synergetics, Inc. consist of architectural drawings and related documentation on some Synergetics, Inc. (as well as Charter Industries, Inc.) projects throughout the United States and abroad from 1952 to 1990. Among the drawings and records are plans for geodesic and other domes in North Carolina, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Georgia, Florida, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Afghanistan. The architectural drawings showcase dome engineering, such as geodesic domes, octetrusses, and Charter-Sphere Domes. Thomas C. Howard (1931- ) was the designer, architect, and engineer for Synergetics, Inc. from 1955 until 2006. In 1958 Howard graduated from North Carolina State University with a B.S. in nuclear engineering. He became a registered architect in North Carolina in 1958.
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Ferree, Tyson T. (Tyson Thaddeus), 1904-1948
Size: 7.75 linear feet (20 flat folders, 1 half box, 1 oversize box); 8 gigabytes Collection ID: MC 00638
The Tyson T. Ferree Drawings and Papers contains architectural drawings, correspondence, photographs, and other materials related to Tyson T. Ferree's work as an architect, primarily in High Point, North Carolina. It also contains a scrapbook of news clippings and photographs Ferree compiled to document his projects, and a log book ...
MoreThe Tyson T. Ferree Drawings and Papers contains architectural drawings, correspondence, photographs, and other materials related to Tyson T. Ferree's work as an architect, primarily in High Point, North Carolina. It also contains a scrapbook of news clippings and photographs Ferree compiled to document his projects, and a log book of his projects with project numbers and locations. Files from two USB flash drives include 49 JPEGs, 11 TIFFs, and 3 PDFs. Tyson Thaddeus Ferree (1904-1948) became a principal architect in High Point, North Carolina, during the 1930s and 1940s. He designed numerous residential, commercial, religious, theater, and manufacturing buildings in High Point and surrounding communities of Thomasville, Greensboro, Archdale, Burlington, Winston-Salem, and Lexington. Ferree was a 1930 graduate of North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries. University Archives
Size: 22.3 linear feet (60 albums, 5 archival boxes, 2 half boxes, 2 card boxes, and 1 legal box) Collection ID: UA 023.005
The bulk of this records subgroup consists of black-and-white photographic prints that document the history of North Carolina State University’s physical campus and facilities from 1889 to the 1990s, but it also contains related color prints, negatives, contact prints, contact sheets, and slides. The images show interior and exterior ...
MoreThe bulk of this records subgroup consists of black-and-white photographic prints that document the history of North Carolina State University’s physical campus and facilities from 1889 to the 1990s, but it also contains related color prints, negatives, contact prints, contact sheets, and slides. The images show interior and exterior views of buildings, outdoor facilities and constructed items, general campus views, views of the surrounding area, and aerial photographs. In addition, the photographs in this subgroup illustrate people, events, and activities related to the facilities and areas of campus they picture. This includes construction, renovations, beautification projects, groundbreakings, and dedication ceremonies. Some images demonstrate damage to or destruction of buildings, architectural and decorative details, and the moving of departments or items from one building to another. This subgroup also contains photographic copies of three-dimensional architectural models, architectural plans, artists renderings, sketches, floor plans, and maps In 1887, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation creating the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, a land-grant institution to provide education, research, and extension services to the state. When the College opened in 1889, it consisted of a 62-acre site with one building. As the university's enrollment grew in the following decades, more land was acquired and more facilities were constructed. As of 2007, the University’s Raleigh campus consists of the Main Campus and Centennial Campus and comprises approximately 2,100 acres of land. Its hundreds of buildings house more than eight million square feet of built space and accommodate a community of over 31,000 students and faculty.
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Size: 1.5 linear feet (1 archival box, 1 archival half box, 1 archival legal box); 4 megabytes; 3 files Collection ID: UA 023.010
The University Archives Photograph Collection, College of Design Photographs, 1930-1997, mainly includes photographs of faculty, staff, and students; general photographs of academic life within the College of Design; photographs of exhibits, displays, and specific art, architecture, landscape architecture, and industrial design ...
MoreThe University Archives Photograph Collection, College of Design Photographs, 1930-1997, mainly includes photographs of faculty, staff, and students; general photographs of academic life within the College of Design; photographs of exhibits, displays, and specific art, architecture, landscape architecture, and industrial design projects; and a few photographs of Brooks Hall. There are also some miscellaneous photographs, publications, and other items. Between 1920 and 1948, North Carolina State University (formerly North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering) offered degrees in architecture and architectural engineering through the School of Engineering. The NC State College of Design, originally called the School of Design, was founded in 1948. At that time it included two departments: Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Since its founding, the College of Design has expanded to include departments of Graphic Design, Industrial Design, and Art and Design. The College of Design is located in Brooks Hall.
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Voorhees & Everhart, Architects (Firm), Voorhees, Louis Francis, 1892-1974, Everhart, Eccles D., Olive, Howard
Size: 1.75 linear feet (5 flat folders, 1 half box); 623 megabytes Collection ID: MC 00627
The collection of Voorhees & Everhart Architectural Drawings, 1952-1963, of the High Point Friends Meeting House contains original architectural drawings (as well as scans) of the Georgian Revival-style High Point Friends Meeting House in High Point, North Carolina. Louis Francis Voorhees (1892-1974) was a prominent architect ...
MoreThe collection of Voorhees & Everhart Architectural Drawings, 1952-1963, of the High Point Friends Meeting House contains original architectural drawings (as well as scans) of the Georgian Revival-style High Point Friends Meeting House in High Point, North Carolina. Louis Francis Voorhees (1892-1974) was a prominent architect practicing in High Point, North Carolina, during the middle of the twentieth century. In 1938, he formed a partnership with Eccles D. Everhart, another established High Point architect. Many of Voorhees's architectural commissions were in High Point, a city that was experiencing rapid growth because of the expansion of textile manufacturing. The High Point Friends Meeting House was constructed in 1955 and 1956 from a design by a member of the congregation, Howard Olive, who was also employed with the firm Voorhees and Everhart.
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Baermann, Walter, 1903-
Size: 13 linear feet (15 archival boxes, 2 card boxes, 10 flat boxes, 4 flat folders) Collection ID: MC 00244
Contains photographs, records of Baermann Associates architectural firm, client files, biographical materials relating to Baermann, files on the N.C. State University Program on Science and Society . The collection also contains artifacts, prints, sketches, drawings, and blueprints. Walter Peter Baermann was born on September 1, 1903 ...
MoreContains photographs, records of Baermann Associates architectural firm, client files, biographical materials relating to Baermann, files on the N.C. State University Program on Science and Society . The collection also contains artifacts, prints, sketches, drawings, and blueprints. Walter Peter Baermann was born on September 1, 1903 in southwest Germany. He earned an M.A. in architecture (1924), and a M.A. in mechanical engineering (1926), both from the Institute of Technology in Munich. In 1927, Baermann received a Ph.D. from the University of Munich. He moved to the United States in 1929, beginning his career with well-known designers such as Joseph Urban, Norman Bel Geddes, and Henry Dreyfuss. Baermann, by 1931, became the chief designer for Howe and Lescaze, an architectural firm with offices in New York and Philadelphia. During this period he spearheaded the design for the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Building, one of the prototypes for the modern skyscraper.
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Taylor, Wayne Erwin
Size: 2 linear feet (1 oversized flat box, 1 box) Collection ID: MC 00635
The Wayne Taylor Papers include Taylor's student research and design Portfolio when he was a 5th year architecture student at the NC State University School (now College) of Design. Some of his work includes collaborations with Argentinian architect and educator Horacio Caminos. The collection includes some working files for when ...
MoreThe Wayne Taylor Papers include Taylor's student research and design Portfolio when he was a 5th year architecture student at the NC State University School (now College) of Design. Some of his work includes collaborations with Argentinian architect and educator Horacio Caminos. The collection includes some working files for when Taylor worked on design projects. Some of his work included projects with Dick (Richard Chevalier) Bell, such as the Watergarden project. Wayne Taylor (1931-) is Professor Emeritus of the College of Design at N.C. State University. Taylor attended North Carolina State College where he graduated with a degree in Architecture in 1958. He taught at the School (now College) of Design until his retirement in 1994. Taylor has exhibited numerous paintings, drawings and graphic works during his career. He has also designed and built several homes and small buildings. Taylor has won awards and purchase prizes for his work including the prestigious Rome Prize in 1960.
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Wheless Family
Size: 1.5 linear feet Collection ID: MC 00138
The collection contains documents on the residence at 106 John Street, Louisburg, North Carolina, designed by G. Milton Small and originally owned by the Wheless Family. It includes construction and architectural contracts, land deeds, invoices (for furnishings, landscaping, and contractors), and drawings (plot plans, floor plans, ...
MoreThe collection contains documents on the residence at 106 John Street, Louisburg, North Carolina, designed by G. Milton Small and originally owned by the Wheless Family. It includes construction and architectural contracts, land deeds, invoices (for furnishings, landscaping, and contractors), and drawings (plot plans, floor plans, construction plans, property and subdivision surveys), and photographs of the Wheless residence. Also included is 1 CD that contains 118 survey photographs taken by Laura A. W. Phillips for the National Register of Historic Places. In 1954, Thomas and Lois Wheless contracted with architect G. Milton Small to design a residence for them in Louisburg, North Carolina. The house is one story and has three bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. It is considered an excellent example of mid-twentieth century modern architecture in North Carolina.
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Baumgarten, William Ludwig, 1885-1959
Size: 1 linear foot (1 archival half box, 1 archival storage box) Collection ID: MC 00122
The William Ludwig Baumgarten Papers consist of photographs and student works. The photographs are black and white prints dating from the 1930s, showing residences, stores, schools, and restaurants in Vienna and perhaps elsewhere in Europe, presumably designed by Baumgarten.Student works include illustrated student papers, as well as ...
MoreThe William Ludwig Baumgarten Papers consist of photographs and student works. The photographs are black and white prints dating from the 1930s, showing residences, stores, schools, and restaurants in Vienna and perhaps elsewhere in Europe, presumably designed by Baumgarten.Student works include illustrated student papers, as well as a blank exam, from classes in the history of architecture Baumgarten taught at the at the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) School of Design in the 1950s. William Ludwig Baumgarten (1885-1959), a native of Austria and graduate of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, was a renowned architect in Europe before he immigrated to the United States. He was a professor of architecture at the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering from 1940 to 1958.
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Dodge, William Waldo, 1895-1971, Dodge, William Waldo, III
Size: 153 linear feet (196 tube boxes, 188 tubes, 32 document cases, 7 flat folders) Collection ID: MC 00372
The William Waldo Dodge Papers, 1916-1995, document the professional activities of architects William Waldo Dodge, Jr., William Waldo Dodge III, and their firms. The collection consists of project drawings, project files, and reference materials. Drawings are of architectural design projects and include site plans, floor plans, ...
MoreThe William Waldo Dodge Papers, 1916-1995, document the professional activities of architects William Waldo Dodge, Jr., William Waldo Dodge III, and their firms. The collection consists of project drawings, project files, and reference materials. Drawings are of architectural design projects and include site plans, floor plans, elevations, detail drawings, and sketches. Project files include specification manuals, reports, studies, and other material. Reference materials include design competition manuals, design guidelines, specification standards, and other publications in architectural design. William Waldo Dodge, Jr. (1895-1971) was an American architect and World War I veteran. He settled in Asheville, North Carolina, in 1923 and practiced architecture, designing residences and French style shops for several decades. In 1940, he founded the firm Six Associates with several partner architects and engineers. He resumed his private practice a few years later. Dodge, Jr., retired from practice in 1958. He died on February 21, 1971.William Waldo Dodge III, the son of Dodge, Jr., practiced architecture in Raleigh, North Carolina. He received his architectural education at North Carolina State University.
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Yates Mill Associates, Inc.
Size: 19.7 linear feet (31 archival boxes, 4 tubes, 2 flat folders, 1 oversize flat box, 1 legal box, 1 slide box) Collection ID: MC 00461
The Yates Mill Associates Records contain correspondence, board of director and executive committee files, newsletters, brochures, architectural drawings, photographs, slides, videos, one cassette tape, and other items related to the Yates Mill Associates Records. Materials range in date from approximately 1946 to 2016. Yates Mill ...
MoreThe Yates Mill Associates Records contain correspondence, board of director and executive committee files, newsletters, brochures, architectural drawings, photographs, slides, videos, one cassette tape, and other items related to the Yates Mill Associates Records. Materials range in date from approximately 1946 to 2016. Yates Mill Associates, Inc. was formed in 1989. Its mission was to restore, preserve, and operate the mill. Yates Mill Associates developed partnerships with Wake County and North Carolina State University, the mill owner and guardian, to develop a park around this significant relic. Today, this community resource also includes the A. E. Finley Center for Education and Research, and a 174-acre nature preserve.
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