by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jan 27, 2021 | Historical, Professional
Until the late nineteenth century, the process of becoming an architect was through apprenticeships and practice, and nearly exclusively for men. Like most crafts, one began as an “Apprentice,” graduated to “Journeyman,” and then late in life, if one worked hard and...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Dec 16, 2020 | Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight
Richard Morris Hunt, one of the most noteworthy architects of the last half of the 19th Century, had a strong and long affiliation with Newport. He met his wife, the heiress Catherine Howland, in Newport in 1860. He had an artist’s studio here as did his famous...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Dec 9, 2020 | Historical
Winston Churchill once observed, “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” He made this statement in the midst of World War II to the House of Lords calling for the rebuilding of the House of Commons to the same high standard of design and construction...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Dec 4, 2020 | Historical, Technology
With the recent power outage in downtown Newport on November 30, we were all reminded of just how dependent most of us have become on electricity, the Internet, and the Artificial Intelligence available through computerized search tools. As we move as a city, state,...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Nov 19, 2020 | Historical, Technology
Since the dawn of time, mankind has sought to instill beauty into architecture. The origin of beauty and proportion in architecture as we know it began with the ancient Greeks, who built their villas and temples with mathematical precision. The Romans adopted the same...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Nov 12, 2020 | Historical, Professional
Although we have come to take for granted in the United States that all children will receive a public education, this was not always the case. Education during the Colonial era was a prized and valuable asset that was generally only available to the wealthy. Most...
