by Ross Cann AIA RA | Nov 8, 2012 | Professional, Technology
As the nighttime temperatures begin to fall, it is useful to remember that there are few investments in your home that are less visible, but more valuable, than the installation of insulation. There have been some tremendous advances in the technology of insulation in...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Apr 26, 2012 | Professional
There are many great architects who worked in Newport over its long and illustrious history. Richard Morris Hunt, Stanford White, and Peter Harrison are all names that have become familiar to those that read the “Archi-Text” column regularly. A somewhat less familiar...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Aug 4, 2011 | Professional, Technology
As energy prices continue to rise and concerns about “global warming” and “carbon footprints” become more widespread, the building industry is beginning to change to address these new concerns. We are currently at the leading edge of the “green building” phenomenon —...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jun 9, 2011 | Professional, Project Spotlight
Vietnam Memorial (Washington DC, Maya Lin 1981) In 1981, when the judges of the Vietnam Memorial competition opened the envelope on the back of the winning entry board, they found the name “Maya Lin” and the address of a Yale dormitory where the young woman lived as...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Nov 11, 2010 | Professional
On October 21st, the second annual “Rhody” Awards were presented jointly by Preserve Rhode Island, The RI Historical Preservation, and the Heritage Commission, and Newport County was featured prominently — both in what projects were awarded and where the awards were...
