NCModernist Architecture You Love

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Duncan Hamilton
McPherson

(1974– )

McPherson was born in Greensboro NC and graduated in 1997 from Virginia Tech with a Bachelors of Architecture degree. He interned with Paredes-Grube Architecture in Ridgewood NJ (1996) and worked with the FWA Group in Hilton Head SC (1997-1999). He joined Samsel Architects in Asheville NC (1999) and became an owner in 2014. Samsel Architects became Altura Architects in 2023.

Duncan Hamilton McPherson
2015

The Craven Gap House

Webb Cove Road, Asheville

Built by Standing Stone Builders. Won an AIA Asheville Award in 2017.

The Craven Gap House The Craven Gap House The Craven Gap House
2016

The Rafael and Mary Bravo Houseaka The Hammock House · Modern Pavilion House · San Felipe Farm

1235 Peniel Road, Columbus NC

Built by Koon Custom Homes. Won a 2016 AIANC Honor Award. Won 3rd place in the juried 2017 George Matsumoto Prize. Video.

The Rafael and Mary Bravo House The Rafael and Mary Bravo House
2017

The Ventana Concept House

182 Villa Nova Drive, Asheville NC

Unbuilt.

The Ventana Concept House The Ventana Concept House
2018

The John and Dana Hilty Residenceaka Windy Gap Residence

1877 Town Mountain Road, Asheville NC

5684 sf. Built by Jade Mountain Builders; landscape design, Caitlin Sloop.

The John and Dana Hilty Residence The John and Dana Hilty Residence The John and Dana Hilty Residence The John and Dana Hilty Residence The John and Dana Hilty Residence
2019

The Berg House

Asheville NC

Unbuilt.

The Berg House
2019

The Haywood Modern Farmhouse

Unbuilt.

The Haywood Modern Farmhouse
2019

Marshall Artists Houseaka Modern Home

Marshall NC

Won a 2025 AIANC design award. Photos by Jordan Powers.

Marshall Artists House Marshall Artists House Marshall Artists House
2022

The Brooks Sizemore Houseaka Spruce Ridge Cabin

Balsam Mountains NC

Sited within a dense red spruce forest at 5,700 feet elevation. Built by Carolina Builder Services. Photos by Keith Isaacs.

The Brooks Sizemore House The Brooks Sizemore House The Brooks Sizemore House The Brooks Sizemore House

Sources include: Troy Winterrowd; Samsel Architects