To us, the term Historic Architecture has broad meaning, covering everything from genuine Historic Preservation and Restoration, to continuum and evolution regarding how places are used and change relative to historical context and tradition. This involves everything from preserving places within a moment in time, to graceful and respectful adaptation and change. It can be a powerful experience to stand within the authentic surroundings of our forefathers, and better understand the context of their lives. It can be a powerful experience of another sort to realize the limitations of size, structure, heating and cooling, accessibility, safety and welfare that were inherent to the Architecture of the past. We can afford only so many museum pieces, and far more history will be preserved through thoughtful, intelligent adaptive reuse of old buildings and places, allowing them to function in the present, contributing to a greater historical context.
Wright and Hammer Architects has equally broad experience with Historic Architecture, from Historic Preservation to adaptive reuse of significant structures. From the construction side, Jamo has participated in the physical restoration of features of the Charles Caldwell House (C.1740) in Guilford, Ct., has documented architectural details and produced measured drawings and restoration studies for a number of structures in New Mexico, assisted in the documentation of historic features and proposed historic guidelines in several New Mexico communities. Our firm has been involved with improvements to numerous historic properties, and work within designated historic districts throughout the state. |
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