• Boston Public Library before and after

    Community-oriented redesign for brutalist landmark

    The redo of the Boston Public Library 1970s wing shows how a building can be reform and adapted to today's needs.
    This 156,000 square foot renovation transforms the inward-facing 1972 wing of Boston Public Library’s central location into an inviting urban building that engages the street and forms an outdoor room with community gathering spaces. The renovation honors a landmark building while adapting the...Read more

  • Small-scale urbanism revitalizes three neighborhoods

    Stunning historic rehabilitation provides affordable housing in New Orleans.
    Iberville Offsites provides affordable housing for moderate-income families, establishes new standards for green historic preservation, and strengthens a city still climbing back from Hurricane Katrina. The development restored vernacular houses in stunning fashion across three New Orleans...Read more

  • Investing in a historic green space

    Restoring an original square in Savannah revives a neighborhood.
    "Ellis Square is one of the great stories of preservation and restoration in Savannah," says the group Discover Historic America. Indeed, Ellis is one of the oldest and finest of the city’s 24 squares, which give the city of Savannah, Georgia, a unique form and appeal. In the 1950s, several of...Read more

  • Charter Awards focus on renovation, revitalization

    Many winners this year show how history and old buildings lead to richer neighborhoods and communities.
    In a year when the president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation gave a keynote address, the Congress for the New Urbanism lauded many development and planning projects that focused on preservation and revitalization of historic buildings and neighborhoods. The Grand Prize...Read more