by Ross Cann AIA RA | Nov 24, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Articles, Guide, Professional
Sprague Hall (Yale University) Once a year, during the homecoming weekend, Yale University hosts its annual Alumni Assembly and Convocation. This is the gathering of alumni volunteers and leaders from around the world, from all of the various graduate schools and...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Nov 17, 2025 | Architectural Design, Articles, Guide, Newport Architect Spotlight, Professional
The construction industry is built on contracts, but when an owner fails to pay for services rendered, a crucial legal instrument protects the interests of contractors, subcontractors, and architects: the mechanics lien (sometimes called a construction lien or...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 22, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Articles, Historical, Professional, Project Spotlight
Andrea Palladio / Villa Rotunda (1571 Vicenza, Italy) Classical Architecture is defined as designs derived from the Greeks and Romans during the Classical Era (8th century BC to 5th Century AD). Other than the ancient buildings that still exist, the underlying...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 8, 2025 | Architectural Design, Articles, Guide, Newport Architect Spotlight, Professional, Project Spotlight
Construction Administration requires coordination Most building projects are a complex assembly of thousands of interacting components—structural elements, intricate mechanical systems, and fine finishes—all of which must integrate flawlessly to realize the final...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 8, 2025 | Architectural Design, Articles, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
Gilded Pineapple at the Colony House (Richard Munday,1741) The Pineapple: Newport’s Symbol of Hospitality During the Colonial period of Newport, Rhode Island’s history, the pineapple reigned supreme as an enduring symbol of hospitality. How is it that a...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 8, 2025 | Architectural Design, Articles, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
(Real Tennis World Championship Poster) This week, a sporting legacy unlike any other will be contested in Newport, Rhode Island, as the two best Real Tennis players in the world vie for the most historic title in sports. The 2025 Real Tennis World Championship, held...
