A4 Architecture Spotlight: Hope Funds at Marble House

A4 Architecture Spotlight: Hope Funds at Marble House

A4 Architecture Spotlight: The Hope Funds Galas in the Newport Mansions All photos by Julie Skarratt The grand mansions built during the Gilded Age in Newport Rhode Island were designed with one primary purpose in mind: to allow their owners to entertain lavishly....
A4 Architecture Spotlight: The Pell

A4 Architecture Spotlight: The Pell

The Pell Lobby In 1756, the poet Robert Burns allegedly wrote the poem “To a Mouse” on the spot for a mouse whose burrow he had disturbed while plowing his field.  It included the famous line “The best laid schemes of Mice and Men/oft go awry.” When A4 Architecture,...
A4 Spotlight: The Grand Tour

A4 Spotlight: The Grand Tour

Historically “The Grand Tour” of Europe was a cultural and educational journey undertaken by well-to-do young Englishmen from the 17th to the 19th centuries. It was considered an essential part of their education, particularly for those aspiring to become architects....