by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jul 20, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight
Shield Street House Renovation by A4 Architecture The Unlikely Redemption of the Split-Level Ranch Architecture is not just designing soaring skyscrapers or magnificent mansions. Architects are tasked with trying to make the world a better place, one building at a...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jul 16, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight
Center of 90 Unit Housing Development by A4 Architecture Rhode Island has earned a very unwelcome distinction: it is the 50th state in the nation in terms of housing production per capita. Over the last decade, it has had the lowest rate of total housing permits...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jul 13, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
Marble House (Richard Morris Hunt, 1888 – 1892) Origins and Construction Marble House is one of Newport great Gilded Age monuments. Located at 596 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, Marble House, was commissioned by railroad heir William Kissam Vanderbilt...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jul 8, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight, Urban Planning
Newport America’s Cup Avenue Aerial (1970) Few thoroughfares in Newport carry as much civic controversy in their pavement as America’s Cup Avenue. Named for the yacht races held in the city from 1930 until 1983, the boulevard was born not of maritime...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jul 1, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight, Professional, Real Tennis World Championship
Hall Of Fame Open, Newport Casino The Newport Casino was one of the first places that lawn tennis was played following the invention of the sport invented and patented by Major Walter Clopton Windale in 1874. The sport took elements of Real Tennis but applied them to...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jun 25, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Guide, Newport Architect Spotlight, Professional
What does an Architect actually do? Much more than you might think. When most people picture an architect, they imagine someone loosely sketching out a building plan on a drafting table. In reality, the job is far more complex than that, and after more than thirty...
