CORY DANIEL THOMPSON (1984-)

Thompson was born in Mt. Gilead NC and grew up on the family cattle farm. He moved to Wilmington in 2005 and received an associate degree in architectural technology from Cape Fear Community College. He worked as draftsman/designer for Bowman Murray Hemingway Architects from 2007 until 2014. In 2014 he started a design studio, 2x4 Designs.

2014 – Hilltop Angus Farms, Mount Gilead, NC. Office, loft, and storage space for Dale Thompson’s grassfed beef farm (Cory’s father).

2015 - The Martin Pollock and Elise Parck House, aka the Lucky Fish House, 7405 Lucky Fish Lane, Wilmington NC.

2016 – The West Residence, Holden Beach, NC. Farmhouse modern design. Status unknown.

2017 - The Chen Residence, aka Surf Tower, 159 Atkinson Road, Topsail Island NC. Built by Jeremy Bishop of Sterling Construction. Photos by Andrew Sherman.

2017 – Tonbo 3, 2524 Tonbo Trail, Wilmington, NC. Part of Tonbo Meadows, a low-impact development; built by Fasse Construction. Sold in 2018.

2018 - "Halfar," Kure Beach NC. Built by Fasse Construction.

2018 - "Tangredi", Carolina Beach NC. Custom home.

2020 - The Sean T. and Charity K. Coury House, 256 Redd Banks Lane, Hampstead NC.

2023 - aka "The Sandbox," Oak Island NC - Designed by Thompson Design Build; designer Cory Thompson; structural engineering by Foresgren Associates. Nominated for the 2025 Matsumoto Prize.

Sources include: Cory Thompson; Pender County Register of Deeds.