by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 23, 2024 | Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
2024 Preserve RI “Rhody” Awards at Rosecliff, Newport, RI, Newport RI On October 20, 2024, Preserve Rhode Island celebrated the 2024 Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation at Rosecliff in Newport. This ceremony recognized outstanding achievements in...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 23, 2024 | Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
Chateau-sur-Mer, like so many grand houses in Newport, evolved over its long life showing the influences of multiple owners, multiple architects, and multiple eras in and throughout its walls. In 1851, William Shepard Wetmore, a prominent China trade...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 9, 2024 | Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Urban Planning
Buildings don’t just make history at the time of their construction. They often reflect the times when they were enlarged or chosen for restoration and reconstruction rather than demolition. They also become important again when the area around them is redeveloped....
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Sep 19, 2024 | Articles, Historical
The International House (New York City, New York) On September 15, 2024, the International House of New York City turned 100 years old. This institution proves the power of architecture and design not just to change lives but to even help change the world. The...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Sep 11, 2024 | Architectural Historian Spotlight, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
18th Annual Doris Duke Awards Invite Cover Newport has a rich history visible through the charm of many of its beautifully designed historic buildings and homes. Responsibility for the preservation and maintenance of these buildings has fallen to the people who...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Sep 4, 2024 | Articles, Historical, Professional, Technology
The United States construction industry and homeowners benefit from being on a continent that is rich is forests and wood resources. As a result, the vast majority of houses have been built not in stone or adobe brick, but from wood “stick framing” with a cladding of...
