by Ross Cann | Sep 25, 2024 | Articles, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Professional, Technology, Urban Planning
Example of A4 Multifamily Housing In recent decades, the landscape of housing construction has undergone significant changes with several new challenges emerging that make it increasingly difficult to build affordable and accessible housing. From the upcoming...
by Ross Cann | 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...
by Ross Cann | Aug 26, 2024 | Articles, Newport Spotlight, Professional, Project Spotlight, Technology
Proposed First Floor Plan of a Current Residential Project (Newport, RI) Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) has been a cornerstone of architectural and engineering design since the 1990’s. It revolutionized the industry by replacing traditional hand-drafting methods with...
by Ross Cann | Aug 21, 2024 | Articles, Professional, Technology
The planet is far past the point of being able to avoid Climate Chaos by simply reducing the amount of carbon dioxide humans discard into the atmosphere. The fact that Category 5 hurricanes are now occurring very early in the season along with the warming of oceans...
by Ross Cann | Apr 30, 2024 | Articles, Newport Spotlight, Professional, Project Spotlight
In Honor of Our 20 Year Anniversary I graduated from Architectural School in 1990 and received my professional license to practice architecture by passing all eight exams by 1993, which was the earliest I was allowed to sit for the exams following a three-year...
by Ross Cann | Mar 19, 2024 | Historical, Newport Spotlight, Professional, Project Spotlight
East View Before & After of Past Project (Newport, Rhode Island) There is a difference between “Architecture” and “Building.” Architecture is an art form that aspires to create an experience and impact the imagination and mindset of the user whereas building is...
