{"id":26233,"date":"2022-02-01T00:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T05:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/2022\/02\/01\/extraordinary-difference-david-hill\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:53:01","slug":"extraordinary-difference-david-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/2022\/02\/01\/extraordinary-difference-david-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Extraordinary Difference: David Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Dec. 31, 2021, NC State\u2019s five-year Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign came to an incredibly successful close. Alumni, friends, employees and more helped propel the university well past its goal of $1.6 billion for a grand total of $2,103,932,120. These new funds will help drive NC&nbsp;State\u2019s land-grant mission of creating economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for all, by both reaffirming its commitment to broad educational opportunity and powering its cutting-edge, hands-on innovation as North Carolina\u2019s leading science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NC State professor and head of the College of Design\u2019s School of Architecture David Hill \u201998 \u201902 is one of the many Pack members who have been benefited by this historic fundraising effort. Hill and his team at the Coastal Dynamics Design Lab help North Carolina\u2019s coastal communities adapt to climate change by envisioning new ways for towns like Nags Head and Princeville to interact with their environments.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-video-image ncst-yt-player ncst-video-image\"><figure class=\"video-image__video\"><div class=\"video-image__wrapper\"><div class=\"video-image__video-container\"><div class=\"ncst-yt-player-target\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3ORsHXCOA5k\" class=\"video-image__overlay ncst-yt-player-trigger\" data-ua-cat=\"Video Image Block\" data-ua-action=\"Video Play\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3ORsHXCOA5k\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"video-image__img wp-image-27653\" alt=\"An N.C. State Presents video intro.\" src=\"https:\/\/news.giving.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/Think-and-Do-video-1.jpg\" \/><span class=\"play-indicator\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 314 384\"><title>Play Video<\/title><path d=\"M0,0,314,192.51,0,384Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign is helping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not just putting ideas on the table \u2014&nbsp;we want to see those ideas come to fruition,\u201d Hill said. \u201cAs a land-grant institution, our mission is to serve the people of North Carolina. So, I feel like we do that every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read more stories of campaign success, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/news.campaign.ncsu.edu\/category\/think-and-do-the-extraordinary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Think and Do the Extraordinary page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/news.campaign.ncsu.edu\/2020\/06\/teamwork-that-addresses-flooding-challenges\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/news.campaign.ncsu.edu\/2020\/06\/teamwork-that-addresses-flooding-challenges\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"highlight__image wp-image-20291\" alt=\"Students, faculty and staff members planting along a road in Princeville.\" src=\"https:\/\/news.giving.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/CDDL_Princeville_1-scaled-e1592853087541.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Teamwork That Addresses Flooding Challenges<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">Recognizing a need, two College of Design faculty members at NC\u00a0State established the\u00a0Coastal Dynamics Design Lab) in 2013. Through the lab, an interdisciplinary research and design team helps communities recover\u00a0and plan for the future by bringing together architects, landscape architects, graphic designers, engineers, scientists and students to create a holistic approach.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\"><span>Learn <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>more&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n\n<p><em>This post was <a href=\"https:\/\/news.campaign.ncsu.edu\/2022\/02\/extraordinary-difference-bria-cofield-wright\/\">originally published<\/a> in Giving News.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Dec. 31, 2021, NC State\u2019s five-year Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign came to an incredibly successful close. Alumni, friends, employees and more helped propel the university well past its goal of $1.6 billion for a grand total of $2,103,932,120. These new funds will help drive NC&nbsp;State\u2019s land-grant mission of creating economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for all, by both reaffirming its commitment to broad educational opportunity and powering its cutting-edge, hands-on innovation as North Carolina\u2019s leading science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) university.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>NC State professor and head of the College of Design\u2019s School of Architecture David Hill \u201998 \u201902 is one of the many Pack members who have been benefited by this historic fundraising effort. Hill and his team at the Coastal Dynamics Design Lab help North Carolina\u2019s coastal communities adapt to climate change by envisioning new ways for towns like Nags Head and Princeville to interact with their environments.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/video-image {\"imageID\":27653,\"src\":\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3ORsHXCOA5k\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-video-image ncst-yt-player ncst-video-image\"><figure class=\"video-image__video\"><div class=\"video-image__wrapper\"><div class=\"video-image__video-container\"><div class=\"ncst-yt-player-target\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3ORsHXCOA5k\" class=\"video-image__overlay ncst-yt-player-trigger\" data-ua-cat=\"Video Image Block\" data-ua-action=\"Video Play\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3ORsHXCOA5k\"><img class=\"video-image__img wp-image-27653\" alt=\"An N.C. State Presents video intro.\" src=\"https:\/\/news.giving.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/Think-and-Do-video-1.jpg\" \/><span class=\"play-indicator\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 314 384\"><title>Play Video<\/title><path d=\"M0,0,314,192.51,0,384Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/video-image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign is helping.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not just putting ideas on the table \u2014&nbsp;we want to see those ideas come to fruition,\u201d Hill said. \u201cAs a land-grant institution, our mission is to serve the people of North Carolina. So, I feel like we do that every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To read more stories of campaign success, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/news.campaign.ncsu.edu\/category\/think-and-do-the-extraordinary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Think and Do the Extraordinary page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/highlight {\"teaser\":\"Recognizing a need, two College of Design faculty members at NC\u00a0State established the\u00a0Coastal Dynamics Design Lab) in 2013. Through the lab, an interdisciplinary research and design team helps communities recover\u00a0and plan for the future by bringing together architects, landscape architects, graphic designers, engineers, scientists and students to create a holistic approach.\",\"callToAction\":\"Learn more\",\"imageID\":20291} -->\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/news.campaign.ncsu.edu\/2020\/06\/teamwork-that-addresses-flooding-challenges\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/news.campaign.ncsu.edu\/2020\/06\/teamwork-that-addresses-flooding-challenges\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img class=\"highlight__image wp-image-20291\" alt=\"Students, faculty and staff members planting along a road in Princeville.\" src=\"https:\/\/news.giving.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/CDDL_Princeville_1-scaled-e1592853087541.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Teamwork That Addresses Flooding Challenges<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">Recognizing a need, two College of Design faculty members at NC\u00a0State established the\u00a0Coastal Dynamics Design Lab) in 2013. Through the lab, an interdisciplinary research and design team helps communities recover\u00a0and plan for the future by bringing together architects, landscape architects, graphic designers, engineers, scientists and students to create a holistic approach.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\"><span>Learn <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>more&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/highlight -->"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Third-generation educator Bria Cofield Wright \u201916 \u201919 is able to continue her family\u2019s proud academic tradition thanks in part to funding from NC State\u2019s Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign. The scholarship and fellowship recipient is now positioned for an even brighter future through support from her Pack, with her students also benefiting as a result.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":270,"featured_media":26234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"ncstate_wire","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[34],"class_list":["post-26233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-_from-newswire-collection-277"],"displayCategory":null,"acf":{"ncst_posts_meta_modified_date":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/270"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26233"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28886,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26233\/revisions\/28886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}