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Items Tagged with 'historic buildings'

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AIA Joins Coalition Filing Amicus Brief to Protect White House

Coalition of national and local nonprofit organizations have filed a “friend of the court” brief supporting the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s demolition of the White House East Wing and construction of a new ballroom.
May 29, 2026

The American Institute of Architects and a coalition of nonprofit organizations focused on architecture, historic preservation, and National Parks stewardship filed an amicus curiae brief on May 27, 2026, in National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States v. National Park Service.


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The McIntire School of Commerce exterior

RAMSA Expands the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce

The new McIntire School invites students to collaborate in shared spaces that promote comfort, connectivity, and creativity
May 6, 2026

The McIntire School of Commerce, a leading business school at the University of Virginia, has been modernized and expanded with a thoughtful addition, enhancing this dynamic hub for student learning and success.


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Mecklenburg County Courthouse

Preserving a Historic Civic Landmark with Advanced Roofing

Erected in 1928 as the Mecklenburg County Courthouse, this historic building now serves as the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office and remains one of Charlotte’s most recognizable civic landmarks
April 24, 2026

When leaks began appearing across several roof sections of the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office, each constructed from different materials during past renovations, the Mecklenburg County Asset and Facility Management Department sought a solution that could preserve the structure’s integrity.


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Lake Lawn Cemetery, Joseph A. Walker Tomb, 5100 Pontchartrain Boulevard, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA Drawings from Survey HABS LA-1454-A

Library of Congress and National Park Service Announce 2025 Holland Prize Winners

An annual competition that recognizes the best single-sheet measured drawing of a historic building, site or structure prepared to the standards of the Historic American Buildings Survey.
April 17, 2026

The Library of Congress and the National Park Service announced the winners of the 2025 Leicester B. Holland Prize.


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University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center library bookshelves

Restoring a Modernist Landmark for a New Generation of Artists

University of Arkansas’ Fine Arts Center reopens with renewed connectivity, preserved design integrity, and enhanced performance for contemporary arts education.
April 8, 2026

Preserving one of the few remaining mid-century modern structures on a prominent college campus, MBL Architecture (MBL) announced the completion of work at University of Arkansas’ renowned Fine Arts Center.


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Painted Desert Community Complex

Rehabilitating a Mid-century Landmark

The Painted Desert Community Complex at the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona
April 3, 2026

Designed to operate as a net-zero energy facility, the revitalized complex integrates significant enclosure improvements and comprehensive mechanical system upgrades, informed by a data-driven process that employed advanced diagnostic tools, material analysis, and energy and daylight modeling.


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Unprecedented Coalition of Cultural Heritage and Architecture Groups Sue to Require Federal Review of President Trump’s Kennedy Center Plans

Three Law Firms Unite to Advance Plaintiffs’ Claims
March 23, 2026

A coalition of eight leading cultural heritage and architectural organizations jointly represented by three law firms filed suit in federal district court in Washington, DC seeking to require the Trump administration to comply with historic preservation laws before implementing the President’s plans to further alter the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.


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After_Roof replacement on Stone Building decorative copper repair and masonry repairs have been performed

Gale Associates Leads $20.4M Stabilization of Maine’s Historic Stone Building

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the mid-nineteenth-century granite landmark is undergoing critical rehabilitation following nearly two decades of vacancy
March 17, 2026

Gale Associates, Inc. is leading the multi-phase stabilization and preservation of The Stone Building, the former Augusta Mental Health Institute and Maine’s first state mental health institution.


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International Women’s Day in Design

Female Engineer on Historic Restoration, Mentorship, and Sustainable Design in AEC

Casey Williams
Lindsay Lewis is the Editor of Building Enclosure magazine.
Lindsay Lewis
March 16, 2026
Inspired by early mentors and hands-on problem-solving, Casey Williams reflects on restoring Boston’s First Church of Christ, Scientist, the power of diversity in engineering, and guiding the next generation through mentorship and inclusion.
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National Building Museum Brings Two Landmark Exhibitions on Rosenwald Schools and Tuskegee Chapel Together for the First Time

Both Exhibitions Open February 28, Exploring Partnership, Education and the Built Legacy of Black America
February 13, 2026

The National Building Museum announces two major exhibitions that, for the first time, will be presented in conversation with one another, illuminating how architecture, education, and collaboration shaped Black American life and the nation’s shared history.  


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