by A4 Architecture | May 26, 2022 | Articles
Each year since 1997 the readers of the Newport Life Magazine and now the Newport Daily News, it’s sister publication under the same ownership, have been invited to vote on their favorite restaurants, stores, and professional service providers in Newport County. “It...
by Ross Cann | May 18, 2022 | Articles
When A4 Architecture began the design process for the first flagship store for Gill Marine North America, our challenge was to try to capture both the innovation of the company’s technologic approach to apparel but also the longstanding tradition of yachting which...
by Ross Cann | May 11, 2022 | Articles
Rhode Island is perhaps most noted for being geographically the smallest state in the union. It is 1214 square miles (sm) in size with 1055 sm of land and 169 sm of water. The state has over 400 miles of coastline and thereby earns its nickname “The Ocean State” for...
by Ross Cann | Apr 6, 2022 | Articles
As each year passes, it becomes clearer and clearer that humanity is facing a serious climate crisis. Temperatures in the Arctic and Antarctic have been measured 70 degrees above normal for this time of year. The problem often seems so large and intractable that it...
by Ross Cann | Mar 23, 2022 | Articles
In Newport Rhode Island we do not only have the great Gilded Age houses. We also have a wide variety of accessory buildings that were a part of these estates including Gatehouses, Gardener Cottages, and Carriage Houses. As it has been noted in previous articles, many...
by Ross Cann | Mar 16, 2022 | Articles
Change happens, whether you want it to or not. That is perhaps one of the principal laws of the universe and it is certainly true in the world of architecture. The partial collapse and subsequent emergency demolition of 41-45 Franklin Street, up the hill from the...
