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VOL. 10/NO. 4, JULY 2009

Table of Contents

PROFILE
Long Island Legacy
Through historic preservation, new single-family homes and New Urbanist town planning, ADL III Architecture of Northport and Westhampton Beach, NY, continues the architectural traditions of Long Island.
By Dan Cooper

PALLADIO AWARD WINNERS
Twixt Sea and Lake
Restoration & Renovation
A 1970s French-inspired waterfront estate in Palm Beach, FL, undergoes a comprehensive renovation devised by New York City-based Fairfax & Sammons Architects.
By Eve M. Kahn

Seamless Match
Sympathetic Addition
The expansion and renovation of a Virginia farmhouse by Bethesda, MD-based Rill & Decker Architects respects the late-1800s stone structure while maximizing views of the surrounding countryside.
By Martha McDonald

English Reflections
New Design & Construction – less than 5,000 sq.ft.
Though more Classical in style, an 1,800-sq.ft. pool pavilion in Greenwich, CT, by New York City based John B. Murray Architects complements the main house at historic Khakum Wood.
By Lynne Lavelle

Eastern Heritage
New Design & Construction – more than 5,000 sq.ft.
G. P. Schafer Architect of New York City designs a new home for a family seeking an East Coast getaway that fits seamlessly with the historical architecture of New York's Hudson Valley.
By Lynne Lavelle

Growth Patterns
Exterior Spaces – Gardens & Landscapes
The grounds of Old Mill Farm in Greenwich, CT, are re-imagined by Greenwich-based James Doyle Design Associates to pay homage to the history of the property and complement its 1920s Elizabethan-inspired Tudor mansion.
By Will Holloway

Attention to Detail
Residential Multi-Unit
Drawing inspiration from surrounding homes built between 1880 and 1910, Gardiner Larson of New Canaan, CT, redevelops three lots in Greenwich's Fourth Ward historic district as Victoria Commons.
By Annabel Hsin

BOOK REVIEWS
Traditional American Rooms: Celebrating Style, Craftsmanship, and Historic Woodwork, by Brent Hull and Christine G.H. Franck. Reviewed by Clem Labine

Architecture of the Cape Cod Summer: The Work of Polhemus Savery DaSilva, by Michael J. Crosbie. Reviewed by Eve M. Kahn

THE FORUM
Preserving Tradition, by John H. Cluver
Our historic buildings offer lessons that can be applied to contemporary designs.

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