by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 14, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Historical, Professional, Project Spotlight
During the last half of the twentieth century, the need for a coherent management of coastal resources in Rhode Island was continually growing, particularly following the enormously devastating impact of major storms like Hurricane Carol in 1954. Recognizing the...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 8, 2025 | Architectural Design, Articles, Guide, Newport Architect Spotlight, Professional, Project Spotlight
Construction Administration requires coordination Most building projects are a complex assembly of thousands of interacting components—structural elements, intricate mechanical systems, and fine finishes—all of which must integrate flawlessly to realize the final...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jun 17, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Professional, Project Spotlight
Hunter House (c.1748 by Peter Harrison) “First we shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us,” Winston Churchill famously declared, capturing the profound, reciprocal relationship between humanity and its built environment. Architecture is far more than...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jun 10, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Professional, Project Spotlight
In a recent blog about the evolution of “The Ideal Architect” over time, it’s not just real architects who play a role, but fictional ones as well. Howard Roark, the protagonist of Ayn Rand’s 1943 novel The Fountainhead, stands as a towering figure in...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jun 4, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Professional, Project Spotlight
Vitruvius & His Orders, Referring to Columns The “Ideal Architect” has not been a static concept over time but is a reflection of evolving societal values, technological advancements, and artistic movements. Over centuries, this ideal has evolved, from...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | May 21, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Professional, Project Spotlight
Located on Red Cross Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, the Samuel Colman House—more famously known as Boxcroft—stands as a prominent example of the Shingle Style, one of the most distinctive artistic and architectural achievements of the Gilded Age. Designed between...
