Hanover, NH Conference & Palladio Awards, June 2024

For Immediate Release: June 20, 2024

Contact: Peter H. Miller, Hon AIA: pmiller@traditionalbuilding.com

The Traditional Building Conference stopped in Hanover, N.H., this month, the second event of the 2024 Series. The Conference venue was the historic Hanover Inn, which rests in the Connecticut River Valley.

There were two full days of AIA, CEU, HSW seminars and architectural tours in the region. And on June 11, the annual Palladio Awards ceremony hosted conference attendees, speakers, sponsors, award winners, and guests. Attendees could earn up to nine AIA HSW CEUs.

Dartmouth College and Hanover traditional buildings designed by architect Jens Fredrick Larson were a popular architectural tour. Larson was a visionary of collegiate planning who created strategies for building community. Local architectural designer Jason Gaddis and Andrew Garthwaite, AIA led this tour. Dartmouth alum and Hanover architect Sue Reed, AIA led another campus tour, which looked at a range of architectural styles. David Pearson led a sketching tour of the campus.

Across the river in Norwich, Vt., Sarah Rooker, executive director of the Norwich Historical Society, led tours of a Mid-Century Modern neighborhood. Dr. Henry Duffy, curator emeritus, Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, brought a sold-out crowd to the famed historic setting. He discussed the art and architecture of the Cornish Artists’ Colony.

Judy Hayward, Traditional Building Conference education director and executive director of Historic Windsor, brought a group to Windsor, Vermont, to see and discuss the neoclassical work of Asher Benjamin, Alexander Parris, Ammi Burnham Young, and Henry Bacon.

Architect Jane Griswold Radocchia presented a seminar titled “Practical Geometry for Design Work, Past and Present.” For education about Methods and Materials David Murtough, Pilkington NSG, presented “Vacuum Insulated Glazing for Historic Projects;” Russ Oliveri, Oliveri Millwork, spoke about “Glass in Windows and Doors-Navigating Requirements for Climate and Code;” and Jason Savage, Ecorad, presented “Historic Integrity Paired with Heating Performance.”

Architect Jay Barrett, AIA, presented, “A Planned Campus Environment,” which traced the history of design and construction at Dartmouth. Michael G. Imber, Architect, advocated hand-drawing for design professionals, illustrated with beautiful watercolor renderings excerpted from his latest book, The Art of the Architect.

“Opportunities and Challenges for Historic Communities: Addressing Change,” was the subject of a panel discussion moderated by Ann Rauch of Marvin. Ms. Rauch’s panelists were Dennis Mires, AIA, Dennis Mires, PA, Frank Shirley, AIA, and historic preservation consultant William Young.

Robert Orr, FAIA, architect and planner, challenged builder, architect, building owner and developer attendees to plan and design for civic engagement. His lecture was titled, “Reinventing Community: The Pursuit of Happiness, Health, and Long Lives.”

Eighteen winning projects in thirteen design categories for residential, commercial, and institutional buildings were recognized at TRADITIONAL BUILDING magazine’s annual Palladio Awards gala on the evening of June 11. In addition, the annual Clem Labine Prize was bestowed. The ceremony included cocktails, dinner, and a celebration of excellence in classical and traditional design.

Traditional Building Conference Series education and networking is supported by knowledgeable material suppliers who are committed to serving the needs of the architects, contractors, interior designers, landscape designers, and building owners/managers who restore and renovate historic buildings or build new buildings in traditional styles. Platinum sponsors include:

Allied Storm Windows; Aeratis Porch Products; Cambek Designer Doors; European Co. French Oak Floors; Historical Arts and Casting, Inc.; Hartstone Custom Concrete Elements; Ludowici Clay Tile Roofing; Marvin Windows; Mon-Ray Inc.; NSG Group, Pilkington; Oliveri Architectural Windows and Doors; Kolbe Windows and Doors; and Wilmette Hardware.

Bronze sponsors include: Caoba Architectural Windows and Millwork; Crown Point Cabinetry; Ecorad Cast Iron Radiators; Vintage Millwork and Restoration; and Global Heritage Group.