Traditional Building | April 2023
April 2023
In this issue of Traditional Building, read about how Apple restores a movie house, an interview with Mallory B. E. Baches and her vision for CNU, a look at stone choices plus how to maintain granite and more.
ON THE COVER: Apple renovates L.A.’s Tower Theatre for its flagship store.
Photo by Cesar Rubio
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features
Redeveloping Charleston
RAMSA reimagines this historic Southern city for the future.
City Reimagined
Rebuilding Hartford’s infrastructure could invoke American Romanticism and the City Beautiful Movement.
Informed by the Past
A new luxury waterfront condominium design takes cues from its town’s history.
Parliamentary Perfection
Renovation of the Massachusetts Senate Chamber1w updates a Charles Bulfinch masterwork.
Keeping Time
Apple renovates L.A.’s 1927 Tower Theatre for its flagship store–and restarts the clock atop.
news
interview
Q and A with Mallory B. E. Baches
Nancy A. Ruhling interviews the new president of the Congress for New Urbanism.
the trades
Restoring Statuary
John Canning & Co. conserves historic statues, masonry, and finishes at Washington Union Station.
techniques
Face Lift
Klein and Hoffman rehabilitate the façade of Chicago’s Tribune Tower.
historic materials
Stone Age
Abundant granite has been a favorite material for millenia.
products in-depth
Set in Stone
Today, there are a variety of stone choices that are cost-effective and durable enough to last.
book review
History Reinterpreted: The Myles Standish Hotel
Author: Patrick Ahearn FAIA - Published by ORO Editions 2023
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