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Ellen Leslie
WeinsteinAIA

(1958– )

A native of New York City, Weinstein earned a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from the Ohio State University and a Masters of Architecture from NC State in 1987. She worked briefly for Brian Shawcroft then became a partner with Dail Dixon to form Dixon Weinstein Architects in Carrboro. The firm received numerous design awards, was published frequently in the local, regional and national press, and in 2003 received the North Carolina AIA Firm Award. In early 2010, when Dail Dixon left, the firm became Weinstein Friedlein. The firm moved to Durham in 2014. In 1999, she received the Henry Kamphoefner Prize. Weinstein has been a tireless volunteer for AIA Triangle, having served in nearly every Chapter office since 1999. She is the 2010 winner of the AIA Triangle President's Award. She regularly teaches studios at the NCSU College of Design.

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1989

The Tyler and Phyllis Bennett Residence

210 Green Level Road, Apex NC

A traditional farm house designed with Dail Dixon. Built by Foushee Building Company of Moncure. Mechanical design by Guaranteed Energy Efficiency Systems. 1900 sf. Won an AIANC Merit Award in 1992. Photos by Jerry Markatos. Altered, bottom photo.

The Tyler and Phyllis Bennett Residence The Tyler and Phyllis Bennett Residence The Tyler and Phyllis Bennett Residence
1992

The Ruth Residence

Burlington NC

Built by Triangle Homecrafters. Landscape design by Swanson and Associates. Photos by Jerry Markatos. Won an AIANC Merit Award in 1995.

The Ruth Residence The Ruth Residence The Ruth Residence The Ruth Residence The Ruth Residence
1994

The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker

designed with architect Betsy West

Three concept houses located in Raleigh by the Pullen Road railroad bridge. Won a South Atlantic Region AIA Award in 1994. Unbuilt.

The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker
1996

The Lucile Clotfelter Residence

6 Powderhill Place, Durham NC

Photos by Jerry Markatos.

The Lucile Clotfelter Residence The Lucile Clotfelter Residence The Lucile Clotfelter Residence
1996

The David Jenkins House

32408 Archdale Drive, Governor's Club, Chapel Hill NC

Sold in 2015 to Carol (Carlie) Bowman. Sold in 2021 to Adam and Carey Brown.

The David Jenkins House The David Jenkins House
1999

The John and Martha Leath Residenceaka The House at Wood's Edge

1620 Loy Lane, Burlington NC

3900 heated square feet, 1200 unheated. 24 acres. Construction by BRW of Chapel Hill. Swanson and Associates were the landscape architects. Top photo by James West. Part of the 2013 NCModernist Modapalooza Tour. Bottom photos by Leilani Carter and George Smart.

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2004

The Jeffrey and Laurie Abbey Addition

735 Gimghoul Road, Chapel Hill NC

David Swanson, landscape architect. Minta Bell, interiors. Built by Scott McLean Building Company.

The Jeffrey and Laurie Abbey Addition The Jeffrey and Laurie Abbey Addition
2013

The Daniel Pomp and Andrea Eisen House

2106 North Lakeshore Drive, Chapel Hill NC

Built by McLean Building Company. Jeff Relich, Lysaght & Associates, structural engineer. David Swanson, landscape architect. Part of the 2013 AIA Triangle Tour. Photos by Project Manager Mike Cincala.

The Daniel Pomp and Andrea Eisen House The Daniel Pomp and Andrea Eisen House The Daniel Pomp and Andrea Eisen House The Daniel Pomp and Andrea Eisen House
2014

The Durham Co-Housing Community

130 Hunt Street, Durham NC

24 units.

The Durham Co-Housing Community
2017

The Jeffrey and Lynn Lang House

105 Whistling Tree Court, Chapel Hill NC

Built by Frank Cole. Sold in 2021 to Grace Ueng. Sold in 2022 to A. I. and Marcin M. Paduch. Sold in 2023 to Rebecca Reddick and Terry Lybrand.

The Jeffrey and Lynn Lang House The Jeffrey and Lynn Lang House The Jeffrey and Lynn Lang House The Jeffrey and Lynn Lang House

Sources include: Ellen Weinstein; Weinstein Friedlein Architects; Dail Dixon, AIA North Carolina; AIA Triangle.