Hobbs Architects, PA

04/24/2026

We were excited to be a part of the groundbreaking for the new Mary Ann Brittain Education Center at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation, a diverse 38-acre greenspace within the City of Raleigh that has been transformed into a thriving Piedmont prairie habitat.

https://www.hobbsarchitects.com/projects/prairieridgeecostation

Representatives from the NC Museum of Natural Sciences & the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources were in attendance for the event. Thanks to Sanford Contractors for preparing the site.

https://www.dncr.nc.gov/explore/museums/north-carolina-museum-natural-sciences

https://sanfordcontractors.com/

The project is scheduled to be completed in the Spring of 2027.

03/04/2026

We were happy to host the groundbreaking for this project at our office.

01/14/2026

PBS NC Weekend recently featured the House in the Horseshoe. We are proud to be a part of the history of the site with the new visitor center under construction.

https://www.pbs.org/video/the-house-in-the-horseshoe-zujamj/

https://www.hobbsarchitects.com/projects/houseinthehorseshoe

12/03/2025

We were excited to be a part of the groundbreaking for the new House in the Horseshoe Visitor Center in Moore County https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/house-horseshoe. Senator Tom McInnis and representatives from NC Historic Sites, NC Natural & Cultural Resources, and the Alston House Association were in attendance for the event. Thanks to Sanford Contractors https://sanfordcontractors.com/ for preparing the site.

This project is part of the NC 250 celebration https://www.america250.nc.gov/ as the site hosted a revolutionary war skirmish between a band of Whigs and the Tories under the command of David Fanning. The project is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2026.

https://www.hobbsarchitects.com/projects/houseinthehorseshoe

07/30/2025

We had a great site visit today to Historic Lee County Courthouse in Sanford, N.C.. This local landmark is undergoing extensive restoration work to the roof, parapets, and masonry. Thanks to Harrod & Associates https://www.harrodandassoc.com/ for their project leadership & Baker Roofing https://bakerroofing.com/ for their craftsmanship related to the copper detailing.

03/24/2025

We were excited to be a part of this panel discussion on the 15th anniversary of the Historic Chatham County Courthouse fire. The PBS documentary on this event is informative and details one of Chatham County’s most historic fires and the subsequent rebuilding efforts. The project received the NC AIA Tower Award for projects that showcase exemplary historic preservation and the adaptive reuse of buildings.

https://www.pbs.org/video/the-courthouse-documentary-mv5bz5/

A free screening of “The Courthouse” on March 22 at the historic Chatham County Courthouse will commemorate the 15th anniversary of the fire.

03/18/2025

We are honored to receive a 2024 North Carolina Main Street design award for best infill building project for Doherty's Irish Pub and Restaurant in Pittsboro. This project anchors the south end of the larger SoCo redevelopment area adjacent to the historic courthouse.

https://www.ncmainstreetandplanning.com/post/2024-award-of-merit-pittsboro

https://www.hobbsarchitects.com/projects/soco

SoCo: A New Dining and Nightlife Destination South of the Courthouse in Pittsboro, NC

10/29/2024

Yar, mateys! We participated in our fourth Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Carolina trunk or treat in Pittsboro last weekend and had a blast handing our candy and meeting the kids. Happy Halloween, everyone!

08/07/2024

We enjoyed attending the House in the Horseshoe event last weekend in Moore County, N.C. The event was well attended and featured a dramatic reenactment of a revolutionary-era skirmish between the Whigs (revolutionists) and Tories, who remained loyal to the King of England. Though women, children and men successfully defended the Alston House from burning down, numerous bullet holes from the 1781 attack remain on both exterior and interior walls that you can still see today.

https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/house-horseshoe/history

We are excited to team with the NC Division of State Historic Sites to design a new visitor center for this important site along a horseshoe bend in the Deep River.

04/08/2024

Our ClydeFest critter is moonlighting as an eclipse viewer! Happy Eclipse Day!