He has authored and coauthored articles and books on American architecture and interiors, including The Domestic Architecture of Benjamin Henry Latrobe (2006, with Michael Fazio), which received the 2008 Hitchcock Book Award from the Society of Architectural Historians. He has engaged in historic preservation work for many years, including assisting in the restorations of two Latrobe buildings, the Pope Villa in Lexington, and Decatur House in Washington, D.C. He is currently researching Modernism in Cincinnati and has coauthored a guidebook, 50 from the 50s: Modern Architecture and Interiors in Cincinnati (2008).