Blogs & Editorials

Savannah claims to be the most visited city in America where tourists are treated to Southern hospitality. It is also an excellent living laboratory for traditional building professionals to learn about classical design, historic preservation, adaptive use, materials, methods, and urban planning.

A propylaeon like a temple is an instantly recognized classical compositional motif that declares the greater importance of a building incorporating it.

Book which compiles HABS drawings of historic American doors: Dutch, Georgian; Federal; Early Classical Revival; Greek Revival; as well as church doors and fanlights.

Traditional buildings offer beauty that modernist buildings lack. Talking more about beauty might expand both its presence and the preference for new traditional buildings.

HABS is celebrating 90 years of documenting America's architectural heritage.

From a young age, the author was captivated by a Palladian window in a house under construction, igniting a lifelong fascination with windows and their architectural significance. Throughout adolescence, the author explored historic homes in New England, becoming intrigued by various window styles and their implications on interior layouts. This passion led to a career in architecture, specifically at Kligerman Architecture & Design, where the author now works as a partner.

Research suggests Americans are unhappy, stressed, and feel unsafe. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) annual convention emphasized designing for health, safety, and wellness. While promoting these goals, the convention also highlighted a lack of focus on historic preservation. Despite this, traditional building interests were explored through tours and panel discussions on Washington, D.C.'s historic sites.What I Learned at the AIA Convention June 2024

When the most important purpose of a building is to be memorable, the Pantheon has been a favorite model with architects fitting it out to serve a variety of functions.

Enrollment in Construction Vocational and Apprentice Programs is Up 16%

Schools of architecture occasionally offer instruction in traditional architecture, but their instruction is in design, a catch-phrase for cutting edge avant-garde styles.

For 2024, HOUZZ reports on 28 design trends—not exactly selective, but wide reaching and, for traditionalists like me, encouraging.

More analysis of the state of the traditional building market.

Before architecture programs installed the Bauhaus program, architects were taught to seek beauty in buildings that served and expressed the quest for justice and the common good.

Founded in 2002, the annual Palladio Awards honor outstanding achievement in traditional design.

Making festive lighting, have an impact.

Here is the saga of how Berkeley abandoned its Beaux Arts instruction and my experience with the system that replaced it there and elsewhere.

Lessons from a seasoned professional.

The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art's inaugural conference combined art with architecture, experience with youth and education with networking. Charleston was the perfect place to hold "Enduring Places."

The Building Systems Housing Summit is a one-of-a-kind conference dedicated to offsite construction and provides the opportunity to meet, learn from and interact with prominent and influential members of the industry

In recent years traditional and classical architecture has gained a foothold within Modernism’s globalism, with European examples showing rapid gains while we appear to be laggards.

A deluxe new monograph that presents a selection of elegantly sumptuous houses by renowned architect Thomas Kligerman.

President Trump’s Executive Order requiring that traditional classical buildings be given a preference in federal buildings made architectural style a partisan issue. President Biden rescinded it, but it has reappeared as legislation with Republican sponsorship. Here is a review of the issue.

AIA Conference in June and the Traditional Building Conference in July