VINES Selected to Design the NCA&T New Wellness and Recreation Center
2022/04/21
Welcome Amanda
2022/03/14
Congratulations Dave
2022/01/01
"A Great Day for the Emily Krzyzewski Center"
2021/01/26
VINES is excited to be involved in a project bringing such a positive impact to the Durham community. As construction continues, we hope everyone gets the chance to swing by and witness the transformation of the Center.
Link to Emily K Center video
2019 NOMA Inaugural Phil Freelon Professional Design Award
2019/10/19
Vines Architecture is honored to be recognized by the National Organization of Minority Architects at the 2019 Conference in Brooklyn. VINES took home awards for the Cleveland Public Library, Durham Main Library, UNCG Rosenthal Gymnasium and Walker Ave Building Renovation, and the NC A&T New Student Center.
Link to NOMA website
Bob and Victor Present Proposal for new MLK Library in Cleveland
2018/05/11
Victor Vines and Bob Thomas presented our team's proposal to the library board, the community, civic and community leaders over the course of May 9 & 10, 2018 in Cleveland. The current branch will be replaced by the new, $10 million building around the corner on Euclid Avenue west of Stokes Blvd. as part of the upcoming Circle Square project, a roughly $300 million, four-block development planned by locally based Midwest Development Partners. The competition specified that the new library would serve as the lower level of a future apartment building that would rise above it.
The team consisted of Bialosky Architects (executive architect), We Should Do It All (environmetal graphics), Virginia Burt Designs (landscape architecture advisor), and Buro Happold Engineering (advanced systems/enginering).
Link to Cleveland.com article
Courtney is off to Grad School!
2018/04/15
Project Designer Courtney Richeson is headed off to graduate school to receive her M.Arch II from Harvard's Graduate School of Design, beginning in Fall 2018. She hopes to deepen her knowledge and broaden her approach to architecture, while also continuing her interest in mapping and history. She thanks Vines for giving her the opportunity to be a part of some great projects, such as the Pine Valley Library and Durham Main Library.
AIA Triangle 2018 Design Award Winner
2018/03/22
The Durham County Library: Addition + Renovation received an AIA Triangle Unbuilt Merit Award. The 2018 jury was chaired by Alex Anmahian, AIA, who complemented the team for the project's ambitious nature and ability to breath new life into original introverted structure.
VINES Architecture One of Three Finalists in International Design Competition for the Cleveland Publ
2018/02/16
The Cleveland Public Library announced three design teams combining local and national architecture firms as finalists in the competition to design the new $10 million Martin Luther King Jr. Branch in University Circle. The finalists, sifted from 31 entrants and nine semifinalists, will face off during the week of May 7 in public presentations of their conceptual designs for the project.
Link to the Cleveland.com Article
New Hanover County to Break Ground on Pine Valley Library
2017/11/29
The new library will be 19,541 square feet and will serve more than 114,664 residents who live in a five-mile radius of the location. Construction will begin following the groundbreaking and is expected to be complete in early 2019. The library will replace the existing Myrtle Grove Library, and will offer additional parking and expanded space for learning resources, library programs and services, and community meetings. "The Pine Valley Library will be a community-focused destination," said Library Director Harry Tuchmayer. "It will have outdoor learning areas, be accessible through the Cross-City Trail, and have the latest advances that will appeal to library patrons of all ages."
Jessica Jones joins VINES!
2017/06/15
Jessica is a licensed CPA with a background in arts and design. After receiving a BFA in Studio Art from UNC Chapel Hill in 2007, she traveled to Austin, TX where she worked in the arts community. In 2013 she received her Master in Professional Accounting from UT Austin, with a Certificate in Arts & Cultural Management & Entrepreneurship.
VINES Selected as the Designer of NCCU's New Business School
2016/11/30
N.C. Central University will hire Raleigh-based firm, Vines Architecture, to design its new business school. Vines Architecture beat out six other firms that were interested in taking on a project financed by $30 million in state-issued bonds.
News and Observer - "Planned Durham County Library bigger, better, lots of glass"
2016/10/16
"It's OK," the county commissioners chairman said. "It is going to be worth it." Earlier this month, the commissioners received an update on the $44.3 million transformation of the library space. The renovation goes beyond updating the inside. The remodeled building will have lots of glass and a circulation that spills out into the community with a porch area, rooftop terrace and an art garden. The change will add nearly 20,000 square feet to the current 65,000 square foot building. All of the work depends on Durham County voters approving a bond referendum Nov. 8.
Link to the News and Observer article on the Durham Main Library
STEEL ALMOST COMPLETE!
2016/08/21
Courtney Richeson joins VINES!
2016/05/22
Upon graduating from the NC State's School of Architecture, she was awarded both the Architecture Faculty Award for Design Achievement in the B.Arch Program and the AIA Henry Adams Medal, awarded to the top ranking graduating student. During her time at the College of Design, she also received the 2016 AIA Triangle Scholarship, in addition two design excellence awards from AIA Maryland.
BOB INVITED TO SERVE ON JURY FOR AIA MEMPHIS DESIGN AWARDS
2016/04/25
Bob was invited to serve as a critic for the 2016 design awards for AIA Memphis. The winning projects were recognized at the 2016 Celebration of Architecture Gala on April 23 at the Tower Room in Memphis, TN.
Durham Library Featured in 'Bull City Rising'
2016/03/29
LINK HERE: " Why We Need the Library: A Case for a Bond
"Durham County Looks to Create Library of the Future"
2016/03/29
We are passionate about working on meaningful projects in the public realm and we view public participation and community engagement as a critical component in the success of visionary, optimistic civic architecture. With the design for the New Main Library in Downtown Durham, VINES Architecture has led over 20 community, user and stakeholder sessions during the programming and initial design phase . We welcome dialog with the community and we happy to have this participatory process and the preliminary concepts for the Downtown Library featured as Editor's Choice in The Herald Sun!
NCA+T STUDENT CENTER FEATURED IN INTERNATIONAL PLANNING JOURNAL
2016/01/25
PLACES is a peer reviewed journal of the Society of College and University Planning, an international body that explore the integration of strategic and physical planning for higher education. The article was the result of VINES collaboration with Matt Herman (the Chicago director of Buro Happold) on the $90M NCA&T Student Center. The London based Buro Happold provides advanced engineering integration and was instrumental in leading the high performance standards of the targeted LEED Gold Center. The featured article was a collaboration between Matt Herman, PE, Bob Thomas, AIA and Yosh Asato, a San Francisco based editor.
LAKE HOUSE PROJECT AGAIN RECOGNIZED FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE
2016/01/25
LINK TO JURY COMMENTS:
VINES Architecture was honored to be presented the design award at the American Institute of Architects State Design Conference, which was held at the 21C Museum in September. Bob, Jolie and Jeff attended the ceremony to receive the award from a distinguished jury from Washington D.C. This was our 6th AIA award for design and preservation in the past two years.
ALPHARETTA LIBRARY OPENS TO PUBLIC!
2016/01/25
The New Alpharetta Library opened to the public on July 30, 2015 with a large grand opening celebration. The project, designed by Vines Architecture and Cooper Carry, creates a vibrant new facility in the heart of the city’s walkable downtown and provides expanded services and program spaces to the residents Alpharetta, Georgia. The two-story building is designed around a central grand stair which connects the upper and lower entries and serves as the heart of the library, creating places for casual interaction, programs, and informal gatherings and display.
VINES ARCHITECTURE RECOGNIZED FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE BY THE American Institute of Architects
2015/05/27
We are honored to announce that the BURT LAKE HOUSE project received recognition with the highest design award for an unbuilt project from the American Institute of Architects, Triangle Chapter. Internationally recognized architect Will Bruder, FAIA www.willbruderarchitects.com, served as jury chair and referred to the house as "The strongest project of all the submissions. A truly inspiring project....represents work at the highest level that we should all aspire to." We were truly humbled by the comments and inspired by Mr. Bruder's lecture.
VINES ARCHITECTURE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF DURHAM LITERARY FESTIVAL
2015/05/17
VINES Architecture participated in the inaugural Read Local Festival in Durham, which was organized by the Durham Library Foundation to "celebrate the written word...to bring together local writers, publishers, booksellers, libraries, designers, artists, critics, bloggers - and of course, readers!- to honor our local literary arts scene". It was a great experience, but the highlight for us may have been that we were listed right next to MERGE Records on all of the banners!
BOB INVITED TO SERVE AS A CRITIC FOR FINAL PROJECT REVIEWS AT TULANE UNIVERSITY
2015/05/03
Bob spent two days as a guest critic for graduate studio projects at the Tulane School of Architecture at the end of April. One particularly interesting studio project worked within the framework of the recently developed New Orleans Urban Water Plan. This comprehensive plan seeks to reenvision the city's critical relationship with water by proposing a fully integrated landscape-urbanism strategy that unifies the critical stormwater infrastructure with the public/civic realm of the city's streets and parks. The design project was to envision a new courthouse in a post-industrial area along the Industrial Canal.
There was also impressive work, in both scale and execution, produced by the Tulane Urban Build Studio. http://www.tulaneurbanbuild.com/
www.livingwithwater.com/blog/urban_water_plan/reports/
http://dutchdialogues.com/category/ongoing-work/
"The “Dutch Dialogues†workshops are the outgrowth of extended interactions between Dutch engineers, urban designers, landscape architects, city planners and soils/hydrology experts and, primarily, their Louisiana counterparts. David Waggonner, a local New Orleans architect, initiated this dialogue with Dale Morris, of the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Washington, DC, and the American Planning Association. Waggonner’s and Morris’ efforts on behalf of “Dutch Dialogues†derive from their unwavering belief that New Orleans can survive and prosper and grow only when it gets certain fundamentals in order. Dutch Dialogues exposes and hopefully addresses some of those fundamentals"
VINES Architecture Will Lead the Design of the New 165,000SF Rocky Mount Downtown Community Center
2015/04/02
VINES Architecture will lead the design effort for the New Rocky Mount Downtown Community Center. Oakley-Collier will serve as the Architect of Record with Sink Combs Dethlefs serving as the Lead Programmer / Planner. The project will be delivered as Design-Build, with Barnhill Construction / Holt Brothers leading the pre-construction and project construction efforts. Our collaborative design-build team was selected by the City of Rocky Mount after an extensive two round, two month interview process, which involved a total of six teams comprised of internationally recognized contractors and architects.
OUR NEW 3D PRINTER!
2015/03/03
We are excited to integrate our new 3D printer into our design process. One of the largest and fastest printers in its commercial class, it will allow us to quickly produce design studies and prototypes from 3D digital models in-house.
VINES SELECTED FOR THE UNC-G SCHOOL OF DANCE + MIDDLE COLLEGE PROJECT
2014/11/01
VINES Architecture was selected from a field of prominent North Carolina architects for the design of the UNC-G 1510 Walker Project. This $6.7 M project will provide a new architectural vision for the UNC-G Dance Department and the recently formed UNC-G Middle College, which is a special Guilford County High School educational environment on the campus of UNC-G.
VINES Architecture TWICE RECOGNIZED FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE AT AIA AWARDS CEREMONY
2014/09/28
On Saturday, September 27th, VINES Architecture was the recipient of two Design Awards at the AIA Design Conference in Charlotte. The NCA&T Student Center and the NC Civil War History Center were both recognized by the distinguished jury of 6 noted Chicago architects and business leaders /clients.
OUR DESIGN FOR THE NEW NC CIVIL WAR HISTORY CENTER FEATURED ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE OBSERVER!
2014/03/18
An article featuring the NC Civil War History Center, designed by VINES Architecture, was featured on the front page of the Fayetteville Observer. The article highlighted the potential the new history center holds for being unique in the way it will tell the story of the Civil War in North Carolina. Read the full article HERE
More on Civil War History Center HERE
VINES Begins Planning and Design of the New Lee County Library
2022/04/21
Welcome Cameron
2022/03/14
Congratulations Frank
2022/01/01
Durham Main Library is in the News
2019/11/20
The Durham Main Library isn't set to open until 2020, but the latest news feature gave viewers a look inside at the Library's transformation.
Bob Wins Prestigious Kamphoefner Prize!
2018/12/03
Design excellence and...an individual who, has for a sustained period of not less than 10 years, consistently contributed the most to the progress and excellence in the development of the Modern Movement in architecture. It is named in honor of the late great Henry Levine Kamphoefner.
North Carolina Civil War and Reconstruction History Center Ground Breaking
2018/04/18
The city of Fayetteville and Cumberland County has committed $7.5 million to the project, as well as an additional $5 million from the state of North Carolina. The plan is to relocate two of the Civil War-era homes on the site to the southern end of the property where they will join the existing Culbreth House, creating a period village.
Link to WRAL Segment on the Civil War Museum
VINES Architecture to work on Historic Luck's Cannery
2018/04/15
Vines Architecture is working with the Town of Seagrove to create a master plan for the Historic Luck's Cannery to provide a vision for the 90,000 SF facility and to create an updated home for the Seagrove Pottery Festival. The additional program includes Seagrove Town Hall, GroundLion Brewing, retail, and multi-discipline classrooms.
UNCG Rosenthal Wing Completed
2018/02/24
On February 24, 2018 The UNCG School of Dance celebrated the opening of the Rosenthal Wing with a Moveable Feast. Student dancers performed throughout the studios and lobby.
Link to the Event
Meredith is Teaching a Studio!
2018/01/06
Project Designer Meredith Smith is one of several professionals teaching the ARC 202 Form Studio at North Carolina State University's College of Design. She is incredibly excited to work with the students and looks forward to seeing the work they produce.
The Durham Main Library Demo and Construction has begun!
2017/09/09
Demolition and construction has begun on the 37 year old Durham Main Library. The existing façade has been completely removed with only the existing waffle slab structure remaining. The construction manager is Skanska and Holt Brothers.
Link to Durham County Library's information page
Frank Jackson joins VINES!
2017/05/15
Frank is an experienced and talented architect with a diverse background in both residential and commercial projects. His extensive practice has provided him with a diverse skill set and understanding of craft and detailing in all types of construction, from small scale details through major academic and cultural facilities. With more than twelve years of experience, Frank is skilled in both coordination and documentation of projects, working closely with design leaders and talented consultants.
Gaining valuable experience at BuildSense, Inc. and The Freelon Group/Perkins+Will, Frank has learned to create buildings that benefit from outstanding project delivery, award winning design, and a focus on function. He believes that continued client relationships are the hallmark of exceptional architecture. Frank is a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design +Construction and a Certified Construction Contract Administrator. From civic centers to mission critical facilities, Frank has been sought after by owners that desire lasting and inspiring design.
Frank was a key team member for the Harvey B. Gantt Center, a feature of the Levine Center for the Arts in Charlotte. He has contributed to the design of over a million square feet of much-needed behavioral healthcare facilities in North Carolina, coordinating efforts with multiple government agencies, hospitals, non-profit corporations, and community stakeholders. His projects include the Capital Boulevard Brewery, Duke Regional Hospital expansion and renovation, Tanglewood Arbor renovation for Monarch NC, Cherry and Broughton Hospitals for NC Department of Health & Human Services, Elizabeth City State University Pharmacy School, and the Durham County South Regional Library. Frank is currently part of the Durham County Main Library renovation team.
VINES Architecture Partnered with James Corner Field Operations for Dorothea Dix Park Masterplan
2016/11/27
Partnered with New York based landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations, Vines and Field Operations were one of six finalists to interview for the monumental Dix Park.
Link to the News and Observer Article
Kaitlan Phelps joins VINES!
2016/10/07
Her previous experience includes four years with the award winning Freelon Group where she worked on a variety of large scale public projects, including the Durham Human Services Complex, Durham County Public Library's North Branch and the Harvey B Gantt Center.
Johannes Kettler joins VINES!
2016/06/12
He brings in several years of experience in the design and construction of educational and residential architecture in Europe, as well as knowledge of working on a range of urban development and public space projects. In addition to his design-focused education as an architect at the Bauhaus in Germany, he had the chance to earn a Master's degree in City and Regional Planning at Cornell University through a Fulbright scholarship. His comprehensive education and multicultural background allows him to inform the design process with a broad aesthetic, social and cultural understanding.
Johannes has been a part of numerous projects that have received awards, including the Velux Attic Award, the Hans Heinrich Mueller Prize / Vattenfall Award, a 1st prize in the Stockholm Asplund Library International competition, a 2nd prize in the Taipei International Design Award and Finalist for the Urban Living Workshop by the Berlin Senate. His thesis at the Bauhaus University was nominated for the BDA-SARP Architecture Thesis Award by the Association of German Architects, one of the highest national honors for graduates in the field of architecture.
NCA&T Student Center Again Recognized for Design Excellence
2016/04/25
We were honored to accept the award from internationally recognized architect, Marlon Blackwell, FAIA. The award was the second award for design excellence for the Student Center and the 7th award for design and preservation for VINES Architecture in the past 2 years.
Deese Tower Dedication
2016/03/29
The official dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Wille A. and Carl C. Deese Tower at NCA&T State University was held on Thursday, March 24, 2016, on the occasion of the 125th Anniversary of A&T and to recognize the Deese Family for their significant contributions to the University community. The tower was made possible through the generosity of distinguished alum, Willie A Deese ('77), who supported the vision of an "iconic centerpiece for the campus of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University". We at VINES Architecture see the tower as an enduring symbol of tradition and optimism and we were honored to have been recognized at the ceremony for our contributions to the campus through design. Distinguished guests and speakers included NC Congressmen, Dean Emeritus, Dr. Quiester Craig, Chancellor Dr. Harold Martin, UNC System President Margaret Spellings, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance, Andrew M. Perkins, Jr.
NCA&T Student Center Begins Construction!
2016/03/29
After over 500 sheets of drawings, the NCA&T State University New Student Center took its first step toward reality when it broke ground in early February. VINES Architecture served as designer/architect of record and will be leading the full-time Construction Administration effort, working with one of the top, internationally recognized construction and construction management companies, Balfour-Beatty. http://www.balfourbeatty.com/
JACOB BURKE JOINS DESIGN TEAM AT VINES!
2016/01/26
His project experience ranges from the Prairie Ridge Chimney Swift Tower for the Museum of Life and Science to the Carolyn and Maurice Lebauer Park in downtown Greensboro, NC. The latter, due for completion Spring 2016, will be a 3 1/2 acre destination park and will become the heart of a new cultural arts district for the Greensboro area. Other notable projects included the renovation and adaptation of the 1890s era textile mill located in Star, NC for the non-profit organization Central Park NC, the Huberman-Bromer Mountain Retreat located in the Uwharrie National Forest, and the Seven Sisters Residence, a low impact, sustainable coastal home located on St. Helena Island, SC.
CAMPUS TOWER NEARS COMPLETION!
2016/01/25
BOB LEADS GRADUATE STUDIO AT NCSU'S COLLEGE OF DESIGN
2016/01/25
The graduate level integrated design studio addressed the full integration of systems, structure and building technology within the context of a conceptual design project. The vehicle project for the semester was an Education and Outreach Center for Raleigh's Contemporary Art Museum on three sites along the CSX / West St corridor in downtown Raleigh. Final reviews were held Dec 15, 2015 from 9:00-5:00 in the Leazar Gallery.
http://camraleigh.org/
DESIGNER MEREDITH SMITH JOINS VINES ARCHITECTURE
2015/11/17
We are pleased to announce that Meredith Smith has joined VINES Architecture as a designer. Upon graduating, Meredith received the AWARD OF DESIGN EXCELLENCE
in the Master of Architecture Program, in Honor of the Emeritus Faculty
of the Department of Architecture. Much of Meredith's architectural work and research has focused on furthering an architectural response to site and place, as well as cultural, social, and political context. One of her recent projects, 'Woodser Huts', explores methods of resilient coastal design on the North Carolina Outer Banks. The project received significant recognition for student work, receiving both the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Fellowship Award a d the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Award of Excellence, the highest honor bestowed in the competition.
Meredith has been in the studio since July, working on both the Rocky Mount Community Center team and the New Main Library in Downtown Durham.
NEW NCA&T CAMPUS TOWER SET TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION!
2015/05/27
The NCA&T New Campus Tower was bid in May and we are happy to announce that the project came in under budget. Construction is scheduled to begin in June with a December 2015 completion date anticipated. VINES architecture designed the tower to complete Bluford Circle, a key campus space at the terminus of the Aggie Village Green.
LIBRARY PROJECT RECEIVES RECOGNITION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN WASHINGTON D.C
2015/05/08
We are honored to announce that the Northeast Neighborhood Library in Washington D.C was recognized at the annual District of Columbia Historic Preservation Awards program. The program took place on May 21 at the historic DAR Constitution Hall. We worked closely the local DC firm and architect of record, Bell Architects.
VINES ARCHITECTURE SELECTED AS A DESIGNER FOR NEW ESTADIO NACIONAL de NICARAGUA
2015/04/05
VINES Architecture was selected by LLANSA INGENIEROS SA as a designer for the international design-build team for the Estadio Nacional de Nicaragua. VINES will lead the conceptual design direction for the project and will be collaborating with Gensler's sports division. Gensler will serve as architect of record.Located in Managua, the stadium will create a new modern baseball facility and help to promote the sport throughout the country. THe new facility will replace the nearly 70 year old Estadio Nacional Dennis Martinez (renamed in honor of the former Montreal Expo/ Baltimore Orioles great and native Nicaraguan). Programmatic components include luxury and owners box seating, clubhouse and locker rooms, food services areas, offices as well as dormitories for visiting teams and prospects.
VINES LEADS COMMUNITY MEETINGS FOR DESIGN OF DURHAM MAIN LIBRARY
2015/03/27
On January 29th, VINES Architecture led a series of stakeholder and community meetings in Durham to receive input for the design of the Main Library in Downtown Durham. THe design team spent 8 hours at the current library meeting with current and future patrons of the library, community leaders, neighbors, business leaders as well as key community social service providers. An article in INDY week highlighted the meetings and our discussion of the potential the library holds to re-energize this eastern edge of downtown and plays a critical role in changing the urban fabric of the neighborhood to encourage a more pedestrian centered, urban development pattern.
See INDY coverage HERE:
NORTHEAST LIBRARY RECEIVES AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS IN D.C.
2014/12/14
We are honored to announce that the Northeast Neighborhood Library in Washington DC received an Award of Merit in Historic Resources from the DC Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. We worked closely with local DC architect of record Bell Architects on the renovation and preservation of this important historic library in the heart of Washington DC. Built in 1932, this Georgian Revival building is among the oldest continually operated public libraries in the District.
HIGH PERFORMANCE ENVELOPE MOCK-UP COMPLETE
2014/10/27
The mockup wall for the custom metal panel envelope of the NCA&T Student Center is complete. We worked closely with our CM (Balfour Beatty - the construction team responsible for the NC Museum of Art), fabricators, installers, sub-contractors and engineers to develop the envelope detailing and the secondary structural details. The panels are 1/8" thick brake formed aluminum plate with 1.18" perforations over a modified insulated metal panel with integral clip system, which virtually eliminates thermal bridging and air barrier penetration from fastners. We worked with a metal panel company to modify a system that is typically designed for cavity wall construction.
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE FOR NEW STUDENT CENTER SWING SPACE
2014/08/06
The complete transformation of Moore Gym is now complete. The project marks the first phase of the $90 M New Student Center project. VINES Architecture designed the renovation/transformation of the 11,000 SF existing gym to serve as a temporary Student Union 'swing space' while the new center is under construction.