A4 Spotlight: 2020 Doris Duke Preservation Awards

A4 Spotlight: 2020 Doris Duke Preservation Awards

Newport is fortunate to not only have buildings by many notable architects, but to have some of their very best works as well.  But because Newport was graced with so many beautiful, old buildings, the care and maintenance of these structures has fallen heavily upon a...
A4 Guide: The Value of Design

A4 Guide: The Value of Design

Many people mistakenly think that design is simply the decoration that is added on top of a project to help make it beautiful.  Design is, in reality, the planning that makes a building or space function well, last longer and cost less to operate.  While the average...
A4 Guide: Retail during COVID

A4 Guide: Retail during COVID

With the advent of the COVID-19 virus, everything in our world changed. One thing that is very different is the nature of shopping. This has been undergoing change with the rise of the internet but the pandemic accelerated this change. Gone are the days when shopping...
A4 Spotlight: Newport’s North End Plan

A4 Spotlight: Newport’s North End Plan

The staff of A4 Architecture and the members of the Newport Architectural Forum were given the opportunity to see a preview of the North End Plan being conducted by NBBJ. Through a Zoom call held on Tuesday, June 30th, Principal Alan Mountjoy showed the extensive work...