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# Cothran Harris Architecture

Original Houzz profile: [Cothran Harris Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/cothran-harris-architecture-pfvwus-pf~1954952061)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Architects
- **Location:** Wilmington, NC
- **Serves:** Wilmington, Leland, Murraysville, Masonboro, Myrtle Grove, Kings Grant, Ogden, Silver Lake, Wrightsboro, Seagate, Skippers Corner, Bayshore, Belville, Wrightsville Beach, Navassa, Castle Hayne, Hightsville, Kirkland, Figure Eight, Winnabow
- **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews)

## About

### Houzz Badges

- 1,000 Ideabook Saves

Residential and Commercial Architect

### Services Provided

- Architectural Design
- Building Design
- Home Remodeling
- Architectural Drawings
- Custom Homes
- Home Additions
- Kitchen Design
- Sustainable Design
- Kitchen Remodeling
- 3D Rendering
- Bathroom Design
- Universal Design
- Multigenerational Homes
- Pool House Design & Construction
- Historic Building Conservation
- Handicap-Accessible Design
- Attic Conversion
- Staircase Design
- Home Gym Design & Construction

### Areas Served

- Wilmington
- Leland
- Murraysville
- Masonboro
- Myrtle Grove
- Kings Grant
- Ogden
- Silver Lake
- Wrightsboro
- Seagate
- Skippers Corner
- Bayshore
- Belville
- Wrightsville Beach
- Navassa
- Castle Hayne
- Hightsville
- Kirkland
- Figure Eight
- Winnabow

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Cothran Harris Architecture |
| Address | 5725 Oleander Drive, Suite E-1, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403, United States |
| Phone | (910) 793-3433 |
| Website | http://www.cothranharris.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 41 |

**Social profiles:**
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## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Cothran Harris Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/cothran-harris-architecture-pfvwus-pf~1954952061)
- **Website:** http://www.cothranharris.com
- **Phone:** (910) 793-3433

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- 2012 Wilmington NCAIA Design Award2012 NCAIA Tower Award for historic preservation.

**Affiliations**
- [The American Institute of Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/the-american-institute-of-architects-pfvwus-pf~1350720471)

## Selected projects

- [Mortimer Beach Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mortimer-beach-cottage-pj-vj~697798)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 16
  - Description: This oceanfront home is flanked by two guest houses and a covered pavilion to form a courtyard and outside room. Commissioned for large family gatherings, the guest houses and main house graciously provide for the extended family and guests of the owners. When the staying at East Beach by themselves the owners open the house and let the guest cottages rest, until the kids arrive.
- [Stillwater Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stillwater-residence-pj-vj~697643)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 11
  - Description: Some houses are thoroughbred examples of architectural style. Others are predominately one style with a few eclectic touches. The Franklin’s house, Stillwater, is a mutt. A Latin hacienda in plan, Stillwater is an open-ended atrium plan centered on a pool terrace. An open interior plan is slipped into an English country exterior. The interior design is part sleek black-on-white contemporary and part Sister Parish. Playing by the rules is good advice. Nevertheless, sometimes you play by the rules…
- [Duncan Beach Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/duncan-beach-cottage-pj-vj~697740)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 12
  - Description: Vacationing in the North East, Tracy and Buell Duncan fell in love with the weathered shingle cottages they saw in New England. When they built on Bald Head they wanted a home that could have been here for a hundred years, but they wanted their home to be warm and open on the inside. We used dark wood floors and ceilings downstairs to create a refuge from the bright summer sun. Upstairs the bedrooms are painted light colors to provide cool spaces for the warm summer nights. Bring your own sand.
- [Huddle Beach Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/huddle-beach-cottage-pj-vj~697778)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 16
  - Description: G. C. and Damaris Huddle had a simple plan for a beach cottage. But they wanted to build it on a difficult hill. They bought a lot so steep that previous owners gave up trying to design a house on the site. Our design provides sweeping views of Frying Pan Shoals and the mouth of the Cape Fear River from the full width porch, 40 feet above sea level.
- [Details](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/details-pj-vj~701750)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 3
- [South Front Apartments](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/south-front-apartments-pj-vj~249696)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 24
  - Description: South Front Apartments consists of converting an abandoned public housing project, (Nesbitt Court), into market rental apartments. Founded in 1938, the Wilmington Housing Authority was the first municipal public housing agency in North Carolina. Nesbitt court as the first project built by the new authority. The project was abandoned in 2008 because of the outdated floorplans and lack or air-conditioning. Because the buildings are historic, we wanted to renovate the apartments without changing th…
- [Steelman Beach Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/steelman-beach-cottage-pj-vj~697996)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 7
  - Description: We received one of our nicest compliments recently when we were asked by another architect to help him with his new beach cottage. Terry D. Steelman, FAIA Design Principal for Ballinger Architects ofPhiladelphia, brought us his sketches and schematic design for a family home on Bald Head. Terry is a nationally acclaimed designer whose expertise is concentrated in larger scale corporate and institutional projects. He wanted someone with coastal experience, wood framing expertise and an eye for de…
- [Pigman Beach Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pigman-beach-cottage-pj-vj~697978)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 12
  - Description: Some houses are designed with their feet firmly on the ground. Others begin as dreams with feet propped up on a beach chair. This home began with a whimsical thought. What if we found an old abandoned lighthouse and built a beach cottage around it? Karen and Stan Pigman wanted something to remind them of summers spend on Bald Head Island. They wanted a home that would look like it was on the beach, but different from their neighbors. We took the stairs and elevator for the home and molded them t…
- ["Zen and Now" Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/zen-and-now-residence-pj-vj~697693)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 7
  - Description: It started out as a playroom for the grandkids. We were going to add a dormer to the beach house attic and be done. We wanted to panel the playroom, adding bunks and a home theatre. Then the client thought about reworking the stair from the top to the bottom. Was it possible to bring some of the quiet and serenity of the exterior rock garden into the interior design? Wouldn’t it be nice to redecorate in a simple modern style as a counterpoint to their traditional interiors back home? In the end…
- ["On The Beach" Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/on-the-beach-cottage-pj-vj~697841)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 22
- [Exteriors](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exteriors-pj-vj~701748)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 11
- [Rizzo Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rizzo-residence-pj-vj~697628)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 4
- [Weld Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/weld-residence-pj-vj~697676)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 11
- [Interiors](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/interiors-pj-vj~701749)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 1

[See all 14 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/cothran-harris-architecture-pfvwus-pf~1954952061)

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-22.*