The skyline, streetscape and perceptions of downtown Raleigh are about to be transformed. Three new projects – two buildings under construction and one civic campus master plan – will soon confirm Winston Churchill’s observation that “We shape our buildings and afterwards, they shape us.”
Two building by local architects are nearing completion. The third is in planning stages in Skidmore Owings & Merrill’s Washington, D.C. office. Along with two 20-story buildings now planned for Hillsborough Street, they’re early steps toward better design…
“We’re all in agreement that any space that’s a focal point of city government is a site for public gathering with the government and each other,” says Roger Weber, senior urban designer at SOM. “Specifically where the site is located could incur public space, retail space, space to engage with government, and outdoor space…”