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Follow on Google News | Tonic Design Takes Top Prize In Modernist Residential Design CompetitionRaleigh, NC, design-build firm lands Jury's and People's Choice category awards for unique home for local rock legend.
By: Tonic Design + Tonic Construction The award-winning project is the new Rank Residence, the home of local music legend and recording artist Michael Rank and his young son. Featured recently in the Raleigh News & Observer, the flat-roofed, four-story, 3200-square- On the ground floor, a four-car garage provides room for Rank’s muscle cars and dragster. An eleven-foot- “The jury liked the use of the stair as an ordering element because it formed the connective tissue of the design,” reported jury chairman Frank Harmon, FAIA, during the awards presentations held recently in the AIA NC Center for Architecture & Design in Raleigh. “They thought the interior spatial clarity was compelling. They admired the designers’ creative response to the program for a father-son dwelling, and for the homage paid to the client's music.” Tonic’s co-owners Vinny Petrarca and Katherine Hogan received the $3000 cash prize for First Place in the Jury category, presented by North Carolina Modernist Houses, a non-profit organization dedicated to documenting, preserving, and promoting modernist residential design in North Carolina. For more information on Tonic Design + Tonic Construction and the Rank Residence, visit www.tonic-design.com. About Tonic Design + Tonic Construction: As two separate but interacting companies, Tonic Design and Tonic Construction work toward executing sensitive modern design solutions that make a difference in their clients’ lives. As a design-build firm, Tonic has the flexibility to take on the role of designer or general contractor, or both. The firm’s award-winning home designs have been featured in numerous national publications, including Architectural Record, Custom Homes, Dwell,Informmagazine, Metal Architecture, and Residential Architect. For more information visit www.tonic-design.com. End
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