The Watermark’s developer believes the time has arrived for its cutting edge design. Will prospective tenants agree?
A Modern gamble The Watermark’s developer believes the time has arrived for its cutting edge design. Will prospective tenants agree?
The “aha” moment for Charlotte developer Ray “Rip” Farris III came when he spied on a colleague’s desk a book featuring a house designed by German architect Werner Sobek.
It had a steel frame and glass walls, transparency and openness. Perched on a hill, it reflected the colors and shapes of the surrounding trees. Farris was excited. Maybe, he thought, we can do something like this.
And he has working with his colleagues at Tuscan Development, architects at Perkins + Will in Charlotte, structural engineer Tripp Bulla and Cox & Shepp Construction. (more…)
The “aha” moment for Charlotte developer Ray “Rip” Farris III came when he spied on a colleague’s desk a book featuring a house designed by German architect Werner Sobek.
It had a steel frame and glass walls, transparency and openness. Perched on a hill, it reflected the colors and shapes of the surrounding trees. Farris was excited. Maybe, he thought, we can do something like this.
And he has — working with his colleagues at Tuscan Development, architects at Perkins + Will in Charlotte, structural engineer Tripp Bulla and Cox & Shepp Construction. (more…)
