Welcome to our Durham studio
We’re all about the human element. Whether we’re working on a library, museum, hospital, or workplace, we take a research-based design approach that reveals the context and story of a place. Questioning core assumptions is our thing. It’s what allows us to shape experiences that promote understanding of self, appreciation of community, and empathy for others.
Legacy Tower
411 W Chapel Hill Street, Suite 200
Durham, North Carolina 27701
t +1 (919) 433-5300
—Sarah Dickerson, Designer
—Scott Heffner, Architect
Fitwel recognizes workplace environments that improve occupant health and productivity.
At the time of our building’s completion in 1965, the Brutalist structure—then known as the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance building—was, at 12 stories, the tallest African American-owned structure in the United States.
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We are honored to have NC’s own Holt Brothers Construction build @NCFreedomPark!! @TerrenceHolt Construction will begin at the Park this week. @perkinswill_NC https://twitter.com/wral/status/1442561536598306816
A construction company founded by former NFL players and brothers Torry and Terrence Holt will build the project designed to honor the contributions of African Americans in North Carolina.
https://www.wral.com/nfl-holt-brothers-firm-to-build-north-carolina-freedom-park/19897560/
Earlier today, the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice announced that it had received an unprecedented boost, in the form of a three-year, $1.6 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. https://indyweek.com/culture/news/pauli-murray-center-receives-mellon-grant/
Five years after the grand opening of Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History & Culture @NMAAHC, Principal Zena Howard and designer Chelsea Davis speak to the museum’s enduring social impact.