The Essence of Time – Raleigh Timelapse
Zail Smith, a freshman at NC State, created the above timelapse video of Raleigh for his final design project.
Another Downtown Eyesore Gets Modified
At about the same time that the the giant mural went up over the failed L-Building and current parking deck, another drab and lifeless concrete monolith downtown was also undergoing changes. The tall microwave relay radio tower attached to the AT&T building on Nash Square was dismantled over the course of a weekend.
Roy Gussow, designer of “The Egg” at the NCSU College of Design, dies at 92
1970 Sidewalk Art Show : From the North Carolina State University Library Archives
The College of Design at North Carolina State University is known for its venerable history. However, few relics are as significant and have played such a catalyzing social role as Roy Gussow’s ellipsoidal sculpture.
Designed in 1961 during Gussow’s stint as a professor at the college, the sculpture has affectionately been called “The Egg” by countless design students for half a century. Nested in the courtyard between Kamphoefner and Brooks Hall, its gleaming mirrored exterior and unique shape are impossible to miss.
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