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VOL. 24/NO. 4 august 2011

Table of Contents

PROFILE
Uniting Forces
A leader in historic preservation, Lord, Aeck & Sargent is involved in buildings of all sizes and ages.
By Gordon Bock

CLEM LABINE AWARD
A True Artist
The third annual Clem Labine Award goes to Ray Gindroz, FAIA, co-founder of Urban Design Associates.
By Kim A. O'Connell

RECENT PROJECTS
Grand Return
The new classically styled Ralph Lauren Store in Greenwich, CT, was designed by Halper Owens Architects LLC, also of Greenwich, CT.
By Lynne Lavelle

Heavy Lifting
A derelict 1906 Arts-and-Crafts boarding house is now a luxury boutique hotel, thanks to a restoration and sympathetic addition by Bushman Dreyfus Architects.
By Martha McDonald

21st-Century Fox
Architectural Dimensions of Walnut Creek, CA, led the effort to restore Oakland's great movie palace, the Fox Theater, turning it into a live-music venue.
By Nicole V. Gagné

The Gold Standard
The David L. Kurtz Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA, designed by Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP, is a learning tool for the school.
By Annabel Hsin

BOOK REVIEWS
East Meets West
Chinese Architecture and the Beaux-Arts, edited by Jeffrey W. Cody, Nancy S. Steinhardt, and Tony Atkin
Reviewed by Nicole V. Gagné

From Rivertown to Your Town
Planning And Community Development: A Guide For The 21st Century, by Norman Tyler and Robert M. Ward
Reviewed by Nicole V. Gagné

Our Existing Buildings
Sustainable Preservation: Greening Existing Buildings, by Jean Carroon, FAIA, Goody Clancy
Reviewed by Iene R. Tyler, FAIA, FAPT, LEED AP

THE FORUM
Saving Windows
By John Leeke

PRODUCT GALLERIES IN THIS ISSUE

• Historical Products Showcase
• Art Glass
• Ceramic Tile
• Decorative Painting
• Doors & Entryways
• Glass Domes
• Hardware
• Interior Lighting
• Interior Molded Ornament
• Interior Woodwork & Moldings
• Mantels & Fireplaces
• Metal Stairs & Railings
• Murals & Mosaics
• Non-Wood Flooring
• Ornamental Ceilings & Fans
• Registers & Grilles
• Venetian Plaster
• Wood Flooring
• Wood Stairs & Railings