Let’s Go to Jail and Get Some Scones: From Guard Hous...
If you were looking for a spot to put a bakery, probably a historic jail on a former military base wouldn’t be high on your list. ...
Thought Leadership
Preservation in Death Valley, Part II: Preserving Histo...
Preserving and rehabilitating modernist buildings in the desert has its own challenges....
Preservation in Death Valley, Part I: Preserving Histor...
Preserving the built environment in Death Valley requires ingenuity and patience. ...
3D Documentation in Death Valley
Laser scanning technology captured 3D documentation of historic Ryan, a mining camp in Death Valley....
From Mentee to Mentor—Coming Full Circle with the ACE...
Annette Marvin was led to the field of architecture through the ACE program when she was in high school. Now a mentor, she coaches students in San Francisco....
Diversifying Preservation
Architectural Historian and Preservation Planner Mickie Torres-Gil blogs about the movement to refocus the preservation community, widening the scope beyond just the buildings and her attendance at the Past Forward conference....
Lasers, the Crytoporticus, and Negative Ions: A Visit t...
2016 was an exciting year for travel for ARG Principal Kitty Vieth. One exciting adventure lead her to Rome, Florence, Pisa, Ferrara, San Benedetto Po, Cremona, and Milan in six days!...
Fired Up: An Architect and Ceramicist
ARG Principal Debbie Cooper blogs about her introduction into the world of ceramics ......
A Tale of Two Lighthouses
In 1867, a steamer left France carrying the parts needed to construct a lighthouse......
Reviving San Francisco’s Cinema History with a Contem...
New Mission Theater - Revival of a forgotten gem in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District...
Meet the Morgan Building, ARG Portland’s New Home!
Get to know the Morgan Building, ARG Portland's new home....
Postcard from Washington, D.C.
On Monday, November 30 and Tuesday, December 1st, I attended two events in Washington, D.C.....
Fixing San Francisco’s Facades
It was almost 25 years ago when a client called us and asked if we could stop by their building in downtown San Francisco—they had something to show us....
Growing the Huntington: A Conversation with Laurie Sowd...
An insight into the new Education and Visitor Center at the Huntington in Pasadena, designed by Architectural Resources Group....
The Golden Pioneer: Preserving the Oregon State Capitol
In 1935, Oregon lost its State Capitol to fire—for the second time....
Swimming in San Clemente
San Clemente, California, is most famous as the home of former President Richard Nixon, who lived there from 1969 to 1980....
The Evolving Field of Historic Preservation, Part II
One of the nuances that preservationists—especially conservation specialists like myself—love is when history and art meet....
The Evolving Field of Historic Preservation, Part I
When I started working in preservation, the field was marginalized. ...
Lessons from the Napa Earthquake
The 6.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Napa in 2014 could have been a lot worse. ...
Historic and Future Hospitality
Our firm has worked on a number of historic hotel projects over the years, including landmark many hotels....
Postcard from the Prairie
Before I went to the recent Docomomo US symposium in Minneapolis, I had never been to the Midwest....
The View From California Tower
After 80 years, the best panoramic view in San Diego is finally accessible to the public again....
Greening Historic Buildings in France
Recently I had the opportunity to spend time in France investigating the intersection of preservation and sustainability....
Talking Preservation
Communications is a central but often underemphasized aspect of preservation planning....
More Than A Memorial
After World War I, many communities in the United States constructed veterans memorial buildings to honor those who fought for their country and to provide a gathering place for veterans organizations....
Exclusive and Distinctive: Kistler Vineyards
Kistler Vineyards is a small winery founded by Steve Kistler and his family in Sonoma County, California, in 1978....