Guadeloupe: A Caribbean Island with French Flair

I had the pleasure of visiting Guadeloupe in April. The weather was beautiful and the islands a delight…

Washington Walking Tour: Art in the Federal Triangle

Last week, a couple of us from the office  took a train to the AIA Convention, which this…

Washington’s Early Plans

Three plans: Pierre l’Enfant’s vision for Washington, 1791; the McMillan Commission Plan of 1901; The Federal Triangle (superimposed…

New York High Line

For a very different perspective of Manhattan’s West Side, walk the High Line, a linear park elevated 20…

Traveling Architect: Santa Fe

Oh, the colors, the smells and the sounds of Santa Fe! We have visited here a few times…

Traveling Architect: Old Montreal

In 1641 a group of 50 French men & women were recruited, on behalf of the Societe de…

The Culture and People of (Old) Montreal

  Montreal is one of the most active and social hubs of Canada.  Canadians flock to Montreal for its rich…

Traveling Architect: Aruba

Aruba’s interior, seen from the Casibari rock formation. All photos, Angelo Accomando The furthest island in the Caribbean,…

THE SKINNY ON BOSTON’S NARROWEST HOUSE

The narrowest rowhouse in Boston was built in 1874 allegedly as a ‘spite house’. According to local legend,…