Climate Chaos and Heritage-Conservation Values: The Urgency for Action
How will the community of practice in historic conservation rise to the challenge and opportunity of Climate Chaos, now upon us?
Heavy Lifting: The Rise of Metal in Construction
Metals role in architecture changed dramatically with the industrial revolution. Structural elements in cast iron pioneered the path to steel construction, high-rises and metal fabrications for ornament, enclosure and building systems.
A Window Into Comedy’s Past and Future
Hope’s Windows provides timeless steel windows and doors to unite old and new in National Comedy Center building design in Jamestown, NY.
On the Art of Traditional Architecture
The art of building that requires commodity, firmness, and delight provides the basis for the art of architecture, which requires beauty as a contribution to the common good.
Traditional Roofing Materials
A look at roofing materials for historically inspired buildings.
A Changing Timber Frame of Reference
In their third life, massive timbers are recycled into a second, new timber-frame building.
Metal Windows
Metal windows, the soul of America’s historic commercial and civic structures, provide a peek into the past. Here are some of the companies that specialize in recreating these views of bygone eras.
Sensational Slate Roofs
These gray slabs have been protecting roofs for centuries—we take an in-depth look at slate.
Historic Lighting Restoration Brightens Wyoming Capitol
Original fixtures now shine at the Wyoming Capitol with state-of-the-art LED technology.
Restoration of Steel Window Frames and Hardware
Dryden Architecture and Design works with Seekircher Steel Window to bring post-WWI window frames and hardware back to their original form and function.
Welcome to Traditional Building
Founded in 1988, Traditional Building magazine provides valuable information for architects, designers and others who are interested in traditional architecture and historic preservation in commercial and institutional buildings. Suppliers of hard-to-find traditional products such as wood windows, columns, historically styled hardware, lighting and much more can be found in the Buying Guides, while features, blogs and news items provide up-to-date insights into this field.
Mid-Atlantic Timberframes
Timber frame manufacturer; Designer and builder of custom timber frame homes, pavilions, and pergolas, as well as barns, equestrian facilities, and commercial buildings; Heavy timber frame construction; Serving the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.
Heavy Lifting: The Rise of Metal in Construction
Metals role in architecture changed dramatically with the industrial revolution. Structural elements in cast iron pioneered the path to steel construction, high-rises and metal fabrications for ornament, enclosure and building systems.
On the Art of Traditional Architecture
The art of building that requires commodity, firmness, and delight provides the basis for the art of architecture, which requires beauty as a contribution to the common good.
On The Art of Traditional Building
The famous trilogy of commodity, firmness, and delight provides conditions we expect a building to satisfy. But are they enough?
