Newport Architecture Blog
Adaptive Reuse and Redevelopment in Newport
Sometimes old buildings outlive the reason for their original construction and yet they are beloved structures that are an important part of the local history and architectural fabric. What is to be done with these buildings? Newport, because of its long history and...
Newport’s History: a Tale of Twelve Beautiful Streets
In Thornton Wilder’s famous final novel, Theophilus North, the author described Newport as “nine cities” — distinct communities that overlapped one another to form the entire “City by the Sea.” With apologies to Wilder, I’d like to increase that number to an even...
A Walk Through Newport History
There are few places in America where a person can see more National Historic Landmarks and other seminal structures than in Newport, Rhode Island. In a 60–90-minute walk one can view important buildings from five different centuries. Although there are a hundred...
A4 Architecture Supports Most Architectural of Sports, Tennis in Newport, RI
A4 Architecture was pleased to be a sponsor for the 2019 US Pro Singles Court Tennis tournament played from June 1st to June 8th at the Newport Casino Court in Newport, RI. This tournament brought together the top-ranked players in the world, including all 7 of the...
Archi-Tech: When to Hire an Architect
When planning a construction project, people often wonder if they need an architect. The answer depends upon many different factors. Is it a residential or commercial project? Do you want to add to the building, substantially rearrange it or simply redecorate it? Do...
2019 Newport Architectural Symposium: The History and Architecture of Newport’s Point
This year’s Newport Architectural Symposium took place this past Saturday, May 25. The topic selected for the Symposium was “The Architecture and History of Newport’s Point Neighborhood.” There are really no areas of Newport that have a full spectrum of buildings from...
“New Wine in Old Bottles” (Block Island Times – House & Garden SP19)
In the Spring 2019 issue of House & Garden, a special publication by The Block Island Times, Ross Sinclair Cann wrote an article titled “New Wine in Old Bottles” which discussed effective ways to renovate old structures to current standards while maintaining their...
Notre Dame and the Importance of Architecture
A crane works at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, Friday, April 19, 2019. Rebuilding Notre Dame, the 800-year-old Paris cathedral devastated by fire last week, will cost billions of dollars as architects, historians and artisans work to preserve the medieval landmark....
A4 Architecture Principal Interview – Ross Cann
Bontena Brand Network interviews Ross Cann, Founder and Managing Director of A4 Architecture + Planning. This interview gives a brief understanding of Ross, beginning with his education which opened him to curiosities that evolved into a multi-faced career...
Newport Home Featured Project – Seaverge Carriage House
A4 Architecture is pleased to announce that one of its projects completed during 2018 was selected for the cover of the annual Newport Home edition. Among the many hundreds of renovations and new construction projects completed each year in the Newport area during...
King of Games or Game of Kings
The players of that 45 minute match were Larry Phillips, Paul Weber, Prince Edward and Marc Lewinstein. Last week, Newport played host to Prince Edward, Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest child. Edward is on a worldwide tour of Real Tennis courts as part of an effort to...
NRF Celebrates 50 Years
Rough Point, built in a baronial style from quarried stone, was the Dukes' home in Newport. Doris Duke's restoration foundation will celebrate its golden anniversary with many special activities. Newport is fortunate to have buildings that feature some of the best...