Historic architectire
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about historic architectire
Project • By Winco Window Company • Hotels
Homewood Suites by Hilton
Nestled in the heart of the iconic French Quarter in New Orleans, the new Homewood Suites blends right into the storied neighborhood with its vintage historic replica windows. Winco’s 1150S hurricane-resistant windows offer safety from the city’s sometimes fierce weather, acoustic protection from surrounding nightlife, and the latest in energy-efficient performance. The 1150S Series has a unique integral beveled glazing stop allowing profiled and flat applied muntin grids to nest inside of the vertical plane of the window. More
Project • By RO | ROCKETT DESIGN • Private Houses
ASPEN | WEST END
In Aspen’s historic West End neighborhood, a classic 1890s Victorian-Era home is carefully restored to its original form after years of non-historic additions and renovations. The Victorian is stabilized and reinforced, renovated, and linked to a contemporary addition and newly excavated lower-level basement.
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Inside the Victorian, the original compartmentalized layout is opened to dynamic, multi-story volumes and free-flowing circulation. Unified by these volumes, a three-story floating wood stair overlooks the lower-level rec room below. A double-height ki... More
Project • By Fantech • Apartments
The Belmont at Eastview - Phase I
Western Suffolk County is a vibrant and diverse region located on the western end of Long Island, New York. The county boasts miles of pristine beaches, perfect for swimming, sunbathing, surfing, and fishing. Within Western Suffolk County is the hamlet known as Central Islip. Central Islip is primarily residential with a mix of single-family homes and apartment complexes. One such apartment complex has been around for over 100 years. Once a former psychiatric hospital, it was converted into the New York Institute of Technology before closing completely in 1996. It sat abandoned for over 25 years.
Photo property of the owners at The Belmont At Eastview
Reopened in 2023, and now known as The Belmont at Eastview, this luxury apart... More
News • News • 14 Jul 2023
GCA Architects transforms a 19th century Barcelona factory into a light-filled office space
In Barcelona's Eixample district, Spanish architecture and design firm GCA Architects has transformed a former 19th century industrial factory into a light-filled office space. Combining architectural heritage and contemporary design, the transformation carefully maximizes the building’s aesthetic qualities and functionality, and places an emphasis on energy efficiency.
José Hevia
José Hevia
The refurbishment project provides a new home for the Fundació Bofill (Bofill Foundation), a nonprofit organization promoting and extending educational opportunities to overcome social inequalities in Catalonia. GCA Architects regards projects such as this one as “opportunities to enhance the circular... More
Harry Schaumans Foundation
Kurtenia, selected as the most beautiful building in Vaasa, boasts a vibrant history. Today, the top floor of this stately building is the perfect space for a calm office environment for Harry Schaumans Stiftelse, a local foundation that supports Ostrobothnian science, education, and culture conducted in Swedish. The foundation is one of the largest private property owners in central Vaasa and plays a significant role in cityscape development.
Christoffer Björklund
Design Office KOKO3 took the reins when it was time for the foundation to relocate within the building. A former apartment on the top floor was converted into a modern office space that reflects the foundation’s values and the building’s historic architectu... More