Saturday, September 26, 8am-230pm
Our 12th year!
Enjoy a great day touring eight exciting new and classic Modernist houses in Raleigh, Durham, Hillsborough, and Chapel Hill -- without the hassle of driving, parking, and finding your way around.
Starting and Ending Point: 800 Park Offices Drive, Research Triangle Park, see map below. Proceeds benefit NCModernist, a North Carolina 501C3 nonprofit educational archive for the documentation, preservation, and promotion of Modernist houses.
Modapalooza includes the delightful company of lots of Modernist architecture
fans plus coffee and bagels / a USModernist tote bag with snacks / bottled water
/ a delicious lunch / free wifi / in our luxury restroom-equipped,
air-conditioned fleet of buses.
At the houses, you'll meet
most of the talented architects behind these houses.
Sponsored by:
Anderson Pope of Northern South
PELLA
Anna Hartwell of Hartwell Financial Group
The 2026 Lightwell II House, aka The Brutalist, designed by: Kata Walters
The 2026 Hughes House, designed by Arielle Schechter
The 2024 Dover Road House, designed by Phil Szostak
The 2025 Von Mod House, designed by Bill Waddell
The 1952 Robert Carr House II, designed by Robert (Judge) Carr
The 2026 Fowler House, designed by Chad Wilkins
The 1950 Fadum House, designed by: James Fitzgibbon; addition by Brian Shawcroft
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The 2026 Umstead Park House, designed by Jason Hart
The Fine Print
Tickets are not mailed; your name will be on a list at registration. Please be on time at the starting point. We've got a full day with lots of great houses. Buses leave promptly, and in fairness to other participants we will leave without you!
Once payment is made, there are no refunds for any reason except for tour cancellation. However, you can transfer your place to another person with at least a week's written notice to devra@usmodernist.org. The tour runs rain or shine. The itinerary and order of trip events are subject to change without notice or refund.
A signed liability release is required for all participants. We'll send this to you ahead of time. Please read, print, sign, and bring with you to registration; do not email them. Those travelling together may sign the same form. Parents must sign for and accompany anyone under 18.
Most houses are not ADA accessible. Participants must navigate stairs unaided and be able to walk for at least an hour at a time. You may stay on the bus at any point if you wish.
Architects can get self-reported CEU hours if arranged in advance with the AIA.
To reduce dirt and damage to floors, tour participants are required to remove shoes (or bring your own booties) at each house.
Food and drink are not allowed in the houses; however drinks, snacks, and lunch are provided on the bus. Strollers are not permitted inside any houses. Smoking and alcohol are not allowed on the bus or in the houses.
Photos are allowed and encouraged both inside and outside all the houses.
Unsecured parking is free at the starting point, 800 Park Offices Drive, Research Triangle Park. (see yellow area in the map below)
Proceeds benefit NCModernist, a North Carolina 501C3 nonprofit educational archive for the documentation, preservation, and promotion of Modernist houses.
Questions? Contact Devra Dubroff, devra@usmodernist.org.