Traditional Building Magazine

We're back at it, planning this year's Traditional Building Conference Series, hoping you will join us. Our first event in the Series takes place May 10-11, 2023 in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Ben Pentreath, architect, designer, educator and author, is the recipient of the 2023 Richard H. Driehaus Prize at the University of Notre Dame. He will be awarded the $200,000 prize during a ceremony on March 25 (Saturday) in Chicago. Adele Chatfield-Taylor will be honored with the Henry Hope Reed Award.

A champion of preservation and traditional architecture, James Kienle’s legacy is seen throughout the Midwest

At Vanderbilt University’s expansion project in the Southeast, collaboration and cooperation among the construction management firm, window and door manufacturer, and installation contractor resulted in several stunning projects recreating the look of the surrounding century-old buildings. All totaled, Hope’s Windows, Inc. supplied over 1,200 unique windows made from custom hot-rolled steel profiles and nearly 100 high traffic and fire-rated door assemblies made from 10 and 12 gauge cold-rolled steel.

Architectural Delight Presents A Fireside Chat With Catherine Connolly The Moral Importance of Craft December 15th | 12:00 PM EST

Join ICAA New England as Archaeologist and professor Darius Arya delivers a three-part lecture series live from Rome: Lessons from Vitruvius — Part Three on Tue, November 22, 2022 from Noon to 1:30pm ET.

The 2022 Trumbauer Award Winners were celebrated at a gala on November 3rd, 2022 in the Trumbauer-designed Lincoln Ballroom at The Union League of Philadelphia.

Author and architect Phillip James Dodd takes a close look at some of the finest examples of Beaux-Arts architecture in New York City.

Hyman Myers, a nationally recognized architect with a strong expertise in the fields of historic preservation, museum master planning, and design passed away on October 17, 2022.

The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 McKim, Mead & White Awards for Excellence in Classical and New Traditional Design, recognizing achievement in architecture, interiors, landscape, urbanism, and building craftsmanship & artisanship throughout New York, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Join ICAA New England as Archaeologist and professor Darius Arya delivers a three-part lecture series live from Rome: Lessons from Vitruvius — Part Two on Tue, October 18, 2022 from Noon to 1:30pm ET.

Submissions for the 2022 Awards Program will end September 30, 2022. Submit your work today.

The New England Chapter of the ICAA Announces the winners of the 2022 Bulfinch Award winners.

The Palladio Awards are the first and only national awards program for residential and commercial/institutional projects which demonstrate excellence in traditional design.

Join ICAA New England as Archaeologist and professor Darius Arya delivers a three-part lecture series live from Rome: Lessons from Vitruvius - Part One on Tue, September 13, 2022 from Noon to 1:30pm ET.

Steel windows and doors, with their striking aesthetic appeal, are by far the most resilient option. Indeed, it is the strength of solid, hot-rolled steel that enables the graceful, slender sightlines, larger lites of glass, design flexibility, and weather and impact resistance that gives steel windows and doors their remarkable combination of both strength and visual appeal.

This is a foundational presentation calibrated to offer something for designers and builders of all levels of interest and ability.

For the first time, billings for reconstruction projects at architecture firms exceeded billings for new construction projects, based on new data from AIA that draws on 20 years of tracking renovation, retrofitting, restoration, and reconstruction.

Thomas A. Kligerman will be the next featured speaker of the ICAA New England Chapter & Architectural; September 8th, 2022, noon to 1:30pm. Free registration.

Save the date for August 10th from 12 pm to 1:30 pm to join the AIA Virginia and The Virginia Historic Resources Committee for their program on the Fundamentals of Historic Brick & Mortar.

Presented in partnership with Architectural Delight. July 27, 2022 @ Noon-1:30pm ET via Zoom - advanced registration required.

Our June 2022 conference in Newport, Rhode Island featured the annual Palladio Awards gala ceremony, architectural tours, and a variety of educational seminars on architecture, restoration and building with traditional materials and methods.

Introducing the judges of the 2022 Palladio Awards.

Winners of the 2021 Faith & Form International Awards for Religious Architecture & Art, co-sponsored by Partners for Sacred Places and the AIA Interfaith Design Knowledge Community, will be recognized as part of the program at Interfaith Design’s reception at the AIA Conference on Architecture

June 1st to December 1st is considered hurricane season. Here’s what you need to know when choosing hurricane resistant windows.

People and projects to be honored in person on June 8th after two years of virtual presentations.

The Association for Preservation Technology in cooperation with Main Street America presents a workshop on Decoding Building Code Challenges.

Thomas Leslie, FAIA, Morrill Professor in Architecture, of Iowa State University will be guest speaker and talk about "Chicago Skyscrapers Between the Great Fire and the Great Depression: How Technology, Finance, and Politics Built the City."

Refreshed design, enhanced functionality and inspirational photo and video galleries create an exceptional user experience.

Hassle-free window screen appears when you want it and folds away when you don’t, giving homeowners a crystal-clear view and improved curb appeal.

Two travel opportunities: Great Country Houses & Gardens of Northern Ireland & Great Country Houses of Ballyfin & Waterford County, October 15-29.

The Newport Art Museum will be the next host venue for the Traditional Building Conference this June 14 & 15. Registration is now open. Attendees have the opportunity to earn 10+ AIA CEUs during the event.

Rugo Stone wins three 2021 Pinnacle Awards from the Natural Stone Institute and Brett Rugo is recognized with the 2021 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement also from NSI.

Historic, walkable, and fun! Alexandria, Virginia was the setting for the first Traditional Building Conference of 2022.

Traditional Building’s 2022 Palladio Award winners are announced.

This year’s winners—an illustrious roster of architects, artisans, designers, educators, writers, and urbanists—includes Appleton Partners LLP, John Danzer-Munder Skiles, Suzanne Rheinstein & Associates, Arne Maynard Garden Design, Timothy Smith and Jonathan Taylor, Barry Bergdoll, and Raymond L. Gindroz.

A project that used Pine Hall Brick Company clay pavers took home an award at the 2021 Brick Industry Association’s (BIA) annual Brick in Architecture competition.

History Maintained with Modern Efficiency using Hope’s® custom, handcrafted hot-rolled solid steel windows.

ICAA Washington Mid-Atlantic chapter presents a class on the use of color and paint in traditional architecture, lead by expert Patrick Baty

Each issue of Traditional Building features photos to accompany the Buying Guides; here are the photos appearing in this issue.

Join RAMSA’s Founding Partner Robert A. M. Stern for a virtual lecture where he will discuss the influence of Philadelphia on his more than half-century of practice as an architect, historian, and educator.

This event features two days of AIA CEU classroom education, architectural tours, networking, relationship building, food, and food for thought. There are several points of interest near our venue including Mt. Vernon, Woodlawn, and Old Town Alexandria.

This announcement marks the first time a woman has been President of the firm. With this leadership transition, Glavé & Holmes becomes the largest woman-led architecture firm based in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Menokin will be a featured lecture subject at the Traditional Building Conference in Virginia this April 7, 2022.

The highest total precast concrete building in the world, a single-family precast concrete home on a scenic lake, and a bridge at one of the nation’s busiest airports are some of the winning project highlights of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s 2022 PCI Design Awards.

The 2021 Grande Pinnacle Award was presented to Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates in Northbrook, Illinois for their work on the Wyoming State Capitol Restoration project.

Rob Krier, an architect, urbanist, scholar, painter, sculptor and educator, has been named the recipient of the 2022 Richard H. Driehaus Prize at the University of Notre Dame. Renowned author Wendell Berry has been named the winner of the 2022 Henry Hope Reed Award.

You will learn the benefits of using lime-based plaster, basic surface preparation, and simple methods for repairing existing plaster in older buildings.