Whoever rents the office building at 105 Brooks Ave. must agree to an unusual clause in the lease: Students from the N.C. State University design school must be allowed to visit from time to time.

The building, a box of glass and steel built on stilts in 1966, was designed by architect G. Milton Small Jr. for his firm and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 4,700-square-foot building, which will be available in January, is considered one of the city's best examples of the International Style of architecture and a historical touchstone for aspiring students.
Raleigh News & Observer (9/3/2009)

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