http://news.wagnermurray.com Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:56:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New Belmont, North Carolina Tavern Next In the LaVecchia Family’s Collection of Restaurants Opening Gala a Neighborhood Hit! Saturday, August 7 A tavern can be best described as a place, convivial and friendly, short on attitude and long on comfort.  The designers placed great emphasis on making it a lively space with an animated ... http://news.wagnermurray.com/jax-jolts%e2%80%94new-wagner-murray-design/ DAVIDSON, NORTH CAROLINA New Restaurant Design Delights, Inspires and Entertains Wagner Murray Architects Creates Features and Focal Points to Enhance Triangular Building Plan Being playful and being whimsical aids the creative process.  It allows non-programmed opportunities to emerge.  Being tuned to the specific design needs of the project can be a springboard to ... http://news.wagnermurray.com/flatiron-kitchen-and-tap-house/ Portraits are a way for Dave Wagner to study form and texture. Architects turn their hands to art pieces At summer gallery exhibit, they get to show a different side of their creativity. By Richard Maschal Special to the Observer Posted: Thursday, Jul. 08, 2010 Much of the talk at the opening of "Art by ... http://news.wagnermurray.com/architect-as-artist/ Giant fish sculpture to become signage and public art LaVecchia’s Steak and Seafood, an uptown restaurant, is relocating to the Hearst Tower.  Known both for its fine food and fine art, it was hailed as an aquatic wonderland when it first opened in 1998 in the Bank of America Seventh Street ... http://news.wagnermurray.com/restaurant-move-prompts-creative-re-use/ Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey announced today the opening of the new 3,900 square foot Old Stone Steakhouse in downtown Kings Mountain. This is the second restaurant for Nick LaVecchia whose popular restaurant in Belmont, North Carolina offers regional cuisine with Nick’s gastronomic flair. In addition to designing the restaurant with ... http://news.wagnermurray.com/kings-mountain%e2%80%99s-mayor-announces-opening-of-new-old-stone-steakhouse/ New photos of the Bechtler Museum Store and the Addison have been added to the Wagner Murray website. Visit the main website to view all of the new images. [caption id="attachment_137" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="The Bechtler Museum Store"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_138" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="The Addison"][/caption] http://news.wagnermurray.com/website-photos-updated/ WMA traces abstract imagery to enhance design concept Pisces Sushi Bar & Lounge opened April 7 in The Metropolitan, a new mixed use development near downtown Charlotte. The 2,900 SF design consists of a number of visually derived elements. Sourced from the symbols and images of Eastern calligraphy and the colorful ... http://news.wagnermurray.com/pisces-sushi-bar-lounge-opens-at-the-metropolitan/ Wagner Murray Architects Designing New Student/Pedestrian Connector for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro New campus promenade to provide strong visual connection linking the UNCG campus with the Glenwood residential community The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has engaged Wagner Murray Architects to develop a new university gateway connector to ... http://news.wagnermurray.com/wma-designing-studentpedestrian-connector-for-uncg/ The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art was recently featured in Architecture Week. Link: http://www.architectureweek.com/2010/0217/index.html http://news.wagnermurray.com/bechtler-museum-in-architecture-week/ Wagner Murray Architects' new prototype building receives national attention: "CHARLOTTE, NC---Mark Moses, owner and general manager of Indian Motorcycle Charlotte of Lowell, North Carolina has announced that the dealership was awarded the prestigious  "TOP 100 DEALER" designation by the Dealernews magazine, the leading publication in the powersport industry. The award was ... http://news.wagnermurray.com/indian-motorcycle-wins-best-exterior-award/