Architectural Legacy

Ideas built to last

Historic homes, landmark architecture, preservation, restoration, influential architects, movements, adaptive reuse, and regionally important properties.

Restored late-1800s Northeastern stone and brick manor in an autumn landscape

Architecture

Restoration Without Erasure

The best restorations improve performance and livability without sanding away every trace of a building’s past.

Enclosed luxury garden courtyard with mature trees, layered planting, arched loggias, and a reflecting pool

Architecture

Why Courtyard Homes Feel So Private

The courtyard is one of architecture’s oldest devices—and one of its most relevant for contemporary living.