by Ross Cann AIA RA | May 14, 2026 | Architectural Design, Architectural Technology, Articles, Guide, Sustainable Design
As energy costs rise and the awareness of rapid climate change grows, homeowners and building managers are increasingly considering deep energy retrofits (DERs), which are comprehensive upgrades that tackle insulation, windows, and heating and cooling systems all at...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | May 6, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
White Horse Tavern (South Elevation) The White Horse Tavern: The Evolution of a Newport Institution Few buildings in America carry as much history within their walls as the White Horse Tavern in Newport, Rhode Island. Standing on the corner of Farewell and Marlborough...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Apr 29, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Newport Architect Spotlight, Project Spotlight
Seaweed Cottage (c.1860) photographed from Spouting Rock Beach. Seaweed: A Newport Treasure Transformed Seaweed Cottage, perched dramatically above the Atlantic at the very southern end of Newport’s celebrated Cliff Walk, stands as an example of a quietly...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Apr 15, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Professional
Multifamily Project (Designed by A4 Architecture) Rhode Island has earned a very unwelcome distinction: it is the worst 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 issued per...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Apr 8, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Guide, Newport Spotlight, Professional
One of the biggest challenges for people who have not undertaken a renovation or new construction project before is figuring out how to get started. Some are tempted to skip the design process and just hire a contractor, but starting a construction project without a...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Apr 1, 2026 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Articles, Newport Spotlight
Richard Morris Hunt (1827–1895) is one of the most noteworthy architects of the last half of the 19th Century. One of his important contributions was transforming American architecture from a simple stacking of plans into a more three-dimensional synthesis of...
