Nverse Architects, pllc

06/06/2026

Some spaces take years to find their purpose. This one waited about a hundred.

Friends of ours spent months renovating a century-old building in downtown Morganton with their own hands — no architect, no contractor, just patience and good instincts. On opening weekend, neighbors filled the courtyard and didn’t want to leave. The string lights, the shade sails, the old brick — all of it exactly right.

This is what adaptive reuse looks like when it’s done with love instead of a pro forma. The building finally knows what it wanted to be.

Honestly my only concern is that we love it so much they’re going to get tired of seeing us.

— already becoming the kind of place a town needs.

06/05/2026

This is the first place I take anyone who hasn’t seen western NC. Not a building. Not a town. This.

The Appalachians are among the oldest mountain ranges on earth. Standing here you feel it — not as a fact but as something physical. The gorge opens below. Ridgeline after ridgeline dissolves into blue. Almost zero evidence of human intervention in any direction.

You become a very small piece of a very long story. I’ve been coming here my whole life. It still does that every time.

10/28/2024

Early birthday present arrived! So awesome!

09/15/2023

🇬🇹 🇬🇹 🇬🇹 Celebrating Guatemalan Independence Day and expansion progress at Little Guatemala

09/12/2023

Come out on Thursday and check out the new home of the Burke Arts Council!

The Burke County Chamber of Commerce will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new location of the Burke Arts Council on Thursday, September 14th at 4:00 PM. Join us in celebration at 506 S. Sterling Street in Morganton! ✂️🎉

This event is open to the public and is an excellent opportunity to network in our community while supporting the arts! Event info: https://fb.me/e/uasRJYQvd

"The mission of the Burke Arts Council is to enrich the quality of life in Burke County through cultural and artistic activities. We seek to coordinate arts activities in the community, serve as an informational and resource center for the arts and to promote local artists and arts organizations." Learn more at www.burkearts.org



Downtown Morganton, North Carolina
City of Morganton, NC Government

09/12/2023

Things are looking great at Little Guatemala!

09/04/2023

08/26/2023

The Ramazzini’s picked the hottest day of the year to begin, but we thrilled to see Little Guatemala begin work on the porch expansion and new cultural park!

08/26/2023

Morganton Play Music on the Porch Day at Burke Arts Council

08/26/2023

So excited to see the work begin!