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(1925–1980)
Scott was born in Charlotte NC. He attended Darlington Academy in Georgia and studied Engineering at Duke University. After serving in the Navy during WWII, he was in the first graduating class from Henry Kamphoefner's newly-formed NCSU School of Design. After graduation, Scott taught at the school and worked for Milton Small. In 1958 he became a partner in Pruden and Scott with Jack Pruden. He assisted George Matsumoto with the Julian House in Chapel Hill. Later he practiced solo as Kenneth McCoy Scott AIA. Scott's office was at 213 West Main Street in Durham. According to son David, Scott as a student worked with Matthew Nowicki on drawings for Raleigh's Dorton Arena. Scott also designed the locally famous Chicken Hut building on Fayetteville Road in Durham NC. He had three children with first wife Ruth and three with second wife Nancy. His first three children followed in his footsteps. Son David became an architect, daughter Lloyd went into Interior Design, and son Philip is a draftsman.
Scott also designed the famous Chicken Hut building in Durham NC.
Sources include: The Development of Modernism in Raleigh; The Kenneth McCoy Scott Papers and Drawings at NCSU Special Collections; wife Nancy Scott; Stephen Dooda; James Brandt; Dick Rice; son David Malcolm Scott; Bern Walser; Binford Carr.
