Feburary 2017
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Book Review: The Art of Classical Details
A variety of organizational strategies makes it possible for this to serve as an attractive coffee table book as well as a serious course in design.
New Preservation Program at University of Notre Dame
The School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame is launching a graduate degree program in historic preservation.
Ode to a Tuscan Column: Accident or Experiment in the Canon of Bad Trad
David Brussat presents various options for the Tuscan column and encourges classicists to offer education and support for those attempting classical design.
Appropriate Hardware for Historic Restoration Projects
Finding the appropriate hardware for historic projects can be a challenge.
The Problem of the House Museum
Vincent Michael explains that while house museums been around for a while, they have never been able to support themselves.
Quackery and the SDS (formerly known as MSDS)
Ever wonder what's in that cleaning fluid? Ken Follett shed some light on chemical formulas, safety data sheets, and who reads labels anyway.
Master Builders and Minecraft: Two Historic Churches in New England
Judy Hayward looks at two historic churches at Yale in the New Haven Green, Center Church and Trinity Church, and the men who designed them.
Schedule of Values and Traditional Craftiness
Ken Follett describes certain practices, such as a schedule of values, often used in traditional (and other) construction projects.
From Dust We Come: A Look at Clay
Patrick Webb discusses the characteristics and many advantages of using clay as a binder for both interior and exterior construction.
Client's Expectations Temporary
Drawing on his experience, Ken Follett shows how a client’s expectations can drastically change a historic preservation project.
The Authenticity of Materials
Some replacement materials will work in historic buildings; others will not. However, it's important to repair before replacing.
The Value of Tradition in Urbanism
Urbanism is what we build to serve our needs and desires in families and neighborhoods and on up in scale to cities, states and nations. It is the grandest, most complicated, complex, and extensive thing we build, but we underestimate its role in our lives, and it is tradition that makes urbanism valuable for us.
The State of Things, Part 2
According to both the NAHB and AIA, our industry had its best year since 2007, which was the "peak of the market." Most forecasts predict an even better year in 2017.
What Would Corbu Do?
Le Corbusier was an early theorist and practitioner of the International Style, now known as modern architecture.
