by Ross Cann | Apr 6, 2021 | Architectural History, Articles, Historical, Institutional, Residential
The Shingle Style, which was described in a previous Archi-TEXT, was an architectural form that developed in the late 19th century in Newport, RI and other New England seaside resort communities. It is often associated with the preeminent firm of the era, McKim Mead...
by Ross Cann | Jun 11, 2020 | Articles, Residential
Few things in our culture have changed as little or as slowly as the construction of houses. As was the case fifty years ago, a set of paper plans is made into a real building by a set of contractors with tape measures using wood 2×4 studs. The workmen of 1920...
by Ross Cann | Jun 3, 2020 | Residential, Technology
During the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, we have all gotten to know our homes better than we ever thought was possible. They have become our schools, our offices, our restaurants, and our movie theaters. In this time of change it is inevitable that we should think...
by Ross Cann | Apr 24, 2020 | Residential
Sometimes there is a swan hidden inside an ugly duckling. This Barrington house, built in the 1970s had a low ranch roof and google-eyed bay windows protruding asymmetrically. The new owners loved the magnificent sweeping views the site enjoyed of Narragansett Bay to...
by Ross Cann | Feb 11, 2013 | Articles, Residential
LEED Certified Home in Newport County A4 Architecture projects earn high praise from multiple publications. We are pleased to report that A4 Architecture’s project at 485 Spring Street in Newport, Rhode Island was honored with a national EcoHome design award. The Eco...
by Ross Cann | Feb 11, 2013 | All Projects, Articles, Residential
