Architect Richard Sammons Designs the New Period House
From Building Tradition by Peter H. Miller, Hon AIA
October 14, 2025 · 28 min
About this episode
Peter H. Miller interviews architect Richard Sammons about classical design principles and sustainable materials in new period houses.
Host Peter H. Miller, Hon AIA interviews Richard Sammons, of Fairfax and Sammons Architects, one of the most important and accomplished classical design firms in the country. Listen in as Sammons explains how his classical design principals and use of sustainable materials inform and create new period houses and the "creative reconstructions" of buildings from the 18th and early 19th centuries."
People in this episode
Host: Peter H. Miller
Guest: Richard Sammons
Topics covered
- classical design
- sustainable materials
- period houses
- architectural history
- creative reconstructions
Keywords
- Richard Sammons
- classical design
- sustainable architecture
- period houses
- architectural design
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fairfax and Sammons Architects
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