Annabel Hsin

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Landscapes/Streetscapes

Citrus Square in Sarasota, FL, follows a New Urbanist master plan and features a series of six façades to create the illusion of multiple buildings.

Features

Founded in 2009, the award recognizes a person who has devoted long-term, pro-bono personal efforts to fostering humane values in the built environment.

Campus Buildings

A $40-million rehabilitation and restoration by CannonDesign and Bailey Edward has brought Lincoln Hall at the University of Illinois back to life.

Religious Buildings

In 2005, St. Paul the Apostle parish in Westerville, OH raised $12 million to build a new 38,000-sq.ft. church.

Hardware

Finding the appropriate hardware for historic projects can be a challenge.

New Construction

Hopke & Associates' New Kent Winery in Virginia reflects the region's agricultural history.

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adaptive reuse Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects

Palladio Awards 2015

Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects, Berkeley, CA, win a 2015 Palladio Award for Adaptive Reuse.

A peal of eight cast-bronze bells housed in the 110-ft.-tall Tower of the Visitation, designed by Portland, OR-based Soderstrom Architects, is now the central icon of Mount Angel Abbey in St. Benedict, OR. All photos: courtesy of Soderstrom Architects unless otherwise noted

Religious Buildings

Soderstrom Architects designed the new bell tower for the Tower of the Visitation at Mount Angel Abbey in St. Benedict, OR.

Neighborhood parks, such as Central Park in New York City, allow people to exercise and enjoy fresh air, while also raising the market value of nearby properties.

Book Reviews

Book Review: Designing Healthy Communities, by Richard J. Jackson with Stacy Sinclair

The 1926 Julia Ideson Building in Houston, TX, was recently restored and renovated by the architectural firm Gensler, also of Houston. The two-phase project included a new archival wing at the rear, an outdoor garden and cast-iron gates enclosing the property. All photos: courtesy of Gensler

Public Buildings

The restoration and renovation of the historical Julia Ideson Building in Houston, TX.

Hardware

Manufacturers provide advice on the smart way to go about selecting hardware for historic projects.

Religious Buildings

Cooper, Robertson & Partners designed a new Parish House for St. Luke's Episcopal Church in East Hampton, MA.

Religious Buildings

The Cathedral of Christ the King in Lexington, KY, hosted a design competition that called for proposal plans to renovate its sanctuary and baptistery.