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VOL. 11/NO. 6, NOVEMBER 2010

Table of Contents

PROFILE
Classical Reinvention
Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders is a one-stop practice for residential, commercial and institutional buildings that challenge conventional Classicism.
By Nancy A. Ruhling

FEATURE
Robie Reborn
Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House celebrates its centennial with a newly restored exterior and structural overhaul.
By Gordon Bock

RECENT PROJECTS
Pioneer Spirit
Working with local preservationists, Susan Richards Johnson & Associates brings an early-19th-century house in New Franklin, MO, back from the brink.
By Lynne Lavelle

Beaux-Arts Beauty
A European-inspired estate overlooking the Potomac River is restored and reinterpreted by Barnes Vanze Architects.
By Nancy E. Berry

Modest Additions
Harrison Design Associates reinvents a modest Tudor-style cottage through a thoughtful renovation and respectful additions.
By Annabel Hsin

Okie Inspired
Peter Zimmerman Architects draws inspiration from famed Colonial Revival architect R. Brognard Okie for the renovation of a ca. 1800 farmhouse.
By Nancy E. Berry

BOOK REVIEWS
Robert Adam: The Search for a Modern Classicism, by Richard John. Reviewed by Clem Labine

Nice House, by Samuel G. White. Reviewed by Eve M. Kahn

THE FORUM
Adaptive Design, by Eric R. Osth, AIA
In order to design relevant dwellings, cities, towns and neighborhoods, designers must be aware of economic and technological trends.

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