Sight Seeing – Page 4 – An Architectural Travelogue by Historical Concepts

Close to Home: Decatur, GA

December 2nd 2020

The current state of the world has allowed us to see and appreciate the beauty in areas closer to home. Take a walk with Colleen O’Keeffe as she shows us the historic and charming small town of Decatur, Georgia.

Favorite Destinations: Trogir, Croatia

November 11th 2020

Before arriving at Split, our president, Andrew Cogar, made an unexpected stop at the tiny city-island of Trogir.

Favorite Destinations: Split, Croatia

August 28th 2020

Split, Croatia is a port town with one foot in the past and the other in the present. Read on about the dichotomy of this city located on a peninsula in the Adriatic Sea and a favorite destination of our President, Andrew Cogar.

Forest Hills, New York

July 8th 2020

Conceived as a garden city, Forest Hills was created to preserve the idea of “country living in the city”. A few of our design team members share their impressions of Forest Hills and how it resonates with them.

Provence

March 23rd 2020

On a trip to Provence, Kellen Krause honed in on lesser-known, lesser-visited areas such as Gigondas and Uzès to explore the nuances and charm of smaller towns in southeastern France.

Rosemary Beach & Alys Beach

February 11th 2020

On a recent trip to the Florida Panhandle, Lucas Stegeman discovered the master-planned communities of Rosemary Beach and Alys Beach, seaside villages with two very distinct personalities.

Colonial Williamsburg

December 30th 2019

Dave Bryant attends a timber framing conference in Virginia Beach that includes a trip to Colonial Williamsburg to see 18th century woodworking firsthand.

Washington DC with ICAA

November 6th 2019

Clay Rokicki admires three examples of traditional architecture while in Washington DC for a conference held by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA).

Fairlie-Poplar Historic District

August 26th 2019

On an apartment search in downtown Atlanta, Matt Schaefer stumbled upon the Fairlie-Poplar Historic District. Finding a collection of historic buildings all within a few blocks enticed him to make this area his new home.

A Tour of Scotland – Part 3

July 25th 2019

In Part 3, Alli rounds out her trip with a seaside hike, and visits to a colorful fishing port and the capital city of Edinburgh.

A Tour of Scotland – Part 2

July 19th 2019

Alli Hora’s Scotland tour continues with Part 2 as she takes in a grand castle, local wildlife and coastal views at Isle of Mull.

A Tour of Scotland – Part 1

June 27th 2019

Tag along with Alli Hora on a three-part tour of Scotland as she explores Glengorm Castle, quaint fishing villages and takes in ocean views from Isle of Mull.