Triangle Modernist Houses To Host “ModStock ‘09″
October 19, 2009 at 5:12 pm | In architecture, historic preservation, leisure activity, mid-century architecture, modern architecture, news | Leave a CommentTags: modern architecture, modern furniture, modern houses, preserving modern houses, Young Architects Forum
October 19, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – Triangle Modernist Houses, a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and growing modernist architecture in the Triangle, is throwing a party. On Thursday, November 5, from 6-8 p.m. the non-profit and the AIA/Triangle’s Young Architects Forum (YAF) will present “ModStock ‘09” at Nowell’s Contemporary Furniture Gallery in Cary, and the public is invited.
ModStock is the brainchild of TMH founder and director George Smart, who sees the party as a way to introduce more people to modernist architecture while introducing the area’s brightest young architects to the community.
“The Triangle has rediscovered cool architecture through our website,” says Smart, “and now it’s time to bring that community together. Many people who love Modernist design feel they are alone, but we’re tapping into hundreds if not thousands of kindred spirits. If you have a coffee table book on Modernist architecture, we’re your tribe. Come join us!”
George Smart
Nowell’s Contemporary Furniture Gallery is one of the state’s largest modern furniture showrooms. The event will include free beer, wine, sodas and snacks, and door prizes from TMH and Nowell’s, including tickets to TMH’s next Modernist House Tour to be held in West Raleigh on November 7.
Smart will also debut a portion of a new presentation during ModStock spotlighting award-winning architects and Modernist residences from 1951 to today.
“During 2010, city agencies, historical societies, realtors, design schools, or any group interested in learning about North Carolina’s rich Modernist heritage can engage me to speak. This presentation will be part of those speaking engagements.”
Only 250 tickets are available to ModStock, so Smart suggests anyone interested should go to www.trianglemodernisthouses.com/register soon to make reservations.
Nowell’s is located at 900 East Chatham Street in Cary.
For more information on Triangle Modernist Houses, visit www.trianglemodernisthouses.com.
About Triangle Modernist Houses 
Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH) is a 501C3 nonprofit established in 2007 to restoring and growing modernist architecture in the Triangle. Its primary public service is the website www.trianglemodernisthouses.com. The award-winning website, now the largest educational and historical archive for modernist residential design in America, continues to catalog, preserve, and advocate for North Carolina modernism. TMH also hosts popular modernist house tours several times a year, giving the public access to the Triangle’s most exciting residential architecture, past and present. These tours raise awareness and help preserve these “works of art” for future generations. Visit the website at www.trianglemodernisthouses.com.
About Young Architects Forum:
The Young Architects Forum (YAF), a program of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the College of Fellows (COF), is organized to address issues of particular importance to recently licensed architects.
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Two Raleigh Parks Will Get New Trees This Month
October 16, 2009 at 5:58 pm | In environmentalism, environmentalist, land planning, leisure activity, news, volunteer opportunity | Leave a CommentTags: Raleigh Parks & Recreation, Raleigh parks, Raleigh appearance
Changing the city one tree at a time. 
October 16, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – Trees Across Raleigh will hold its fall tree-planting events in Fletcher Park on Glenwood Avenue and Honeycutt Park on Honeycutt Road (off Falls of the Neuse Road) on Saturday, October 31, from 9 am. until noon. The public is invited to participate.
Trees Across Raleigh is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the City of Raleigh’s appearance, fostering greater community pride, and promoting economic development by planting trees throughout the city.
A volunteer and donation-based non-profit organization, Trees Across Raleigh has been planting trees in the Capital City since 1997. Working with the Raleigh Parks & Recreation Department, over 4300 Trees Across Raleigh volunteers have planted more than 8000 trees in public rights-of-way, medians, and parks at a value of over $1 million.
Previous Trees Across Raleigh plantings have improved the appearance of Glenwood Avenue near Five Points, New Bern Avenue near Wake Medical Center, Millbrook Exchange Park, Chavis Park, Marsh Creek Park, Method Road Park, and Biltmore Park.
Participants for the fall planting at both locations should wear old clothes and be prepared to work. Tools will be provided, along with snacks.
For more information visit www.treesacrossraleigh.com or contact Lidah Saylor: saylornut@earthlink.net.
About Trees Across Raleigh:
Trees Across Raleigh was first launched in June 1996, after Hurricane Fran destroyed so many of the city’s trees. Trees Across Raleigh also offers businesses and individuals the opportunity to Adopt-a-Tree and help with the planting efforts by purchasing an individual tree ($125), by donating money to buy planting equipment, or volunteering to help plant trees. To make a tax deductible donation please contact: Trees Across Raleigh, Inc., PO Box 6488, Raleigh, NC, 27628. Donations are tax deductible. For more information, visit www.treesacrossraleigh.com.
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Dance & Cultural Exchange Party To Pair Fun With Fundraising
August 27, 2009 at 8:25 pm | In charity, leisure activity | Leave a CommentTags: dance events Raleigh, Raleigh fundraisers, Raleigh parties, Triangle Zumba, UNICEF, zumba
Triangle Zumba hosts an event to bring cultures together and raise money for UNICEF
August 27, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) — Honorary UNICEF Ambassador, author, and fitness instructor Bearta Powell of Triangle Zumba in Raleigh will host an “International Dance & Cultural Exchange Party” on Friday, August 28, from 6:30-10 p.m. at the Connections Event Center on Buck Jones Road in Raleigh, with a portion of the proceeds going to UNICEF.
The Party will feature a variety of dancing — Salsa, Meringue, Samba, Belly Dancing, Cumbia, Mambo, Axe, Hip-Hop, Funk, and African dance – as well as special performances and a raffle.
Powell expects the event to attract “hundreds of people from the area’s international community who will dance, eat and share their cultural traditions,” she said, while raising money for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Bearta Powell of Triangle Zumba
Bearta Powell is also donating a substantial portion of the proceeds of her new book, Orphans Of War, to SOS Children, the world’s largest orphan and abandoned children’s charity. Her book chronicles her life as an orphan in war-torn Lebanon. As a result of her generosity, Powell was recently named an Honorary Ambassador for UNICEF.
With the August 28th event, Powell continues her outreach to charitable organizations that help children and underscores her effort to bring the area’s diverse cultures together.
“The International Dance & Cultural Exchange Party is all about the international community coming together,” said Powell, who uses “Zumba,” a fusion of exercise and dance, in her fitness training work.
“I have always believed that fitness is not just physical but spiritual and mental as well,” Powell said. “Through exercise, charitable causes, prayer and meditation, one can achieve long term happiness.” For more information on Triangle Zumba, visit www.trianglezumba.com.
A variety of vendors will also exhibit at the Party. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Admission is $5 at the door. The Connections Event Center is located at 1280 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh, NC 27606.
For more information on the International Dance & Cultural Exchange Party, contact Bearta Powell: bearta@trianglezumba.com; 919-606-0647.
About Bearta Powell:
Bearta Powell is a Lebanese-born author who became a naturalized US citizen at 19 years old. Powell, an orphan, spent her formative years amidst war-torn Lebanon and wrote Orphans of War to chronicle her often horrific childhood experiences. Powell is a graduate of North Carolina State University where she pursued a Bachelors of Science in Business and Management. Powell is a fitness enthusiast and very active in her community. As a certified Zumba® and IFTA instructor, Powell orchestrates the largest inter-cultural fitness event in the Raleigh metro area. Her events are designed to celebrate cultural differences through a variety of fun with fitness and fun with food experiences. Orphans of War is available for purchase through book retailers and through the author’s website at www.BeartaPowell.net.
Setzer Design Group, Winter Custom Yachts Unveil “Express-60″ Collaboration
August 10, 2009 at 9:36 pm | In business, leisure activity, luxury living, news, yacht design, yachting industry | Leave a CommentTags: boat builders NC, business news NC, custom boats, custom yachts, yacht design
August 10, 2009 (CARY, NC) – Setzer Design Group in Cary, NC, known world-wide for its award-winning designs of super-yachts, had been developing the “Express-60” project over the past several months for a client in Florida. Meanwhile in Apex, NC, a small town nearby, Winter Custom Yachts had started building a 60’ hull. Yacht architect Ward Setzer discovered what owner Tim Winters was doing shortly after his Florida client backed out of the project. So the two firms decided to combine their efforts and Setzer is now integrating his design to fit Winter’s custom 60’ hull.
The Express-60
According to Setzer, Tim Winters loved the concept and has “jumped in with both feet” to help meld his own project with Setzer’s. Now, as the two firms look at the common traits of their respective hull lines, Setzer is amazed that they could be worlds apart considering the types of projects they create, yet just down the road from one another, thinking and drawing along the same lines.
“Our studio designs in great detail some of the most complex yachts in the world,” Setzer said, “yet I pride myself on having built numerous smaller boats, and I love the time I spend on shop floors. Tim is a roll-up-his-sleeves-and-get-in-there kind of boat builder, so this is just about perfect — not just for me, but also for buyers. They will get the technology and craftsmanship that will arise from our team approach. I’m sure Tim will keep my team grounded in the realities of the job he must get done, while we will be exposing him to new ideas and technology from our various projects, from 20’ to 200’, in all corners of the globe.”
The new Setzer/Winter vessel is as unique as it is practical. Its “Vista Cabin,” as Setzer calls it, features windows all around the lower salon and galley that afford constant views of the sea. Driven by triple Zeus Pod drives and powered by three of Cummins QSM 715’ HP diesel engines, the vessel is expected to have great speeds out of the hole and great handling, even at a cruising speed of 30+ kts. A 20 KW generator will accompany the primary drive units within their unusual standing-head-room engine space.
The new vessel also features an open helm zone amidship, including sleek instrument panels on center and riding seats port and starboard. There is ample wrap-around seating just aft of the helm, port, and starboard with high-low dining tables and rod storage below. There is also an aft mezzanine deck with aft-facing seating that includes tackle storage. Integrated boxes within the raised mezzanine hold freezers, refrigerator, sink, grill, tackle and other lockers. Along with ample fish boxes, fitted flush within the generous cockpit, is a large bait tank within the transom.
Half a flight of steps down from the helm deck is the salon with the galley to starboard. The galley includes a food-preparation island and a full complement of appliances under sleek stone tops and encased in modern cabinetry. To port is the lounge and TV viewing area with built in storage and library. The wrap-around windows illuminate the “Vista Cabin” with natural light, bringing an open, spacious ambience to the interior. Forward is a laundry room and pantry as well as a bow bunk cabin and head that can be offered as one or two cabins. Aft is a full-beam master suite under the helm deck with a queen-sized bed, built-in dressers, hanging locke, and large head.
The overall styling is typical of Setzer’s work: A bit of the past is referenced in key lines, such as the sheer and bow, along with hints of retro vessels and modern nuances for the deck house and windscreen. The Winter hull was almost a perfect match to the Setzer hull, the designer noted, but with a more “Carolina” flavor and the trademark Winter transom.
“The two will mesh quite well,” Setzer said. “And based on the performance of Tim’s recently launched 62’ ‘Galot3’ the design should be both a tournament angler’s favorite and a great cruising boat for long weekends in the islands. The efficiency of the Zeus Pod drives will offer even more advantages for longer trips and easy docking when in port.”
Overall this yacht is intended to be unique amongst a fleet of options, he stressed, and beautiful — both at rest and underway.
For more information on Setzer Design Group, visit www.setzerdesign.com. For more information on Winter Custom Yachts, visit www.wintercustomyachts.com.
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Setzer Eyes Another World Superyacht Award
April 22, 2009 at 11:34 pm | In leisure activity, luxury living, superyachts, yacht design, yachting industry | Leave a CommentTags: megayacht design, naval architect, superyacht designer, yacht designer, yachts
Marama
April 21, 2009 (CARY, NC, USA) – Setzer Design Group’s Marama is a finalist for the 2010 World Superyachts Awards.
Marama – Fijan for “lady” – is a full-displacement expedition yacht built by Delta Marine in 2008. Marama was designed and built to an extreme seaworthy criterion permitting her to take on all the challenges of the South Pacific where she’s spent most of her time.
A robust and seaworthy superyacht, Marama features elegant styling with a mahogany interior reminiscent of classic sailing yachts. With her 23,600-gallon fuel capacity Marama’s range – 9,200 nautical miles — exceeds virtually any yachts of similar size, according to Delta Marine.
Winners of the World Superyachts Awards will be announced during a ceremony to be held May 16, 2009, at the historic Guildhall in London. For more information, go to www.worldsuperyachts.com.
Founded by yacht architect Ward Setzer in 1991, Setzer Design Group has received eight International Superyacht Society Design Awards and multiple Showboats Awards. For more information on Setzer Design Group, visit www.setzerdesign.com.
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Metro Magazine Names Top 20 Golf Courses from the Triangle to the Coast
September 17, 2008 at 7:21 pm | In leisure activity | Leave a CommentTags: NC golf, North Carolina golf courses, Raleigh Metro Magazine, top NC golf courses
Raleigh Metro Magazine announces its selection of the Top 20 golf courses in
the monthly magazine’s circulation area from the Raleigh-Research Triangle
region to the coast of North Carolina. In the article below – to appear in
the October 2008 edition of Metro – veteran golf editor Jim Hughes compiles the best
courses based on design, lay-out, toughness and aesthetics.
For more information go to www.metronc.com
THE TOP 20 COURSES FROM THE TRIANGLE TO THE COAST
If you’re a golfer in the Metro readership region from the Triangle to the coast, consider yourself blessed. There are so many great clubs and outstanding courses that compiling a definitive Top 20 list leaves too much for argument. The selections are in alphabetical order, but three courses stand indisputably at the top nationally – Donald Ross’s masterpiece Pinehurst Number Two and Tom Fazio’s Eagle Point near Wilmington and Forest Creek in Pinehurst. TOP 20 GOLF COURSES FROM THE TRIANGLE TO THE COAST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
1-Bald Head Island – Southport; George Cobb, 1974.
2-Cape Fear Country Club – Wilmington; Donald Ross, 1924 & 1947.
3-Country Club of North Carolina - (Dogwood) – Pinehurst; Ellis Maples, 1973.
4-Croasdaile – Durham;George Cobb, 1961.
5-Currituck Club – Corolla; Rees Jones, 1996.
6-Eagle Point – near Wilmington; Tom Fazio, 2000
7-Finley – Chapel Hill; Tom Fazio, 1999.
8-Forest Creek – Southern Pines; Tom Fazio
9-Governors Club – Chapel Hill; Jack Nicklaus, 1990.
10-Hasentree – Raleigh; Tom Fazio, 2007.
11-Hope Valley Country Club – Durham; Donald Ross, 1926.
12-Landfall Dye Course – Wilmington; Pete Dye, 1988.
13-North River – Beaufort; Bob Moore, 2007.
14-Old Chatham – Chapel Hill; Rees Jones, 2001.
15-Pinehurst Resort & Country Club – Pinehurst Number 2 (Donald Ross); 4 & 8 (Tom Fazio); Number 7 (Reese Jones).
16-Prestonwood – Cary; Tom Jackson, 1988.
17-Raleigh Country Club – Raleigh; Donald Ross, 1948.
18-Tobacco Road – Sanford; Mike Strantz, 1998.
19-Treyburn Country Club – Durham; Tom Fazio, 1988
20-TPC at Wakefield Plantation – Raleigh; Hale Irwin, 1996.
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