December 2018

Indow Windows

Indow window inserts press inside your window frames without a mounting bracket to give you all the comfort and efficiency of high-end replacement windows.

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

Trinity Dome in America’s Catholic Church

Religious Buildings

Rambusch Decorating Co. creates the Trinity Dome mosaic at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Making Dystopia book cover

A review of James Stevens Curl's Making Dystopia by Nikos A. Salingaros.

handcrafted wooden doors

B&D Builders uses traditional practices in its millwork shop.

Doric entablature for a Colonial door surround

Columns & Capitals

Useful guiding principles for impactful moldings.

Haddonstone balustrade

Columns & Capitals

Cast stone, a faux material, has a long-standing history in the built environment.

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painted terraces

Materials & Methods

Learn four painting techniques from industry experts.

courtyard and fountain at Christ Church Lutheran

Religious Buildings

MacDonald & Mack Architects preserves Christ Church Lutheran, a National Historic Landmark and modernist icon designed by Eliel and Eero Saarinen.

Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral

Religious Buildings

Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral by O’Brien & Keane is a prominent example of traditional Catholic church architecture.

Stained glass at St. Pat's NYC

Windows & Doors

Steps to take when restoring historical stained glass.