Yearly archive for 2013

419 McDowell Street Asheville, NC Built: 2007 Architect: Architectural Design Studio The Asheville High School campus has grown steadily over its long history, increasing pressure on the existing support facilities, such as the cafeteria. This new cafeteria provides over double the former dining space, triple the kitchen

241 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville NC Built: 1922, renov. 2005 Architect: Ronald Greene, ADS (renov.) Claxton Elementary School was built in 1922 and is the oldest continuously operating school in Buncombe County. It is currently an Arts & Humanities magnet school for the Asheville City School system. The

242 Poverty Branch Road, Barnardsville NC Built: 2010 Architect: Mark Allison This welcome center is for a zip line canopy tour in one of the richest centers of biodiversity in the eastern United States.The building reflects the ideology of Navitat conceptually and functionally, and prepares patrons for

31 Lexington Avenue, Asheville NC Built: 2013 Architect: Glazer Architecture The Rankin Press Lofts consist of 5 buildings dating from the early 1900’s through 1950, joined over time. Originally built for Miller Press Company, and later housing an A&P grocery store and Daniels Graphics, renovations blocked in

810 Elk Mountain Scenic Highway, Asheville NC Architect: Samsel Architects Twelve room inn and cabin with a 40-seat dining facility on a 100-acre site near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Master Plan included 8 additional rooms near the inn, as well as 12 individual cabins on remote sites.

4121 Little Savannah Road, Cullowhee NC Built: 2012 Architect: Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee (Now Clark Nexsen) This project establishes both aesthetic and planning directions for the Millennial Campus. The building form is a response to topography in plan and section, and houses five departments: Nursing, Health

39 South Market Street, Asheville NC Built: 1895, renov. 1989 Architect: Richard Sharpe Smith, Architectural Design Studio (renov.) The YMI Cultural Center was abandoned and in disrepair in 1981 when Architectural Design Studio undertook the renovation of the landmark building. Reconstruction of many of the building’s components

O Henry Avenue Asheville, NC Built: 1939 Architect: Anthony Lord with Lockwood Greene

415 Beaverdam Road Asheville, NC Built: 1927 Architect: Douglas D. Ellington