Goodnight Raleigh - a look at the art, architecture, history, and people of the city at night
The gentlemen in the photo above were working late (after 11PM) on a Monday evening. One can assume business is good for Vernacular Studio, as they somewhat recently relocated their base of operations to the corner of Hillsborough St. and Glenwood Avenue. They were previously located on Tower Street in the Oberlin neighborhood.
Catalano in 1974. Image courtesy of News & Observer Publishing Co.
Almost ten years ago, Raleigh lost one of the most impressive and forward-thinking houses the world has ever seen: The Catalano House. It was the first warped plane structure in America, and it inspired a generation of young architects to explore new ways of constructing the spaces we live, work, and play in.
A little over a week ago, the world lost the brilliant architect who was the namesake of the house. Eduardo Catalano died at the age of 92.
How good of a detective are you? Goodnight Raleigh tries its hand at making a riddle wrapped around a trivia question for you in this post-snowpocalypse Raleigh world.
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