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In 1950, Maciej Nowicki, a Polish architect and professor at NC State\u2019s newly established School of Design, died in an airplane crash. Nowicki would never get to see the completion of J.S. Dorton Arena\u2014the Paraboleum, as he called it\u2014the saddle-shaped, steel and concrete, cable-supported arched building he designed that would become the culmination of his short life\u2019s work.<\/p>\n
Dorton Arena opened at the State Fairgrounds in 1952; considered one of the most important civic buildings in Raleigh, it\u2019s an icon of the state\u2019s then-emerging modernist school, the kickoff to a distinct and persisting tradition in local progressive design.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Dorton Arena] was admired by structural engineers and architects from all over the world,\u201d says Raleigh-based architect and professor Frank Harmon. \u201cEvery time I drive out to Hillsborough Street and see that building rising over the hills, it gladdens my heart. I\u2019ll never get tired of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, that kind of heart gladdening design is visible all over Raleigh, in our parks and civic spaces, restaurants and bars, museums, hotels, performing arts centers and in many neighborhoods. But as the city grows and the need for housing, retail and office space explodes, Raleigh will continue to attract interest from developers and designers unfamiliar with the city\u2019s culture and architectural history, or, worse, indifferent to it.<\/p>\n
Like any small town that finds itself growing into a big city, Raleigh risks losing some of the spirit of what makes it \u201cRaleigh.\u201d<\/p>\n
Will the city, and its downtown, especially, transform into a sea of parking decks and \u201canywhere buildings,\u201d to borrow a term from Harmon, a modern metropolis indistinguishable from other large American cities? After all, you can\u2019t legislate good design, as the refrain goes.<\/p>\n
Or, will we be able to preserve and continue the tradition of what makes our city unique: the beautiful, functional spaces built on principles of sustainability, ergonomics and creating community\u2014Raleigh\u2019s iconic architecture?<\/p>\n
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Raleigh Magazine | March 2020<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn 1950, Maciej Nowicki, a Polish architect and professor at NC State\u2019s newly established School of Design, died in an airplane crash. Nowicki would never get to see the completion of J.S. Dorton Arena\u2014the Paraboleum, as he called it\u2014the saddle-shaped, steel and concrete, cable-supported arched building he designed that would become the culmination of his short life\u2019s work.\n\nDorton Arena opened at the State Fairgrounds in 1952; considered one of the most important civic buildings in Raleigh, it\u2019s an icon of the state\u2019s then-emerging modernist school, the kickoff to a distinct and persisting tradition in local progressive design.\n\n\u201c[Dorton Arena] was admired by structural engineers and architects from all over the world,\u201d says Raleigh-based architect and professor Frank Harmon. \u201cEvery time I drive out to Hillsborough Street and see that building rising over the hills, it gladdens my heart. I\u2019ll never get tired of it.\u201d\n\nToday, that kind of heart gladdening design is visible all over Raleigh, in our parks and civic spaces, restaurants and bars, museums, hotels, performing arts centers and in many neighborhoods. But as the city grows and the need for housing, retail and office space explodes, Raleigh will continue to attract interest from developers and designers unfamiliar with the city\u2019s culture and architectural history, or, worse, indifferent to it.\n\nLike any small town that finds itself growing into a big city, Raleigh risks losing some of the spirit of what makes it \u201cRaleigh.\u201d\n\nWill the city, and its downtown, especially, transform into a sea of parking decks and \u201canywhere buildings,\u201d to borrow a term from Harmon, a modern metropolis indistinguishable from other large American cities? After all, you can\u2019t legislate good design, as the refrain goes.\n\nOr, will we be able to preserve and continue the tradition of what makes our city unique: the beautiful, functional spaces built on principles of sustainability, ergonomics and creating community\u2014Raleigh\u2019s iconic architecture?\n\nThis article was first posted in Raleigh magazine. Read the full article here >><\/a><\/strong>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"