On the cover: More than 260 monumental marble and bronze sculptures and motifs by Alexander Milne Calder adorn the façade of Philadelphia City Hall, which recently underwent a three-phase exterior restoration project by VITETTA. "Meditation" – a seated figure located on the upper level of the west center pavilion – was one of many statues directed to face prisoners using the entrance; Calder hoped that these allegories would encourage those headed to the courts to reflect on their lives. Photo: VITETTA

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VOL. 22/NO. 2 APRIL 2009

Table of Contents

PROFILE
Building for the Long Haul
Boston-based Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott draws on its 135-year history when designing buildings for today and for the future. By Gordon Bock

FEATURE
Vanishing Vistas
Now entering their fifth decade, modern landscapes – like many of their building contemporaries – are suffering from a lack of appreciation and neglect. By Kim A. O'Connell

RECENT PROJECTS
Righting the Statehouse
Vinci | Hamp Architects of Chicago led the restoration of the Senate and House chambers in the Illinois State Capitol. By Eve M. Kahn

Urban Visionaries
The restoration of the exterior of Milwaukee's City Hall, led by Engberg Anderson, Inc. of Milwaukee with Quinn Evans | Architects, took workers to new heights. By Eve M. Kahn

Pure Style
The Old Montgomery County Courthouse in Dayton, OH, has been restored to its former glory, thanks to efforts led by Schooley Caldwell Associates and Jeff Wray Architects. By Annabel Hsin

A Promise Renewed
Abandoned for several years, the Neoclassical Blodgett Building in Grand Rapids, MI, is now home to the Inner City Christian Federation, thanks to the restoration and adaptive reuse effort led by Cornerstone Architects of Grand Rapids, MI. By Nicole V. Gagné

Hands-On Preservation
Kise Straw & Kolodner led the adaptive reuse of Philadelphia's Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park – a relic of the city's Centennial Exhibition – as the new Please Touch Museum for children. By Eve M. Kahn

Historic Double Platinum
When construction management firm Christman Co. realized it was growing out of its current building, it combined forces with SmithGroup to restore an historic building in downtown Lansing, MI, garnering two Platinum LEED certifications in the process. By Martha McDonald

BOOK REVIEWS
Lost Secrets of Beaux-Arts Design
The Study of Architecture by John F. Harbeson
Reviewed by Clem Labine

Bay Area Chameleon
Art Deco San Francisco: The Architecture of Timothy Pflueger, by Therese Poletti
Reviewed by Eve M. Kahn

Looking Back, And Ahead
Designing the Nation's Capital, edited by Sue Kohler and Pamela Scott
Reviewed by Milton Grenfell

Baroque Bliss
The Baroque Architecture of Sicily, by Maria Guiffrè
Reviewed by Nicole V. Gagné

AWARDS
2009 Arthur Ross Awards

THE FORUM
United We Stand
By Ralph DiNola, Associate AIA, LEED AP, Green Building Services, Portland, OR