http://raleighmodern.org/nc-state-bookstore-1960-demolished/ a geo-mapped database of non-residential modern architecture Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:30:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://raleighmodern.org/nc-state-bookstore-1960-demolished/#comment-11 nil blur Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:22:33 +0000 http://raleighmodern.org/?p=288#comment-11 Sad and dumb. When I was an SOD student at the end of the 70's, studying architecture, this building helped me understand Mies' ideas of universal space, the free plan, and other basic ideas associated with early Modernism. Note to SOD faculty: even a homegrown, second or third generation modern building can teach you something. All respect to Mr. Small. It was also just a modest, cool, shady building to be around, unlike the Union which was huge and ungainly and dreary. I can totally remember the cool (in the other sense), smooth concrete under the folded canopy and the brick walls with dark brick headers that made it look kind of like fabric. Very tactile and approachable. The Dean's comments are not surprising; when I was there, founding Dean Kamphoefner was not being treated that well by the administration of the day. So it goes. I'll remember the bookstore. Sad and dumb. When I was an SOD student at the end of the 70′s, studying architecture, this building helped me understand Mies’ ideas of universal space, the free plan, and other basic ideas associated with early Modernism. Note to SOD faculty: even a homegrown, second or third generation modern building can teach you something. All respect to Mr. Small. It was also just a modest, cool, shady building to be around, unlike the Union which was huge and ungainly and dreary. I can totally remember the cool (in the other sense), smooth concrete under the folded canopy and the brick walls with dark brick headers that made it look kind of like fabric. Very tactile and approachable. The Dean’s comments are not surprising; when I was there, founding Dean Kamphoefner was not being treated that well by the administration of the day. So it goes. I’ll remember the bookstore.

]]> http://raleighmodern.org/nc-state-bookstore-1960-demolished/#comment-10 Bethany Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:04:40 +0000 http://raleighmodern.org/?p=288#comment-10 Harrelson Hall for sure is a disaster. I guess there are just too many people using it to tear it down? It may be interesting but it is hardly functional. Sad the trees have to go! Harrelson Hall for sure is a disaster. I guess there are just too many people using it to tear it down? It may be interesting but it is hardly functional. Sad the trees have to go!

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