September 20, 2010

The Rand-Bryan House was selected for the Capital Area Preservation’s 2010 Anthemion Award for the Commercial Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse.

The renovation of this 140-year-old home in Garner, NC was designed and led by HH Architecture. Capital Area Preservation is a non-profit organization with the mission of protecting historic resources in Wake County.

HH Architecture shares this award with collaborators The Renovation Specialists and the Rand-Bryan House, LLC.

The Anthemion Award is an annual event to recognize and encourage outstanding historic preservation efforts in Wake County. The planning and design of the Rand-Bryan House renovation took over five years and included floor plan extensions, kitchen and bathroom upgrades, and a new turning lane on Highway 50.

The Rand-Bryan House

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September 2010

HH Architecture’s new office renovation was featured in the SPARKcon’s showcase, designSPARK. SPARKcon, the Triangle’s annual celebration of creativity, added designSPARK this year as a juried exhibition of the best design talent in the Triangle.

The designSPARK showcase highlights local designers in the areas of architecture, furniture design, graphic design, industrial design, and landscape architecture.hh-architecture_design-spark-2010-boards

A panel of local experts selected HH Architecture to be included in designSPARK’s exhibition, “Design in the Triangle,” on display at the Raleigh City Museum for the month of September. http://www.sparkcon.com/

HH Architecture Office Renovation

HH Architecture Interior Renovation

View from the roof deck, over looking downtown Raleigh

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RALEIGH, N.C. - HH Architecture is pleased to announce it has relocated its offices to S. Harrington Street in downtown Raleigh, just a few blocks from the newly opened City Plaza. The firm renovated a 4,000 square foot office building to provide more space for their growing staff. The project is pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification through the U.S. Green Building Council.

“We’re thrilled to be moving downtown and contributing to the revitalization of the area,” says Kristen Hess, principal at HH Architecture. “We love Raleigh and are happy we have found a new home that will allow us to enhance our ability to serve our clients.”

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HH Architecture sponsored and participated in the 2010 statewide Ronald McDonald House “Sport a Shirt, Share a Night” fundraising event. The annual campaign raises awareness and funds to support the 3,500 families in North Carolina that Ronald McDonald Houses serve while their critically-ill children receive treatment at nearby hospitals. On May 7, businesses and individuals from around the state showed their support of the event by wearing “Sport a Shirt, Share a Night” shirts. Proceeds from t-shirt sales and sponsorships help support Ronald McDonald House operations across the state. This is the fifth year HH Architecture has participated in the event.

For more information on the Ronald McDonald House or the “Sport a Shirt, Share a Night” campaign, please visit www.ronaldhousedurham.org.

The HH Architecture Team Sporting Ronald McDonald House's "Sport a Shirt, Share a Night" T-Shirt

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Kristen Hess, principal at HH Architecture, was selected for the “Top 40 Under 40 Leadership Award” from the Triangle Business Journal. This award recognizes professionals under age 40 for their significant career achievements, as well as substantial involvement in community service outside of their day-to-day job. Recipients were honored at a ceremony on May 7 at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh.

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