According to many contemporary preservation architects, Peterson "almost singlehandedly invented and developed the profession of historical architect."

"The quality of life is not being taken into consideration," said Kyle Brooks, a preservation architect who lives just feet from ground zero.

I am also appreciative of the excellent work of this firm as preservation architects and planners.

As preservation architect, I was responsible for preparation of drawings and specifications, and site visits to insure conformance with contract documents.

First the preservation architects and engineers on the project have to examine their patient closely.

These will give the preservation architects accurate elevations and three-dimensional models of the building to compare against the original drawings.

When the contractors "costed out" the job based on the specifications from the preservation architect, Judith Saltzman, the anticipated cost came to $277,000.

Happily, these changes will now be supervised by a preservation architect sensitive to Saarinen's design.

They hired Norman Isham, a popular preservation architect, to evaluate the house.

The good news is this: Thanks to a preservation architect, we can appreciate the difference.