The Piper-Cox House at Eno River State Park in Orange County has been restored after the devastating damage cause by a strong summer storm. We worked with Clark Poe Construction and Gardner McDaniel Structural Engineers to restore the historic property to its former glory.

A special shout-out to Peter Sandbeck, Orange County Cultural Resources Coordinator and the volunteers from the Eno River Association who helped clean and sort the existing brick so we could use as much of the existing building fabric as possible.

Congratulations to Toneisha Mathis and her classmates for winning the AIA South Atlantic Regional Design Student Award for their Freedom River - Princeville Mobile Museum! Great project! We are so proud of you!

Student Award Winner Project: Freedom River -- Princeville Mobile Museum Student: 2019 Summer Build Design Studio Students - North Carolina State University

Skinner Farlow Kirwan Architecture designed this new middle school to incorporate twenty-first century teaching practices. This project features collaborative spaces, a theater, and two separate gymnasiums. Through the careful design of spaces, we were able to create education pods within the school. Each grade level was divided into two main areas. Each area has direct and clear pathways to extracurricular areas and classrooms. This limits distracting encounters between students in different teams and reduces ambient corridor noise while maintaining a small-community atmosphere despite a core capacity of 1,592 year-round students.

Main Entry

All classrooms are located around the buildings perimeter, and large windows are placed to take advantage of natural day lighting. South facing glass is shaded and light shelves direct the sun’s rays deep into classroom spaces. Energy efficient electrical and mechanical systems reduce energy costs. The school also features a secure entrance vestibule to limit outside traffic.

Courtyard

Collaborative Space

Classroom

Theater

Media Center

Main Gym

Auxiliary Gym

Main Corridor