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ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION STUDIO, DPC
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ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION STUDIO, DPC

Architectural Preservation Studio, DPC is a historic preservation commissions and State


certified WBE, design professional-service Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO).
corporation founded by a collaboration of
architects, preservationists and materials Architectural Preservation Studio enjoys an
conservators. We offer expertise in building international reputation for its sensitive and
pathology, materials science, water technically rigorous approach to the restoration
management, historical documentation, and repair of historically significant structures.
condition surveys and analysis, and more. Our We combine our technical expertise with our
staff has extensive experience in restoration commitment to design excellence to maintain
and rehabilitation design. During the past 35 the historical quality and patina of restored
years, the professional staff of Architectural buildings. We offer realistic alternatives that
Preservation Studio has completed hundreds assist the Owner in making intelligent decisions
of projects with individual construction costs about the most appropriate solutions for
ranging from $100,000 to well over $50 million. the preservation and repair of historic and
Projects planned and designed by Architectural contemporary buildings.
Preservation Studio have received national
acclaim and many awards. We collaborate with sub-consultants to meld the
old and new in an appropriate and sensitive way.
We have an in-depth understanding of the Significant interior finishes must be disturbed
historic, scientific, aesthetic, social and spiritual as little as possible to maintain maximum
values which may apply to buildings of cultural authenticity of fabric, while reinstating their former
significance. All interventions designed by dignity and splendor, yet still satisfy the functional
Architectural Preservation Studio carefully needs of the users. We perceive adaptive reuse
consider the implications to authenticity and site as the ultimate act in sustainability – a layering
significance within the framework of national of new design that respects and enhances the
and international documents and the overall original, fulfills programmatic requirements,
management context. We have extensive and upgrades infrastructure, while providing
experience successfully procuring approvals beautifully designed interventions of our era.
from various jurisdiction agencies, such as local
ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION STUDIO

Firm History
Founded in 1889 in St. Paul, MN, Reed & We have experience with adaptive reuse and
Stem moved to NYC in 1903 upon winning the new construction within historic buildings.
competition to design Grand Central Terminal. We have expertise in masonry conservation,
Later known as Fellheimer & Wagner, then as re-roofing and re-waterproofing, window
Wank Adams Slavin Associates (WASA), the refurbishment and replacement, glazed curtain-
Preservation Group was founded in 1979 as wall remediation, metals and wood restoration.
a department of the WASA architecture and Architectural Preservation Studio is well known
engineering firm. To better serve our clients and for resolving exterior envelope leaks. We are
focus specifically on building preservation, we adept at finding appropriate solutions that offer
established the company as an independent long-term repairs within our client’s budgetary
Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) known as requirements. Our services, from schematic
Architectural Preservation Studio, DPC. We are design through project close-out, are detail-
dedicated to the preservation of historic and oriented, hands-on, accurate and timely.
contemporary buildings.

Leadership
Methodology Architectural Preservation Studio’s is headed by
Architectural Preservation Studio’s methodology Pamela Jerome, AIA, LEED™ AP, FAPT, F.US/
begins with a thorough investigation, including ICOMOS, and includes Carl Rothbart, Assoc.
archival research and documentation, as AIA, Douglas Emilio, Assoc. AIA and Sandeep
well as review of probes when necessary, Sikka, Assoc. AIA, LEED™ AP as partners,
before designing remediation for the exterior as well as a staff of dedicated architects and
envelope, or exterior and interior restoration. We preservationist.
develop a variety of reports, such as conditions
assessments, preservation master plans,
Historic Structure Reports (HSR), and Façade
Inspection Safety Program (FISP, formerly Local
Law 11/98) critical examinations.
PAMELA JEROME, AIA, LEEDTM AP, FAPT, F.US/ICOMOS
PRESIDENT
Education: With over 35 years’ experience as a preservation
M Sc Historic Preservation, architect, Pamela Jerome is president of
Columbia University, Architectural Preservation Studio. She was also
New York, NY, 1991 an Adjunct Associate Professor of the Historic
Preservation program at Columbia University’s
B Arch Architectural Engineering,
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and
National Technical University,
Preservation where she taught from 1995 to 2017.
Athens, Greece, 1979
Since 2004, she teaches professional seminars

at NYU School of Professional Studies.
Continuing Education:
International Colloquium on Reburial of
Ms. Jerome sits on the international Board
Archaeological Sites, Getty Conservation
of ICOMOS (International Committee on
Institute/ National Park Service/ICCROM,
Monuments and Sites), one of three statutory-
Santa Fe, NM, 2003
advisory bodies to the World Heritage
Preservation of the Earthen Architectural Heritage,
Convention. She is past vice president of
ICCROM/CRATerre, École d’Architecture de Grenoble,
ISCEAH (International Scientific Committee on
France, 1994 Earthen Architectural Heritage), expert member
of ISC20C (International Scientific Committee on
Conservation of Excavated Sites: New Approaches and 20th Century Heritage) and CIAV (International
Techniques, Getty Conservation Institute, Committee on Vernacular Architecture). She
Paphos, Cyprus, 1990 was an elected officer of the ICOMOS Scientific
Council from 2006-2014. Ms. Jerome participated
Professional Licenses: on the ICOMOS World Heritage Panel for four
NY (019577), NJ (21AI01858600), CT (ARI.0012168), years, the third American to do so. She is the
RI (ARC.0003838), MA (32413), Greece (42.680) US/ICOMOS liaison to the APT (Association for
Preservation Technology) Board. She is a Peer
Affiliations: Professional for preservation for GSA’s Design
AIA; NCARB; USGBC; ICOMOS (Board, former SC Officer,
Excellence program. Her expertise is in masonry
Expert Member ISC20C and CIAV, and ISCEAH former Vice
President); US/ICOMOS (ex-officio Board member); ICOMOS conservation and waterproofing, with a particular
Hellas; Global Heritage Fund (Senior Advisory Board); emphasis on Modernism, earthen architecture,
Journal on Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable archaeological-site preservation and cultural-
Development (Editorial Advisory Board, 2009-2014); National
site management. She is widely published and
Trust for Historic Preservation; Association for Preservation
Technology (US/ICOMOS liaison to APT Board and College recognized as an international expert in cultural
of Fellows); DOCOMOMO International; International heritage. She has consulted on cultural-property
Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI); Sealant and Waterproofing conservation in the US, Mediterranean, Black
Restoration Institute (SWRI); Roof Consultant Institute (RCI);
Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE, 1980-2012)
Sea, Middle East, North Africa, and Far East.
CARL ROTHBART, ASSOC. AIA
PARTNER
Education: Carl Rothbart has over 35 years’ experience
B Arch, City University of NY, in the preservation field. His expertise is in
City College, New York, NY, 1982 historic preservation, exterior restoration and
waterproofing, and in the supervision and
Certificate, management of large-scale restoration projects,
Construction Technology,
from proposal writing through substantial
New York University,
completion. He is known for his calm demeanor,
New York, NY, 1978
thoroughness, efficiency and responsiveness.

BA, English,
Mr. Rothbart is responsible for all aspects of
Queens College,
building preservation, restoration and envelope
Queens, NY, 1977
repairs, including building inspections; probe
supervision; preparation of façade, roof and
Continuing Education:
interior assessments; FISP (Façade Inspection
Certificate, RESTORE: Masonry Skills Training Program,
1985
Safety Program) critical examination reports;
design of repair procedures; specifications
Professional Licenses: writing; cost estimating; bid analysis and
ARE in Progress (NY) negotiations; and construction administration
and supervision of interventions on historically-
New York City DOB Scaffold Challenge Exam Certificate significant and contemporary structures.
TSC (2007-present)
Mr. Rothbart has worked with the New York
Affiliations: City Landmarks Preservation Commission on
Associate AIA; National Trust for Historic Preservation; numerous individually landmarked structures,
Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation; APT Northeast; as well as with various SHPOs on many projects
Victorian Society of America; New Canaan Preservation listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Alliance; New Canaan Historic District Commission Mr. Rothbart serves as a commisioner on the
(Commissioner) New Cannan Historic District Commission.
DOUGLAS EMILIO, ASSOC. AIA
PARTNER
Education: For 25 years, Douglas Emilio has led complex
B Sc, Historic Preservation, adaptive reuse and exterior envelope projects
Roger Williams University, for public and private clients. Public clients
Bristol, RI 1992 have included multiple local municipalities and
county governments, the Metropolitan Transit
Continuing Education:
Authority, the NYC Department of Design &
Conservation Seminars: Metals,
Construction, the State University Construction
Woods, and Decorative Finishes
Fund, the US General Services Administration,
and other preservation courses,
the US Department of State, the US Army Corp
Columbia University,
of Engineers, NYC Economic Development
New York, NY, 1994
Corporation, and the Embassy of France.

Center for Local History, “The


He is adept at master-plan development and large-
Theory & Practice of Documentary
scale conditions assessments, as well as fine-
Collections,” State University of
New York at Purchase, NY, 1994
grained preservation and conservation projects.
His organizational skills allow him to manage
Architecture and Preservation Classes, London, England. multiple projects and teams simultaneously. He
Sponsored by the Center for Historic Preservation, has integrated new technology into the firm’s
Roger Williams University, 1991 practice, allowing for more accurate fieldwork
and better collaboration with clients.
Professional Licenses:
ARE in progress (NYS) Projects that he has been directly responsible
for have won awards from the New York State
New York City DOB Scaffold Challenge Exam Certificate and Westchester + Hudson Valley Chapters of
(2007-present) the American Institute of Architects, the Brick
Industry Association, and have been recognized
Affiliations: by McGraw Hill Construction. He serves as a
Associate AIA; American Institute for Conservation of Historic board member with the Friends of the Old Croton
and Artistic Works; Association for Preservation Technology; Aqueduct and Hastings-on-Hudson architectural
Construction Specification Institute; Roof Consultant Institute;
review boards.
Preservation League of New York State; National Trust for
Historic Preservation; Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct
(Board Member); Huguenot Historical Society New Paltz (NY
Trustee 2000-2002)
SANDEEP SIKKA, ASSOC. AIA, LEEDTM AP
PARTNER
Education: Sandeep Sikka has over 20 years of experience
Frederick Williamson Memorial in architecture and historic preservation, which
Fellowship, Museum of Archaeology & includes design and conservation of complex
Anthropology, University of Cambridge, historic and modern structures in the US, India
UK, 2003 and UK. Mr. Sikka has led exterior envelope
restoration projects of contemporary and historic
M Sc Architectural Materials
buildings. His work has included extensive
Conservation, Bournemouth University,
façade repairs to terra cotta, concrete, brick and
UK, 2002
stone masonry, restoration of historic cast stone
and bronze, as well as repair and replacement
B Arch, C R State College of
of windows, roofing systems, sidewalks, and
Engineering, G.J. University, Murthal,
associated waterproofing and drainage systems.
India, 1997

Mr. Sikka contributes by providing technical and
Continuing Education:
Certifications: HURRIPLAN Resilient Building Design
scientific support for sustainable solutions and
for Coastal Communities FEMA, National Disaster
recommendations for historic and contemporary
Preparedness Training Center and NDPC April 2014 buildings and sites. With a background in the
conservation science of building materials, Mr.
Doctoral research and studies in Architectural Conservation Sikka is capable of analyzing building materials
at University of Applied Arts; Institute for Conservation and and their deterioration in various environments
Restoration, Vienna, Austria, 2005 -2006 and has successfully developed appropriate
treatments for their long-term preservation. He
Professional Licenses: has extensive experience in the application of
ARE in progress (NYS), India (1998) inorganic consolidants for conservation of historic
stone façades and decorative artwork made of
New York City DOB Scaffold Challenge Exam Certificate limestone or marble. He is an adjunct professor
(2007-present) at City University of New York’s Architectural
Technology Department (NYCCT) where he
Affiliations: has taught since 2011. He has also lectured
Associate AIA; ICOMOS International Scientific Committee at Columbia University’s Graduate School of
for Stone (ISCS, Expert Member); ICOMOS International
Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
Scientific Committee on Earthen Architectural Heritage
(ISCEAH, Board member); USGBC; Association for
Preservation Technology International; Association of British
Scholars
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

• Conditions assessments
• Feasibility studies
• Adaptive reuse studies
• Due-diligence reports
• Historic structure reports (HSR)
• Preservation master plans
• HABS reports
• Façade investigations and repairs (FISP, formerly Local Law 11/98)
• Forensic investiations
• Building envelope rehabilitation
• Façade restoration
• Leak investigations
• Roofing and waterproofing
• Preventative maintenance
• Probes and non-destructive testing
• Materials testing
• Cleaning testing
• Measured drawings
• Laser-scanning documentation
• Cost estimating
• Contract documents
• Construction observation and administration
• NRHS nominations
• Restoration tax credits
• Peer review
• NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission consulting
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

AvalonBay Communities New York Presbyterian


Batterty Park City Authority New York Presbyterian Queens
Brooklyn Academy of Music NY State Office of General Services
Brooklyn Museum of Art NY State Unified Court System
City of New London, CT Norwich Free Academy
City of Norwich, CT Palladia, Inc.
City of Paterson, NJ Piedmont Realty
Columbia University Plaza Hotel
County of Essex, NJ P&L Management
County of Rutherford, NJ Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
CRG Management Preservation Society of Newport County
CT Trust for Historic Preservation Raritan Valley Community College
Cushman & Wakefield RFR Realty LLC
Embassy of France Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation
Essex County Department of Parks, Rose Associates
Recreation & Cultural Affairs Rutgers University
Fordham University RM Neilson & Associates, Inc.
General Services Administration SL Green
Hudson View Gardens Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Hunter Roberts Construction Group State University Construction Fund of New York
LH Charney Associates, Inc. Stevens Institute of Technology
Macy’s SUNY New Paltz
Manhattan College Town of East Greenwich, RI
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Town of New Canaan, CT
Mt. Sinai Hospital Town of Newcastle, NY
Mt. Vernon Public Library Town of Wethersfield, CT
Museum of Modern Art/PS 1 Trinity Real Estate
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Trio Contracting
Newport Restoration Foundation United States Military Academy
New Rochelle Public Library United States Postal Services
New York University University of Connecticut
NK Architects Village of Sea Cliff, NY
NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Weill Cornell Medicine
Services Weston Historical Society
NYC Department of Design & Construction Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

For more information on featured preservation projects, as well as other work


by Architectural Preservation Studio, visit us at www.preservationstudio.com.
PRESERVATION AWARDS
Projects planned and designed by Architeectural Preservation Studio and staff have received national
acclaim and won awards:

Sheldon Hall, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY


• 2014 Preservation Association of Central New York – Stewardship Award
• 2014 AIA New York State – Award of Excellence in Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation
26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY
• 2014 GSA Design Awards – Honor Award
Lincoln Depot Museum Peekskill, NY
• 2014 AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley – Honor Award
Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport, RI
• 2011 Victorian Society in America – Preservation Award
• 2011 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Historic Preservation & Heritage
Commission – Rhody Award for Historic Preservation
Breakers Gates, Newport, RI
• 2010 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Historic Preservation & Heritage
Commission – Rhody Award for Historic Preservation
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
• 2009 AIA New York State – Honor for Architectural Excellence in Historic Preservation
• 2009 International Concrete Repair Institute – Award of Excellence in Low-Rise Category
• 2009 Preservation League of New York State – Award for Excellence in Preservation
• 2009 AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter – Honor Award
• 2008 New York Landmarks Conservancy – Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award
Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Jamaica, NY
• 2009 AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter – Honor Award
• 2009 Metropolitan Chapter of the Victorian Society in America – Adaptive Reuse Award
• 2008 New York Landmarks Conservancy – Lucy G. Moses Preservation
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, NY
• 2009 Brick Industry Association – Brick NY Awards
• 2005 New York Construction’s Best of 2005 – Award of Merit: Rehabilitation and Restoration
• 2004 AIA Westchester Mid-Hudson Chapter – Citation for Architectural Excellence in Historic
Preservation
US Post Office and Courthouse - Camden Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
• 2008 GSA Design Awards – Honor Award in Preservation
• 2008 New York Landmarks Conservancy – Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award
• 2008 Preservation League of New York State – Award for Excellence in Preservation
• 2005 New York Construction’s Best of 2005 – Award of Merit: Adaptive Reuse
Harlem Stage Gatehouse, New York, NY
• 2007 New York Landmarks Conservancy – Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award
• 2007 AIA New York State – Citation for Architectural Excellence in Historic Preservation
Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, Albany, NY
• 2007 Preservation League of New York State – Excellence in Historic Preservation Award
Chappaqua Train Station, New Castle, NY
• 2006 AIA Westchester Mid-Hudson Chapter – Citation for Architectural Excellence in Historic Preservation
Hunterfly Road Houses of Weeksville, Brooklyn, NY
• 2006 Preservation League of New York State – Award for Excellence in Preservation
Queens Supreme Court, Jamaica, NY
• 2005 New York Construction’s Best of 2005 – Award of Merit: Renovation
Bayard-Condict Building, New York, NY
• 2005 Victorian Society in America – Commendation
• 2003 Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation – Annual Village Award
Tick Hall, Montauk, NY
• 2003 Residential Architect Design Awards – Judge’s Award
• 2001 New York State Historic Preservation Award, Commissioner’s Annual Private Sector Achievement –
Award for Historic Reconstruction
St. John’s Hall, Fordham University, Bronx, NY
• 2000 Building Stone Institute – Tucker Architectural Award of Excellence Historic Preservation
• 1998 American School and University – Outstanding Buildings Award for Historic Preservation
New York Supreme Court, New York, NY
• 1996 Municipal Art Society, New York Preservation Award for Restoration of the Rotunda – the Supreme
Court Murals
Peekskill Station, Metro-North Commuter Railroad, NY
• 1993 AIA Westchester Mid-Hudson Chapter – Community Facility Excellence in Design Award
East Midtown Plaza, New York, NY
• 1993 International Concrete Repair Institute – High-Rise Repair Award
Manhattan Municipal Building, New York, NY
• 1992 National Trust for Historic Preservation – Honor Award
• 1992 Art Commission of the City of New York – Design Excellence in the Restoration of the Statue of Civic
Fame and Masonry Restoration
PRESERVATION FOR

MUSEUMS
“The exterior façade restoration of the
Guggenheim is an exceptional concrete
repair project. The project team’s analysis
was guided by a multi-disciplinary
preservation approach that successfully
addressed the complex challenges posed
by Frank Lloyd Wright’s icon of modern
architecture.”
- International Concrete Repair Institute

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum


New York, NY
MoMA PS1
Long Island City, NY
Museum of American Finance
New York, NY
Lincoln Depot Museum
Peekskill, NY
Brooklyn Museum of Art
Brooklyn, NY
Slater Memorial Museum
Norwich, CT
Umpawaug Schoolhouse
Redding, CT
PRESERVATION FOR

HOUSE
MUSEUMS
Fallingwater
Mill Run, PA
“I have worked with the professional staff
of Architectural Preservation Studio since
1999; their dedication and the quality of
their work is extraordinary: always on time
and under budget.”
- Curt Genga
Former Director of Properties
Preservation Society of Newport County

The Breakers
Newport, RI
Kingscote
Newport, RI
“Accomplished after meticulous
research, this project is an example
of the highest standards of historic
preservation.”
- Charles J. Robertson
VP & Preservation Committee Chairman
The Victorian Society in America

Chateau-sur-Mer
Newport, RI
“The professional staff of Architectural
Preservation Studio has been an invaluable
partner in the preservation of globally
significant historic structures for the
Preservation Society of Newport County.
Timely, innovative and cost effective are
three excellent terms to describe the firm’s
contributions to our mission.”
- Trudy Coxe
CEO
Preservation Society of Newport County

Hunter House
Newport, RI
“The Newport Restoration Foundation
has worked with the professional staff of
Architectural Preservation Studio since
2009 and will continue to count on their
wide range of expertise into the future.
They have provided us with assessment,
advice, planning, design and monitoring of
execution on several important programs
for the preservation of our house museum,
Rough Point.”
- Robert Foley
Former Director of Preservation
Preservation Society of Newport County

Rough Point
Newport, RI
“This project provided the opportunity to
interpret the buildings and landscape in an
exciting and informative context, and has
bolstered pride in the local community.”
- Preservation League
of New York State

Hunterfly Road Houses of Weeksville


Brooklyn, NY
Deming-Standish House
Wethersfield, CT
Solomon Welles House
Wethersfield, CT
PRESERVATION FOR

CULTURE
French Cultural Services
of the French Embassy
New York, NY
South Street Seaport
New York, NY
National Archives & Records Administration
New York, NY
Governors Island
Historic District
Governors Island, NY
World War I Monument
Rutherford, NJ

“This is to advise you that


your firm has been invited
to receive recognition
for this contribution to
the preservation effort
on the World War I
Monument.”
- Rod Leith
Rutherford Borough Historian

Kip’s Castle
Verona, NJ
Hinchliffe Stadium
Paterson, NJ
Carriage Barn
and Lapham
Community Center
at Waveny Park
New Canaan, CT

Gilbert & Bennett


Wire Mill
Redding, CT
PRESERVATION FOR

PERFORMING
ARTS
Harlem Stage Gatehouse
New York, NY
In joint-venture with Ohlhausen DuBois Architects
Jamaica Performing Arts Center
Jamaica, NY
“It was my pleasure to work with the
professional staff of Architectural
Preservation Studio on a very large capital
project spanning a few years at BAM,
as Senior Project Manager overseeing
the restoration for the client. I am very
pleased to say that their professionalism
and attention to detail made my job that
much easier.”
- Michael L. Mirisola
Former Project Manager
Greyhawk North America

Brooklyn Academy of Music


Brooklyn, NY
PRESERVATION FOR

EDUCATION
“The professional staff of Architectural
Preservation Studio did an exceptional
job in designing the scope of work and
administrating the contract. We consider
this one of our most successful projects,
and we are proud to have been part of an
outstanding team.”
- Paul Costaldo, Principal
PAC & Associates
General Contractor

Sheldon Hall, SUNY Oswego


Oswego, NY
“At McVickar Hall, we carefully repaired and
cleaned the brick and terra-cotta façade, and
re-created the missing sheet-metal cornice
from period photographs giving back to
Columbia and the community a beautifully
restored exterior that enhances the historic
Morningside Heights neighborhood.”
- Pamela Jerome, AIA, LEED AP
President
Architectural Preservation Studio

McVickar Hall, Columbia University


New York, NY
van den Berg Hall, SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Jerome Greene Hall
Columbia University
New York, NY

International Affairs Building


Columbia University
New York, NY
James B. Duke Mansion
New York University
New York, NY

246 Greene Street


New York University
New York, NY
24 Waverly Place
New York University
New York, NY
21 Washington Place
New York University
New York, NY
Bishop’s Hall, Queens Court
Fordham University
Bronx, NY

“[Queens Court is] a textbook


example of how excellent
restoration should be done, right
down to the building chemistry.”
- Jury Statement
Tucker Awards

Keating Hall
Fordham University
Bronx, NY
Demarest Hall,
Rugters University
New Brunswick, NJ

Gatehouse
Stevens Institute
of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
PRESERVATION FOR

GOVERNMENT
“The plaza is fluid and open, and relates
to the building almost in spite of its tough
façade”
- Susannah Drake
GSA Jury Panel

Jacob K. Javits Federal Building


New York, NY
In collaboration with Michael van Valkenburgh Associates
Peter W. Rodino Federal Building
Newark, NJ

Thurgood Marshall US Courthouse


New York, NY
“I commend all of the men and women who
worked on this project for their diligence
and dedication to preserving this historic
landmark in our great Capital City.”

- John C. Egan
Commissioner
NY State Office of General Services

Alfred E. Smith State Office Building


Albany, NY
Manhattan Municipal Building
New York, NY
“In order to remain viable, historic civic
buildings need to evolve with the changing
needs of society. This project has done just
that without making any negative impact
on the fabric of the building or experience.”

- Jury Statement
GSA Design Awards

US Post Office and Courthouse


Brooklyn, NY
In joint-venture with Kliment-Halsband
New York County Courthouse
New York, NY
Queens Supreme Courthouse
Jamaica, NY
Alexander Hamilton
US Custom House
New York, NY
New London City Hall
New London, CT

Council Chambers
City Hall
New York, NY
Norwich City Hall
Norwich, CT

Federico Degetau Federal Building &


Clemente Ruiz Nazario US Courthouse
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

Holland Tunnel Ventilation Building


New York, NY
Chappaqua Railroad Station
Chappaqua, NY
Sea Cliff Firehouse
Sea Cliff, NY
Pier 79
New York, NY

Pier 11
New York, NY
Roosevelt Island
Tramway Station
- Manhattan Side
New York, NY

Roosevelt Island
Tramway Station
- Roosevelt Island Side
Roosevelt Island, NY
PRESERVATION FOR

RELIGIOUS
INSTITUTIONS
“While St. John’s continues its fundraising
for restoring the Church’s masonry walls,
we’d like to thank you again for your
excellent work on the restoration of the
slate roof. The new roof, to your credit,
looks extremely handsome, a restoration
that I’m sure Erick Rossiter would be very
proud.”
- Jean Solomon
President
Solomon + Safford LLC

St. John’s Episcopal Church


Washington, CT
St. Agnes Cathedral
Rockville Centre, NY

Avon Congregational Church


Avon, CT

Temple Israel of Long Beach


Long Beach, NY
Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion
Governors Island, NY
PRESERVATION FOR

RESIDENTIAL
Carriage House & Stables,
The Elms
Newport, RI
810 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
Riverbay, Co-Op City
Bronx, NY
1180 Raymond Avenue
Newark, NJ
Carroll Gardens
Landmark Condominium Priory Condominium
Brooklyn, NY New Haven, CT
Hudson View Gardens 1 East 66th Street
New York, NY New York, NY
217 Thompson Street
New York, NY
515 West 59th Street
New York, NY
“They did a fantastic job of
restoring this structure.”
- Judges
Residential Architect
Design Awards

Tick Hall
Montauk, NY
PRESERVATION FOR

COMMERCIAL
“In fact, [Louis] Sullivan said it was his
favorite design of all his buildings....
The magnificently restored structure
once again welcomes visitors and
Sullivan devotees to its presence.”
- Victorian Society in America

Bayard-Condict Building
New York, NY
285 Madison Ave
New York, NY
100 Broadway 1410 Broadway
New York, NY New York, NY
60 Broad Street 1441 Broadway
New York, NY New York, NY
Payson House Helmsley Medical Tower
New York Presbyterian New York Presbyterian
New York, NY New York, NY
Macy’s Herald Square
New York, NY

Macy’s Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
PRESERVATION FOR

INTERNATIONAL
Central Market
Hong Kong, China
Tarimi Mansions
Tarim, Yemen
COLLAPSED
TARIM
DOCUMENTATION PROJECT

American Institute
for Yemeni Studies
COLLAPSED

Columbia University
117
Visual Media Center

118
BALCONY
122 116
Coordination
Pamela Jerome, RA
112

123 121 120 113 114

115
111 109 Supervision
James Conlon

110

Computer Aided Drawings


124 106 106A 107A
126 106B

125
128 126A

Rene Fan

DN 7
107
DN 6

106C 130
COURTYARD
127 126B 105

UP 9
UP 12

128 108

101B
129
134 135 136
104 New York & Tarim,
2005

DN 11
DN 11

100B
131

UP 12
UP 12

101A

131C 101

POOL
100C 100D 100A

BALCONY BALCONY

133 132 102 103

100

132A 102A

Qasr Hamtut

First Floor

Tarimi Mansions
Tarim, Yemen
Walled City of Shibam WHS
Shibam, Yemen
New Gourna,
Luxor WHS
Luxor, Egypt
AI-Dir’iyah WHS
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Archaeological Site of
Amheida
Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt
Chersonesos WHS
Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine

Palaikastro Excavations
Crete, Greece
ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION STUDIO
FEATURED PROJECTS

MUSEUMS Slater Memorial Museum


Norwich, CT
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum * Slate re-roofing
New York, NY
Exterior façade enhancement • Concrete and Umpawaug Schoolhouse
gunite conservation • Window-wall replication • Redding, CT
Skylight replacement • Coordination of structural Conditions assessment • AutoCAD background
reinforcement and MEP upgrade drawings
Photography: David M. Heald

MoMA PS1 *
Long Island City, NY HOUSE MUSEUMS
Implementation of work in a phased program • Fallingwater
Installation of new slate roofing • Structural repairs Mill Run, PA
to the heavy-timber attic frame • Restoration and Materials analysis and conservation • Preservation
cleaning of brick, stone, master plan • Re-waterproofing of roofs and
and terra-cotta terraces • Steel-window restoration • Repair of
Photography: F. Charles Photography
concrete and stucco • Coordination with structural
Museum of American Finance * reinforcement • Interior paint-finishes restoration
New York, NY • Laser-scanning documentation • Ongoing
maintenance
Adaptive reuse of a designated-landmark interior
• Insertion of a new exit door to the designated- The Breakers
landmark exterior to meet place-of-assembly code Newport, RI
requirements Limestone façade restoration • Spanish-tile roof
Photography: Jim Brown
replacement • New built-in copper gutters •
Lincoln Depot Museum * Rehabilitated storm-drainage system • Wood-
Peekskill, NY windows restoration • Wrought-iron gates
restoration • Gatehouse restoration
Design and administration for adaptive reuse of
Photography: Fernando LaRosa
a historic train depot • Restoration of interior and
exterior • Integration with new building systems Kingscote
Photography: Alexander Severin Newport, RI
Brooklyn Museum of Art Exterior conditions assessment • Restoration
Brooklyn, NY construction documents • Administration
of phased exterior restoration • Slate-roof
Conditions assessment • Exterior repairs • Dome
replacement • Wood-windows restoration •
and ziggurat repairs • Window replacement
Wood-clapboard conservation
Chateau-sur-Mer * CULTURE
Newport, RI
Restoration of masonry • Slate and flat-seam French Cultural Service of the French
copper re-roofing • Ornamental metal-cornice Embassy *
conservation • Wood windows and doors New York, NY
restoration Development of a comprehensive report to
demonstrate restoration and conservation goals
Hunter House *
• Restoration of wood windows and hardware
Newport, RI
• Reattachment and paint restoration of the
Historic Structure Report (HSR) • Construction pastiglia ceiling • Cleaning of marble finishes •
documents for repairs of the exterior envelope MEP infrastructure upgrade • Administration of
and interior structure construction services
Rough Point Photography: Walter Dufresne
Newport, RI
South Street Seaport
Architectural and engineering conditions
New York, NY
assessment • Design and installation of bronze
storm windows • Replication of bronze solarium Slate-roof repairs and snow-fence system
doors installation • Wood windows and doors
restoration • Masonry and parapet repairs
Hunterfly Road Houses of Weeksville *
Brooklyn, NY National Archives & Records Administration *
New York, NY
Preservation master plan • Wood-clapboard
replacement • Wood windows, doors, shutters Adaptive reuse of designated-landmark
and shingles replication • Reconstruction of interior • Design of learning center • Design of
outbuildings • Re-grading of site to mitigate environmentally controlled archival stacks
moisture-infiltration problems
Photography: Stephen Barker Governors Island Historic District *
Governors Island, NY
Deming-Standish House Slate and copper-roof repairs • Wood windows,
Wethersfield, CT trim and cornices restoration
Historic research • Exterior conditions
assessment • Exterior restoration World War I Monument
Rutherford, NJ
Solomon Welles House Preparation of comprehensive restoration/
Wethersfield, CT conservation plan • Preparation of National
Historic research • Exterior conditions Register nomination • Laser cleaning of bronze
assessment and cast stone • Repair and re-lamping of light
fixtures • Restoration of paving and drainage
system

Kip’s Castle
Verona, NJ
Preservation master plan • Interior restoration •
Construction documents
Hinchliffe Stadium Brooklyn Academy of Music *
Paterson, NJ Brooklyn, NY
Conditions assessment and testing • Preservation Upgrade of audio system and stage lifts •
master plan • Construction documents and Restoration of fire-curtain mechanism • Complete
administration of restoration of the stadium, interior-finishes restoration • Replacement of
including the grandstand, public sidewalk, ticket existing counter-weight fly system with electric-
booths, and exterior walls winch system • Decorative sidewalk replacement
Photography: Jim Brown
Carriage Barn and Lapham Community
Center at Waveny Park
New Canaan, CT EDUCATION
Conditions assessment • Slate-roof replacement
• Façade repairs Sheldon Hall, SUNY Oswego *
Oswego, NY
Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill * Investigation and documentation of existing
Redding, CT conditions and pathology of deterioration •
Architectural feasibility and concept design • Restoration of copper cupola and replacement of
Adaptive reuse copper roofs • Rebuilding of terra-cotta parapets
• Re-pointing and cleaning of masonry façade •
Replacement and restoration of wood windows
PERFORMING ARTS Photography: Alexander Severin

Harlem Stage Gatehouse * McVickar Hall, Columbia University *


New York, NY New York, NY
Adaptive reuse as a performing arts venue • Conversion of residential building into office
Cleaning and re-pointing of exterior brownstone space • Gut renovation of interior • Façade
and granite walls • Installation of new slate roof restoration • Re-roofing • Replication of missing
replicating the original • Restoration of existing sheet-metal cornice • ADA compliance •LEEDTM
steel doors • Fabrication of new cast-iron Gold Certification
windows • Replacement of missing cast-iron Photography: Alexander Severin
railing medallions • Cleaning of polychromatic
brickwork van der Berg Hall, SUNY New Paltz
Photography: John Bartelstone New Paltz, NY
Lead-coated standing-seam roof repairs • Design
Jamaica Performing Arts Center * and installation of new snow guards
Jamaica, NY
Adaptive reuse as a performing arts venue • Jerome Greene Hall, Columbia University *
Excavation and underpinning of crawl space New York, NY
into full basement • Restoration of façade and Design and administration of limestone repairs
stained-glass windows • Replacement of slate
and flat-seam copper roofs • Redesign of
monumental entrance stairs • Conservation and
reinstallation of original interior wood trim
Photography: Jim Brown
International Affairs, Columbia University * Gatehouse, Stevens Institute of Technology
New York, NY Hoboken, NJ
Concrete repairs • Adequate rebar coverage • Conditions assessment • Exterior restoration •
Aesthetic integration of cementitious patches • Re-roofing
Concrete coating

James B. Duke Mansion, NYU IFA * GOVERNMENT


New York, NY
Limestone restoration • Slate-roof repairs • Jacob K. Javits Federal Building *
Interior leaders replacement New York, NY
Redesign and construction administration of the
246 Greene Street, NYU * plaza • Re-waterproofing of occupied basement
New York, NY • MEP engineering • Replacement of adjacent
Terra-cotta and brownstone repairs • Cast-iron sidewalks
windows restoration Photography: Alexander Severin

24 Waverly Place, NYU Peter W. Rodino Federal Building *


New York, NY Newark, NJ
Exterior reparis • FISP critical examination and Re-waterproofing of plaza • Upgrading of
report filing retaining and planter walls • Redesign of below-
grade parking garage • Concrete patching and
21 Washington Place, NYU re-waterproofing of garage
New York, NY Photography: Alexander Severin
FISP critical examination and report filing
Thurgood Marshall US Courthouse *
Queens Court, Fordham University * New York, NY
Bronx, NY Waterproofing and reconstruction of monumental
Marble and brownstone conservation • stairs
Cast-stone repairs • Wood-doors restoration
and replication • Lead-coated copper roofs Alfred E. Smith State Office Building *
replacement • Interior renovation • Stained-glass Albany, NY
windows restoration Replacement of all building infrastructural
components • Replacement of 2,400 windows •
Keating Hall, Fordham University * Exterior cleaning • Restoration of Art Deco lobby
Bronx, NY and its original lighting fixtures
Photography: Robert Kerr
Window replacement • Steel-casement windows
restoration • Flat-seam copper-roof replacement
• Stone conservation

Demarest Hall, Rugters University


New Brunswick, NJ
Asphalt-shingle re-roofing • Wood dormers
replacement • Dormer-windows replacement
Manhattan Municipal Building * Council Chambers, City Hall *
New York, NY New York, NY
Extensive façade restoration • Replacement of Investigative study resulting in cost-effective ceiling
terra-cotta ornaments at cornice • Limited copper- stabilization and conservation • Administration
panel replacement • Restoration and re-gilding of ceiling conservation of all original finishes •
of 25-ft Civic Fame statue • Restoration of main Replication of missing ornamental details
lobbies
Photography: Cervin Robinson Norwich City Hall
Norwich, CT
US Post Office and Courthouse *
Preservation master plan, including MEP
Brooklyn, NY
engineering • Wood flooring restoration
Restoration of plaster columns, ceiling paintings,
mahogany doors, signage, wainscotting and
Federico Degetau Federal Building &
marble floors • Exterior terra-cotta repairs •
Clemente Ruiz Nazario US Courthouse *
MEP upgrades
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
New York County Courthouse * Design and administration of blast-resistant
New York, NY window replacement
Restoration of murals and stained-glass windows
Holland Tunnel Ventilation Building
• Replacement of copper cupola in the rotunda
New York, NY
• Restoration of bronze and steel windows
• Rehabilitation of egress to modern codes Monumental bronze-doors restoration •
• Cleaning of marble columns, floors, and Upgrade for egress and ADA compliance
wainscoting • Upgrading of MEP services
Photography: Cervin Robinson Chappaqua Railroad Station *
Chappaqua, NY
Queens Supreme Courthouse * Design and administration of restoration of the
Jamaica, NY station to its 1902 appearance • Upgrade of MEP
Extensive research, materials analyses and systems to current standards • Replication of
testing of prototype treatments • Restoration of original lighting fixtures
architectural finishes • Upgrading of MEP services Photography: Jim Brown
• Design of new courtrooms
Sea Cliff Firehouse
Alexander Hamilton US Custom House * Sea Cliff, NY
New York, NY Steel-casement windows rehabilitation • Facade
Exterior conditions assessment • Design and repairs
administration of dome fall-protection system •
Feasibility study for blast-resistant windows • FISP Pier 79 *
Cycle 6 critical examination New York, NY
Balcony re-roofing • Expansion-joint rehabilitation
New London City Hall • Egress-doors replacement • Drainage repairs •
New London, CT Stainless-steel bollards cleaning
Conditions assessment • Preservation master plan
• Operation space layout • Interior and exterior
restoration • MEP upgrade and elevator relocation
Pier 11 * RESIDENTIAL
New York, NY
Conditions assessment following Hurricane Sandy Carriage House & Stables, The Elms
Newport, RI
Roosevelt Island Tramway Station - Manhattan Conditions assessment • Adaptive reuse as a
Side residence for scholars • Limestone and slate-roof
New York, NY restoration • Flat-seam copper roof replacement
Re-roofing • Design of stair enclosure • Platform
re-waterproofing • Concrete repairs 810 Fifth Avenue *
New York, NY
Roosevelt Island Tramway Station - Design and administration of restoration of two
Roosevelt Island Side street façades • Replacement of all roofing systems
Roosevelt Island, NY
Platform re-waterproofing • Concrete repairs • Riverbay, Co-op City
Ramps rehabilitation Bronx, NY
Design and administration of 10-year phased
project • 23 acres of re-roofing of 50 buildings •
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS Associated masonry repairs • Lobby upgrades

St. John’s Episcopal Church 1180 Raymond Avenue


Washington, CT Newark, NJ
Conditions assessment • Slate re-roofing Investigation and remediation of ongoing masonry
• Design of masonry repairs and terra-cotta leaks • Re-roofing of setback
terraces • Installation of flashing and air-and-vapor
St. Agne’s Cathedral barriers at corner piers
Rockville Centre, NY
Conditions assessment of steel-casement windows Carroll Gardens Landmark Condominium
• Construction documents Brooklyn, NY
Exterior conditions assessment • Construction
Avon Congregational Church documents for exterior repairs and administration
Avon, CT
Conditions assessment Priory Condominium
New Haven, CT
Temple Israel of Long Beach Exterior conditions assessment • Design and
Long Beach, NY administration of exterior repairs
Conditions assessment • Laser-scanning
documentation Hudson View Gardens
New York, NY
Chapel of St. Cornelius the Centurion Evaluation of exterior envelope • Repair and
Governors Island, NY restoration of masonry, slate and flat roofs, stucco,
Conditions assessment • Laser-scanning and wood trim
documentation
1 East 66th Street 1410 Broadway
New York, NY New York, NY
Limestone façade cleaning • Sidewalk replacement Façade repairs • FISP critical examniation and
report
217 Thompson Street
New York, NY 60 Broad Street
Exterior repairs • FISP critical examination and New York, NY
report filing Glazed curtain-wall repairs • Copings replacement
• Flashing repairs
515 West 59th Street
New York, NY 1441 Broadeway
Exterior repairs • FISP critical examination and New York, NY
report filing Façade repairs • FISP critical examniation and
report
Tick Hall *
Montauk, NY Payson House, NY Presbyterian *
Total reconstruction • Coordination of structural New York, NY
and MEP engineering Window replacement • Pre-cast concrete façade
Photography: Walter Dufresne cleaning

Hemsley Medical Tower, NY Presbyterian *


COMMERCIAL New York, NY
Limestone, brick and cast-stone façade repairs
Bayard-Condict Building * • Penthouse, main-roof and setback-roofs
New York, NY replacement • Glazed curtain-wall repairs •
Investigation • Terra-cotta façade restoration • Garage waterproofing repairs
Ground-floor terra-cotta column-capitals replication
Photography: Cervin Robinson
Macy’s Herald Square *
New York, NY
285 Madison Ave Brick and terra-cotta repairs • Marble façade
New York, NY cleaning
Photography: Cervin Robinson
FISP Cycles 4-8 critical examinations • Exterior
brick, limestone and terra-cotta repairs • Re-
roofing • Steel double-hung windows restoration Macy’s Brooklyn *
Brooklyn, NY
100 Broadway Cast-iron façade restoration • Brick repairs •
New York, NY Steel-lintels replacement • Corner rebuilding
Photography: Walter Dufresne
Performance of façade inspections • Design and
administration of façade repairs and cleaning
• Re-roofing and sidewalk re-waterproofing/
replacement• Window replacement
INTERNATIONAL * Projects were executed while the professional staff of
Architectural Preservation Studio was with WASA.

Central Market
Hong Kong, China
Exterior concrete conservation • Historic market-
stalls restoration

Tarimi Mansions
Tarim, Yemen
Documentation-training program • Preservation
master plan • Exterior restoration • UNESCO
feasibility study

Walled City of Shibam WHS


Shibam, Yemen
UNESCO flood-damage evaluation

New Gourna, Luxor WHS


Luxor, Egypt
UNESCO preliminary conservation assessment
and recommendations

AI-Dir’iyah WHS
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Recommendations for compliance with Operational
Guidelines of the World Heritage Convention

Archaeological Site of Amheida


Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt
Preliminary conservation assessment and
recommendations

Chersonesos WHS
Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine
Conservation training • Site stabilization • Partial
anastylosis

Palaikastro Excavations
Crete, Greece
Documentation • Stone and mud-brick stabilization
• Temporary protective-shelter design
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