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More stories about Preservation

  • Finalists by Category

  • In the News

    Big builder goes solar; restoration show; affordable-housing index; more

  • Crafting the Historic Luminaire

    The architectural considerations for a historic preservation project can be complex, and the same holds true for its lighting.

  • Highlight: Higgins Hall

  • the relationship between architecture and light

    one of the overarching themes contained in the pages of A|L is the relationship between architecture and light. Disciplines unto themselves, projects are richer when the two speak in unison. Lighting and historic preservation, as the projects in this issue demonstrate, are no exception.

  • boathouse row: incandescent vs. led

    can leds effectively relight historic structures in a way that respects content and conveys authenticity within a contemporary context? That is the question raised by the updated exterior lighting system for the 12 Victorian-era boathouses along Philadelphia's Schuylkill River.

  • Interview: Restoring Trust

    The projects that D.P. Thomas Construction complete each year on or near the water around Wrightsville Beach, N.C., range in cost from $150K to well past the million-dollar mark. What owner Dave Thomas started as a small remodeling firm in the 1970s has grown to become a local authority on the...

  • Backfill: Ghosts of the Gold Rush

    Ghosts of the gold rush

  • From a Historic Home, a New Project Rises

    SEATTLE - The Pantages Apartments started with the saving of one landmark house and grew into significantly more.

  • Historic Wonderland Saved

    SILVER SPRING, MD. - Here’s one benefit of historic restoration work: Interesting people sometimes come to your groundbreaking.