Entries by Kim Weiss

New York State of Mind

Frank Harmon, FAIA, founder of the multi-award-winning firm Frank Harmon Architect of Raleigh, recently served on the 2024 Design Jury for the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA NY). This honor is nothing new for Harmon. Throughout his 50-year career, he has chaired and/or served as a jurist for a host […]

Distinguished Speaker: Clemson’s Spring Lecture Series Includes Frank Harmon

When Clemson University’s School of Architecture announced its 2024 Spring Lecture Series recently, Raleigh-based architect, author, and educator Frank Harmon, FAIA, appeared as one of the distinguished speakers. He will address participants in the Clemson Design Center, which is located in the Cigar Factory on East Bay in  Charleston, SC, on April 3 at 12:30 p.m. The Series’ […]

A Client and Her Architect Share Sense of Loss and Warm Memories

  On a recent Sunday morning, Frank Harmon sat down at his computer to check his email. He was initially delighted to see a message from a cherished friend and renowned former client, Dr. Lucy Daniels, psychoanalytic psychologist, philanthropist, founder of the Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood and the Lucy Daniels Foundation, Guggenheim Fellowship […]

Global Digital Journal “Rethinking The Future” Adds Frank Harmon Projects to its Design Studio Portfolios

Frank Harmon Architects – 15 Iconic Projects by RTF staff Frank Harmon Architects [sic] is a design studio of architects and designers known for their place-specific approach towards architecture to create universal impacts. Founded in 1983 by Frank Harmon, the studio is recognised as a maker of modern, sustainable, innovative, and regionally appropriate designs fulfilling […]

Online Now: “A South Forty” in Venice — Exhibition Board & Essay

All of the architects featured in the Venice Biennale’s tribute to contemporary architecture in the American South received an Exhibition Board for displaying photographs of select projects. The Boards also feature essays, written by the architects, that they feel capture the essence of their design sensibilities. Digital versions of the Exhibition Boards are available online. […]

Frank Harmon, his buildings and principles, are on display now in the exhibition “A SOUTH FORTY: Contemporary Architecture and Design in the American South” in Venice, Italy

“Across the architectural profession, Frank Harmon, FAIA, is the face of North Carolina architecture…[He] has brought to a national audience a glimpse of the unique character and architectural culture of his home state.” Architect Jeffrey Lee, FAIA, wrote that assessment in his letter to nominate Frank for the 2013 NCAIA Gold Medal. This year, Frank […]

AIA Indiana Welcomes Frank Harmon for CE Webinar “Native Places: Drawing as a Way to See”

From his home in Raleigh, NC celebrated architect Frank Harmon will join members and friends of the Indiana chapter of the American Institute of Architects (Indiana AIA) to discuss drawing, writing, and the making of architecture via a live, illustrated Zoom presentation on Thursday, May 13th, from 4-5 pm. “My goal is to inspire other […]

AIA Triangle Hosts Frank Harmon Lecture

April 22, 2021 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm 1 LU credit Celebrated architect and author, Frank Harmon, FAIA, wants to change the way we see. That’s why he started his online journal NativePlaces.org six years ago and more recently created his book, Native Places: Drawing as a Way to See. In this program hosted by AIA Triangle, […]