Condo Maintenance
If you read this column regularly, you may recall that two years ago I sold my condo in Chicago. Before the sale was final, I…
Articles by Christina A. Koch
My Home Remodel, Part 16: Custom Door Handles Bring Dated Interior Doors into this Century
As I get older, I love the moments when my life comes full circle. A couple weeks ago, I experienced this when my college friend…
The Brooklyn Academy of Music Refurbishes a 120-year-old Theater to Be More Inclusive of the Community It Serves
1st Place, Whole Building The 120-year-old building that houses the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) began as a burlesque house at the turn of the…
Reinvention
One of my college friends just embarked on a new career at—I hate to say it—the mid-point of his life. My friend Dan spent his…
retrofit’s Staff Has an Affinity for Space
On July 20, 1969, five-year-old John Glenn Riester was playing outside when his parents called him in to watch Apollo 11 land on the moon….
The Apollo Mission Control Center in Houston Is Accurately Restored to July 20, 1969, the Date Apollo 11 Landed on the Moon
It has been estimated more than 500 million people across the world watched as Apollo 11 landed on the moon July 20, 1969. As Neil…