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March 12-15, 2008
Boston, MA
Hynes Convention Center
Attendees can choose from over
80 seminars, workshops and tours. Architects, earn 20 Continuing Education Credits, in just four days. And, take advantage of unparalleded networking opportunities.
Visit hundreds of exhibitors and suppliers of traditional building products and services you won't see anywhere else!
Why
You Should Attend
Who
Should Attend
Schedule-at-a-Glance (pdf)
Residential Series: Seminars and Workshops
Keynote Address
Traditional Building Design Challenge - LIVE!
Traditional
Building Live!
Hotel
Information
Exhibitor
List
Sponsors
Partners
Continuing
Education Units
Newsletter
Why You Should Attend:
Boston is a city rich in architectural history and strong in preservation and traditional design. A city transformed by massive infrastructural improvements and an enormous waterfront revitalization program, Boston is the ideal venue to learn first-hand how new design and development is being carefully woven into the historic fabric of a 375-year-old vibrant urban environment.
The Traditional Building Show is a unique opportunity for builders, architects, contractors, developers, preservationists, planners and historic home-owners alike to gather together in a forum that encourages sharing of ideas and experiences to restore the past and build the future.
Hundreds of Exhibitors – Looking for the right products to restore your building or build new in a traditional style? Meet face-to-face with exhibitors of historically-accurate products for the restoration, renovation, and traditionally-inspired new construction markets. This event a must attend for those who love old homes and buildings.
Exhibit Hall Hours:
| Thursday March 13 | 11:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday March 14 | 11:00am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday March 15 | 10:00am - 4:00pm |
Learn and Earn: Earn over 20 Continuing Education Credits
In four days you can explore every aspect of the region’s rich
design legacy – from churches to theaters, public and commercial buildings, to the wide array of Colonial, Classical, Victorian, and Modernist styles amongst its vast supply of historic homes. Learn how well coordinated project teams of architects, developers, planners, building owners, and artisans utilize both high technology and centuries-old craftsmanship to maintain, restore and rehabilitate historic structures.
Find out how new construction, too, is reinterpreting older forms and styles. Experience how skillful designers are creating the new old house and adding artful, sympathetic additions to landmark structures. Or how new affordable housing
can be created to mesh with the vernacular styles of earlier eras.
Choose what's best for you from over 80 seminars, workshops and tours within five unique tracks, most of which qualify for Health Safety Welfare credits:
R – Residential Series
N – New Construction
S – Sustainability
T – Traditional Trades
P – Preservation in Practice
W – Workshops/Tours (3 hours to all-day in length)
Who Should Attend:
Architects/Engineers
Designers
Building Owners/Facilities Managers
Developers
Builders/Contractors
Urban Planners
Government Officials
Home Inspectors
Distributors
Artisans/Craftspeople
Preservation Officers (SHPO's)
Grand Opening Ceremony
New Seminars:
Denotes programs in Contractor Series. 
The Contractor Series. Sponsored by the Builders Association of Greater Boston, the Contractor Series consists of workshops and seminars throughout all four days of the Traditional Building Show that are of interest to all building and design professionals but may be most important to the practice and education of contractors, builders and trades-people. Seminars will cover: Window Repair, Slate Roofing, Moisture Problems in Historic Masonry, Ironwork, Paint Practices, Small Duct HVAC Systems, and Historic Plaster Repair.
Click to view complete schedule by day
Denotes Residential Series Programs
Residential Series brought to you by Old-House Journal Magazine and Old-House Journal’s New Old House Magazine is a special 2-day series of seminars for those who love old houses, own a historic-home, or who will be building a new “old” house. This program will feature information about historic home restoration or traditionally inspired new design and construction.
NOTE: Residential Series track is available with special pricing for specific sessions only or can be included in your regular full day conference pass.
Friday March 14
10:00 am –11:30 am Restoring Your Old House
11:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm The Pantry in the American Home
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Preserving Historic Softwood and
Hardwood Floors
5:30 pm –6:30 pm New Rooms for Old Houses
with Frank Shirley, AIA
Saturday March 15
8:30 am – 9:30 am Traditional Timber Framing for
Contemporary and Sustainable Building
or
Updating the Bungalow
9:45 am –10:45 am Who Put the History in the Historic Paint
Color Palette?
11:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Window Repair: A Sustainable Alternative
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Traditional Building Design Challenge
Review and Awards
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Houses
Click to register for Residential Series
Education in the Exhibit Hall
Thursday March 13
12:00pm-1:30pm
Historic Colors with the Color Doctor
Join Color Doctor John Crosby Freeman, and explore historic paint colors, gain an understanding of modern paints vs. historic paints and get first hand advice on insuring a good paint project. This session will provide the audience with an opportunity to ask questions of a seasoned practitioner.
Friday March 14
12:00pm-1:30pm
National Trust for Historic Preservation Roundtable
The lively forum of the Roundtable provides a platform for discussion and networking for attendees and representatives of organizations engaged in historic preservation in Massachusetts. This year’s liaison reports will focus on regional and statewide priorities and their current initiatives and programs
2:30pm - 4:00pm
The Painter and the Plasterer
Join veteran painter Duffy Hoffman and plaster preservation specialist Rory Brennan for some straight talk about painting plaster.
Learn when to paint plaster, u nderstand the importance of good preparation to insure a long-lasting paint job and e xplore options to fix common problems. Information on each craft - its tools, timing, curing, cleaning. priming, prepping, finishing, vapor barriers, and more will be discussed.
Saturday March 15
11:30am-1:00pm
Window Repair: A Green Alternative
Old meets new. Restoration and preservation of historic wood windows are part of the world of green and sustainability. Your old growth wood sash has stood the test of time despite all manner of weather and abuse. Come learn how to keep them in use for years to come with a panel from The New England Window Restoration Alliance.
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Traditional Building Design Challenge:
Presentation of Plans and Awards
Working with set parameters, such as lot size, square footage, and style, the country’s best architects and designers will be tasked to design and hand-draw a new “old” house for one of Boston's most famous historic districts.
Keynote Address
Thursday, March 13
5:30-6:30pm
Live, Work, and Play: Architecture and Community
SPEAKER: Charleston, SC Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. is widely considered one of the most visionary and highly effective governmental leaders in America.
Through his lifetime of experience in Charleston, Mayor Riley has become a leading expert on urban design and livability issues.
He was a founder of the Mayors' Institute for City Design (MICD) and has provided critical urban design support to mayors across America. Mayor Riley received the 1994 Thomas Jefferson Award from the American Institute of Architects for Public Architecture for "his exceptional leadership and 'Jeffersonian' vision in redefining the promise and, ultimately the future, of our nation and its cities." In 1997, he received the Seaside Prize from the Seaside Institute for exemplary leadership and contributions to high-quality urban design throughout America. The American Society of Landscape Architects named him an Honorary Member for his leadership and vision.
Friday March 14
5:30pm-6:30pm
New Rooms For Old Houses
SPEAKER: Frank Shirley, AIA, Architect and Author, Winner 2007 Traditional Building Design Challenge, Frank Shirley Architects Cambridge, MA
Understand architectural language, vocabulary, and grammar as it relates to American house styles and explore the guiding principle of harmony which is based on the four cornerstones of design on which all old house expansions should be based.
Tours
Wednesday March 12
8:30 am –11:45 am
A Collaborative Approach To Decorative Painting: Boston’s Trinity Church
Trinity Church is consistently cited as one of the ten greatest buildings in the United States. This session will address the meticulous conservation and restoration of the landmark’s decorative paint and mural restoration in the central tower.
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Preservation in Practice: Behind the Scenes at Lowell National Historical Park
By 1850, the Lowell cotton mills were creating enough material annually to encircle the earth twice. Lowell features one of the largest 19th century industrial complexes with significant extant historic fabric in the world. Mill conversions are once again popular adaptive reuse projects in New England making now a good time to look at what our industrial heritage has to teach us.
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Design And Craftsmanship: The Charlestown Navy Yard
This is a tour of the buildings and grounds of the historic Charlestown Navy Yard. The buildings, many designed by Alexander Parris, reveal how their original designs and craft have assured their graceful survival. Examine craft details from stone dressing to roof pitch.
Friday March 14
8:00 am – 11:15 am
New Urbanists & Preservationists: Walking & Working Together
Do preservationists and new urbanists agree or disagree about neighborhood redevelopment? Come hear for yourself! Take this opportunity to reflect on what makes a neighborhood a vital place to live in and work. NOTE: Dress warmly with comfortable shoes or boots.
Traditional Building Live!
You’ll find more than just unique product displays in the exhibit hall! Visit the Traditional Building Live! area to see fascinating, interactive demonstrations by master artisans and tradesmen. Gain new appreciation for centuries-old crafts and source the specialized expertise you need to complete your projects. See first hand how to repair windows, remove paint. Watch demonstrations of ornamental metalwork and plaster repair, plus so much more.
Gala Reception
Sponsored by:
Thursday March 13, 2008
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Join us, your colleagues, attendees, suppliers, and our esteemed speakers for an evening of entertainment, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at the Gala Reception. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere as you make new business contacts and greet old friends.
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Hotel Information:
Sheraton Boston Hotel
39 Dalton Street Boston, MA 02199
local: 617-236-2000
toll free 1-800-325-3535
Room Rate: $185.00
Cut-off date:
Be sure to mention the Traditional Building Show when making your reservations for the best rate.
Directions to Hynes Convention Center
BY CAR
Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02115
FROM Logan International Airport and Ted Williams Tunnel/I-90 Westbound:
Follow direction sign from terminals to Sumner Tunnel/Rte.93 North. Take the Rte. 93 North ramp as you exit the Sumner Tunnel. Exit at Storrow Drive (26 B). Follow Storrow Drive approximately 2 miles to the Fenway/Kenmore Exit (1st exit after Massachusetts Ave., on left). Stay left as you exit Storrow Drive going toward the Fenway. Continue to 1st set of lights, staying left, going onto Boylston Street. Go through 4 sets of lights on Boylston Street. The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be immediately on the right.
FROM I-90 Eastbound:
Take Exit 22 (Prudential/Copley Place). Stay left as you exit and turn onto Huntington Avenue, staying left while on Huntington Avenue. At the next set of lights (Belvidere Street), take a right. Follow the curve in Belvedere Street to the next right hand turn in front of the Sheraton Boston Hotel driveway, bearing right onto Dalton Street. At lights turn right onto Boylston Street. The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be immediately on the right.
FROM I-93 Southbound:
Follow Rte. 93 South staying to the far right as you get closer to Boston. Take Storrow Drive Exit (26 B). Follow Storrow Drive approximately 2 miles to the Fenway/Kenmore Exit (1st exit after Massachusetts Ave., on left). Stay left as you exit Storrow Drive going toward the Fenway. Continue to 1st set of lights, staying left, going onto Boylston Street.
Go through 4 sets of lights on Boylston Street. The Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be immediately on the right.
FROM I-93 Northbound:
Take Exit 16 (Andrew Square Exit). Take left at traffic light at top of ramp. Continue straight about 1 mile to Boylston Street. At light take right onto Boylston Street. After next set of lights, the Hynes Convention Center's main entrance driveway will be on your immediate right.
PARKING
Within a three-block walk of the Hynes Convention Center are numerous parking garages totaling over 4,400 spaces. There is limited meter parking available around the Hynes and adjacent streets.
Back Bay Area Parking Lots:
Prudential Center Parking Garage
800 Boylston Street, Boston
Capacity = 2,000
Contact: 617-236-3060
Sheraton Boston Hotel Parking Garage
39 Dalton Street, Boston
Contact: 617-236-6172
Copley Place Parking Garage
100 Huntington Avenue, Boston
(corner of Huntington Avenue & Dartmouth Street)
Capacity = 830
Contact: 617-369-5025
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Via Logan Airport:
For Hynes, take the subway bus from any terminal to the airport subway station, transfer to the Blue Line and board the westbound train (marked Bowdoin Station) to Government Center. Get off the train and follow signs to the Green Line and board Green Line train D (Riverside) to the Hynes Convention Ctr/ICA Stop. Once you get off the subway, choose any exit and follow the signs to the Hynes.
Via Amtrak and Commuter Rail:
If traveling by Commuter rail or Amtrack from points west or south of Boston, get off at the Back Bay Station and walk through the Copley Place Mall to the Prudential Center and follow the signs to the Hynes Convention Center.
Via Subway (MBTA Green Line):
The Hynes Convention Center is located on the Green Line (B,C, or D trains) at the Hynes Convention Center/ICA Stop. The fare for the subway is $1.25. Once you get off the subway, choose any exit and follow the signs to the Hynes. The Hynes entrance is 1 block east on Boylston Street from the Boylston Street exit or 2 blocks from the Massachusetts Avenue exit. If traveling on the Green Line E, the closest stop is Prudential. Here,you can enter the Hynes via the Shops at Prudential. Use any entrance and follow the signs to the Hynes.
Via Bus (MBTA Silver Line to South Station):
Take the Silver Line Bus to South Station. As you depart the terminal, walk to the right and the Silver Line pick-up is at the head of the line at Teminal D. The Silver Line stop is along the roadway between Terminal C and D. Take Silver Line to South Station, transfer to Commuter Rail to Back Bay Station and walk through the Copley Place Mall to the Prudential Center and follow the signs to the Hynes.
Via Taxi:
Taxi Associations in Boston:
Boston Cab: 617.536.5010
City Cab: 617.536.5100
Independent Taxi (ITOA): 617.825.4000
Metro Cab: 617.782.5500
Top Cab: 617.266.4800
Town Taxi: 617.536.5000