It's a Steel
Historic steel windows can be restored to their original appearance and functionality.
Spirit of the Ocean
Three master carvers have re-created an historic fountain in Santa Barbara, CA.
A Supporting Cast
Wood, stone, cast stone, FRP, GFRC: Here's a guide to sorting through the alphabet soup of today's column materials.
Preservation and Sustainability
When restoring two historic homes in Charleston, SC, the architects were able to solve the sometimes-conflicting issues of preservation and sustainability in an urban environment.
Etched in Stone
A little knowledge goes a long way when specifying stone. Suppliers provide guidelines and information.
Postmodernism: A Look Back, and Ahead
Highlights from the Reconsidering Postmodernism conference.
Urban Design: Russian Style
A team of designers from Urban Design Associates is making its mark a long way from home - in Russia.
New Things to Learn about Preservation Trades Education
Trades education and training opportunities have expanded throughout the U.S during the past few years.
Roundtable: Compatibility vs. Differentiation
Six design professionals wrestle with the biggest problem confronting preservation today: Should new construction in historic areas be stylistically similar to existing acrchitecture, or present a bold contrast?
Planning for Future Growth
Urban Design Associates created a contextual, historically sensitive master plan for the town of Ellon in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Vanishing Vistas
Now entering their fifth decade, modern landscapes – like many of their building contemporaries – are suffering from a lack of appreciation and neglect.
The Changing Architectural Practice in the Age of Lean
Leading architects discuss how their firms are relying on sustainability and preservation to survive the economic crisis and lead us into a better future.
Differentiated and Compatible
A new look at The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation discusses some of the problems that have emerged.
One Lot at a Time
Two professors at Notre Dame offer ten tools for redesigning communities, while avoiding boilerplate designs-in-a-box solutions.
Casting Calls
The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America (ICA&CA) has embarked on a program to restore a collection of plaster casts of eons-old architecture and sculpture for use in contemporary classrooms.
Urbanisms Old and New
Theories of urban design have looked at the challenges of our cities, towns and neighborhoods with very different eyes.
100 Most Endangered Sites
The World Monuments Fund announces its 2008 Watch List of the 100 most endangered sites in the world, naming cultural and historical sites in 59 countries.
The Digital Age
Building Conservation Associates of New York, NY, has developed an easy-to-use building-maintenance software program to replace bulky paper manuals.
Coming to America
The International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism – a non-profit organization that promotes conservation, regeneration and new traditional building – will launch its first U.S. chapter at the Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference in New Orleans.
Book Ends
New libraries in Craftsbury Common, VT, Memphis, TN, and Jacksonville, FL, demonstrate the flexibility of traditional-design principles in meeting the demands of contemporary usage.
Raising Standards
Three leading architects, Paul Spencer Byard, Robert D. Loversidge, Jr., and Steven W. Semes, discuss the issue of additions to historic buildings and neighborhoods with Traditional Building Editorial Director Michael Carey.
In Jefferson's Shadow
With the unveiling of a new design for the South Lawn, the Classicism vs. Modernism debate rages on at the University of Virginia – a debate that hinges on the interpretation of the ideals upon which Jefferson founded the university.
Picking Up the Pieces
Throughout New Orleans, LA, both national and local preservation groups are moving quickly to try to save buildings and homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The first steps in saving the city's rich architectural legacy involve assessing the damage and stopping – or at least slowing – the plans for demolition.
After the Storm
An unprecedented charrette held in October in Biloxi, MS, brought together hundreds of architects and designers from around the country and the U.K. to help create plans for rebuilding the Gulf Coast.
The Renewal of Architectural Education
Four panelists – Victor Deupi, Paul Goldberger, Michael Lykoudis and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk – discuss architectural education.
Upstairs Downtown
A restoration program developed by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) is reclaiming long-abandoned upstairs spaces in historic downtowns.
Sustainability in the Urban Context
Leading urbanists discuss why the urban environment is important to a sustainable future and how it can be improved.
Greening Historic Buildings
Contemporary energy-saving technology combined with tried-and-true conservation techniques make restoring historic buildings a win-win situation.
Enduring Partnerships
The goals and tools used by preservationists and green builders converge more often than not, as illustrated by a variety of LEED certified historic restoration projects.
The Original Green
Long before Gizmo Green existed, homes and buildings were designed and built with the idea of being compatible with the environment.
Specifying Sustainability
Architects discuss sustainable products with true staying power, as opposed to what some have called "gizmo green."
Sustainable Stewardship
In a recent speech given upon the acceptance of the Vincent Scully award, Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, argues that historic preservation plays an essential role in fighting climate change.
Sustainability and Tradition: Ways of Building and Ways of Life
Michael Lykoudis, dean of the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, Michael Mehaffy, president of Structura Naturalis Inc., and Walter Sedovic, principal of Walter Sedovic Architects, discuss sustainability with Traditional Building Editorial Director Michael Carey.
Historic and Green
Forum, by Donovan D. Rypkema
Finding Common Ground
A growing number of rehabilitation and reuse projects illustrate the natural link between historic preservation and the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED sustainable rating system.
Energy Efficiency
In recent years, geothermal systems have become an increasingly popular solution to providing more energy-efficient, eco-friendly heating and cooling for both historic buildings and new construction projects.
Sustainability in the Urban Context
Leading urbanists discuss why the urban environment is important to a sustainable future and how it can be improved.
Building a Sustainable Language of Typology
Architecture students from the University of Notre Dame went to Bath, England, to study urbanism. By Samantha L. Salden
