Located in Charlotte’s NoDa arts district, Protagonist Clubhouse provides a totally unique tasting experience for the enthusiast and the beer-curious. The staff curates unique beers from around the world and, utilizing their advanced storage and serving technology, present them exactly as the brewers intended. They blend CO2 and nitrogen into individual draft lines in the […]
Unlike many coffee house owners, who choose their location based on foot traffic, the owners opted for a residential uptown address. “This part of Uptown is growing and, especially, we liked all the residential units here. So, we thought it would give us an opportunity to be a homier, neighborhood coffee shop, as opposed to […]
The Cliff Hangers project presented some unique challenges. More than just a climbing gym — the goal was to turn this 20,000-square-foot mountainscape into a one-of-a-kind climbers’ wonderland. With climbers scaling an outdoor climbing wall directly above the front doors, the entrance creates a powerful first impression. Wood and natural stone frame the acrobatic spectacle. […]
The Common Market – South End has become a Charlotte institution. The owners’ original concept seemed simple — a modern take on the general stores of the past. Always a neighborhood gathering place, the market grew into a deli, then a pub, then a music venue. The South End store (the Common Market’s 2nd location) […]
The building, a former auto garage and industrial equipment supplier, is nearly 11,000 square feet. To stabilize the historic cinder block building, an L- shaped pour-in-place concrete wall was required. The wall was left exposed for dramatic effect. Cluck’s designers chose to capture and honor its roots by glazing the original garage door bays. The […]
The directive was unusual, to say the least. “We want simple, modern, black. Now go do your thing.” One additional requirement was then added: the house would need to be built for the same price per square foot as the “normal” new homes around it. In this traditional 1920s enclave, a poorly executed solution would […]
Charlotte’s Plaza Midwood neighborhood is known for its relaxed vibe and eclectic mix of consignment shops, pubs, and tattoo shops. With the nightlife covered, Plaza Midwood needed a place for the community to come together during the day—a cozy coffee shop with plenty of comfortable seating. Welcome to Undercurrent—a neighborhood hangout with gourmet coffee and […]
In 1968, the Ford Body Company built a grouping of pre-engineered metal buildings on the side of a quiet road in Greensboro. Years passed and the retirement of 3rd generation owner Lynn Ford marked an end to this stalwart Greensboro company. Today, Battleground Avenue is a thriving 6-lane thoroughfare. The owners of Mac’s Speed Shop […]
Nestled into the mountains of historic Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, the 1-2-3 house has evolved as the needs of its owners changed. The house earned its name for the three distinct stages of its evolution. Decades ago, the house started life as a modest A-frame. The first addition, completed in the ‘80s, connects to the […]
Located in Charlotte’s NoDa arts district, Protagonist Clubhouse provides a totally unique tasting experience for the enthusiast and the beer-curious. The staff curates unique beers from around the world and, utilizing their advanced storage and serving technology, present them exactly as the brewers intended. They blend CO2 and nitrogen into individual draft lines in the […] 
Unlike many coffee house owners, who choose their location based on foot traffic, the owners opted for a residential uptown address. “This part of Uptown is growing and, especially, we liked all the residential units here. So, we thought it would give us an opportunity to be a homier, neighborhood coffee shop, as opposed to […] 
The Cliff Hangers project presented some unique challenges. More than just a climbing gym — the goal was to turn this 20,000-square-foot mountainscape into a one-of-a-kind climbers’ wonderland. With climbers scaling an outdoor climbing wall directly above the front doors, the entrance creates a powerful first impression. Wood and natural stone frame the acrobatic spectacle. […] 
The Common Market – South End has become a Charlotte institution. The owners’ original concept seemed simple — a modern take on the general stores of the past. Always a neighborhood gathering place, the market grew into a deli, then a pub, then a music venue. The South End store (the Common Market’s 2nd location) […] 
The building, a former auto garage and industrial equipment supplier, is nearly 11,000 square feet. To stabilize the historic cinder block building, an L- shaped pour-in-place concrete wall was required. The wall was left exposed for dramatic effect. Cluck’s designers chose to capture and honor its roots by glazing the original garage door bays. The […] 
The directive was unusual, to say the least. “We want simple, modern, black. Now go do your thing.” One additional requirement was then added: the house would need to be built for the same price per square foot as the “normal” new homes around it. In this traditional 1920s enclave, a poorly executed solution would […] 
Charlotte’s Plaza Midwood neighborhood is known for its relaxed vibe and eclectic mix of consignment shops, pubs, and tattoo shops. With the nightlife covered, Plaza Midwood needed a place for the community to come together during the day—a cozy coffee shop with plenty of comfortable seating. Welcome to Undercurrent—a neighborhood hangout with gourmet coffee and […] 
In 1968, the Ford Body Company built a grouping of pre-engineered metal buildings on the side of a quiet road in Greensboro. Years passed and the retirement of 3rd generation owner Lynn Ford marked an end to this stalwart Greensboro company. Today, Battleground Avenue is a thriving 6-lane thoroughfare. The owners of Mac’s Speed Shop […] 
Nestled into the mountains of historic Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, the 1-2-3 house has evolved as the needs of its owners changed. The house earned its name for the three distinct stages of its evolution. Decades ago, the house started life as a modest A-frame. The first addition, completed in the ‘80s, connects to the […]