by Ross Cann | Jun 11, 2019 | Historical
A4 Architecture was pleased to be a sponsor for the 2019 US Pro Singles Court Tennis tournament played from June 1st to June 8th at the Newport Casino Court in Newport, RI. Court tennis in Newport, RI has a history – The Newport Casino is also home to the...
by Ross Cann | May 30, 2019 | Historical
The 2019 Newport Architectural Symposium took place this past Saturday, May 25. The topic selected for the Symposium was “The Architecture and History of Newport’s Point Neighborhood.” There are really no areas of Newport that have a full spectrum of buildings from...
by Ross Cann | Apr 30, 2019 | Historical
In the Spring 2019 issue of House & Garden, a special publication by The Block Island Times, Ross Sinclair Cann wrote an article titled “New Wine in Old Bottles.” This article discusses effective ways to renovate old structures to current standards while...
by Ross Cann | Apr 24, 2019 | Historical
In the picture above, a crane is working on Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, Friday, April 19, 2019. Rebuilding Notre Dame, the 800-year-old Paris cathedral devastated by fire last week, will cost billions of dollars as architects, historians and artisans work to...
by Ross Cann | Sep 28, 2018 | Historical, Project Spotlight
The players of this 45-minute match in Newport were Larry Phillips, Paul Weber, Prince Edward, and Marc Lewinstein. Last week, Newport played host to Prince Edward, Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest child. Edward is on a worldwide tour of Real Tennis courts as part of an...
by Ross Cann | Sep 28, 2018 | Historical, Professional
Rough Point, built in a baronial style from quarried stone, was the Dukes’ home in Newport. Doris Duke’s Restoration Foundation will celebrate its golden anniversary with many special activities. Newport is fortunate to have buildings that feature some of...