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One Size Fits Few: Protective Glazing, Medieval Masonry, and Stained Glass at the Cloisters

Presented by Kevin Daly

Senior Conservator/Senior Associate with Jablonski Building Conservation Inc.

Friday, April 26th, 2024 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., EST

The Met Cloisters is a museum of Medieval art located in upper Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1938, it was designed to appear as though it was constructed insequence over centuries. It exhibits its collection of architectural artifacts in situ in a natural, immersive way, and accessioned Medieval stone window surrounds form part of the building envelope. This immersive approach to exhibit design extends to the museum’s extensive stained glass collection,which is frequently set in the building walls and naturally lit.

This creates an unusual technical problem: Can a controlled environment be made using old stonework that not only protects the collection in the gallery, but also the stained glass displayed in the window itself, without changing its appearance to visitors? Can the needs of multiple stakeholders—curators, art conservators, facilities directors, architects, and new glazing manufacturers—be aligned to build that protective glazing system?

The presentation follows decades of protective glazing solutions at the Cloisters,including window surrounds and stained glass, both from the Medieval collection and the 20th Century, and the essential collaboration present from the very beginning. The specific problems, and unique solutions, at several windows will be discussed. In each case the need to respect and protect the stone surround, the glazing, the interior environment, and the museum objects within the galleries affected the approach taken.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

While iconic mid-century modernist buildings were once shockingly new, seemingly acontextual additions to the traditional architecture of college campuses, today they are increasingly appreciated and admired as part of a rich legacy of campus architecture from many different periods. On these iconic works, the renowned modernist architects often carried their broad design ideals down to the finest level, creating iconic, functional details that reinforced and enhanced the overall aesthetic ideals of the project.

In this webinar, we will explore one such detail from each of five iconic buildings, appreciating the aesthetic success of each detail and also examining its technical success or failure to distill what we can learn from it today, either for restoration or for new design. This lecture will explore the following iconic mid-century modernist academic buildings:

• Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University (Gordon Bunshaft, SOM, 1963): Marble panel glazing
• Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University (Le Corbusier, 1963): Fixed, frameless windows set in concrete
• Kresge Auditorium, MIT (Eero Saarinen, 1955): Thin shell concrete roof to buttress
• MIT Chapel (Eero Saarinen, 1955): Vestibule steel window wall with leaded glass
• Phillips Exeter Academy Library (Louis Kahn, 1971): Stainless steel cap to teak panels

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the way in which masterful modernists integrated technically sophisticated and thoughtful details with their overall aesthetic vision.
• Understand how seemingly minor enclosure details can significantly affect durability.
• Identify what enclosure details are most likely to be problematic in their durability.
• Design or redesign these potentially problematic details for long-term durability, while maintaining overall aesthetic goals.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER 

Matthew Bronski is the SGH Preservation Practice Area Leader, and has led SGH’s projects on many iconic modernist buildings. He holds degrees in engineering, architecture, and historic preservation.  He has published numerous papers on historic preservation and building enclosure issues, and has served as a guest lecturer or guest critic at numerous universities, including Harvard, MIT, and Yale. He also serves as an instructor in the Getty Conservation Institute’s annual international course on conserving modern architecture. In 2009, he became only the second engineer in 113 years to receive the prestigious Rome Prize, which he received in the field of Historic Preservation and Conservation.

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Pioneering Modern Architecture in Japan, Asia & America: The Work and Life of Antonin and Noémi Raymond Presented by RFC Executive Director John DeFazio AIA

Join us on May 4 for a lecture by Executive Director, John DeFazio AIA and a house tour of the Raymond farmhouse.

European-born American architect and designer Antonin and Noémi Pernessin Raymond first worked for Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915-16 at Taliesin, and then again in 1919, in Japan, on the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Antonin was the project architect, and Noémi assisted with its interiors and decorative art design elements. After their tenure under Wright, Noémi, and Antonin set up their own architectural offices in Japan, where they would live and practice, constructing over 150 projects—residences, embassies, clubs, universities, churches, schools, corporation headquarters, and factories.

By the late 1920s, they had the most avant-grade practice in Asia as proponents of the then-just emerging International Style. By the late 1930s, they evolved their unique fusion of modernism and vernacular architecture to portent the Regional Modernism in America and Scandinavia of the 1940s and 50s that better responded to climate and culture.

During the War Years (1936-1950), the Raymonds returned to America to practice and teach-- creating the New Hope Experiment at the Raymond Farm in New Hope, Pennsylvania. In 1950, they returned to Tokyo to assist it in rebuilding Japan in the Post-war era, -- building over 450 projects from 1951 until their retirement in 1970.

The work of the Raymonds became the foundation of Modern Architecture in Asia. Today, Antonin Raymond is known in Japan as the “Father of Modern Architecture,” and Noémi Pernessin Raymond is recognized by the Museum of Modern Art in the pantheon of great women designers of the 20th century. The work and lives of Noémi and Antonin Raymond stand among the great design collaborations of the 20th century.

2:30 PM- 4:00 PM

House Tour of the Raymond Farm

120 acres currently make up the Raymond Farm, which was purchased by Antonin and Noémi Raymond in 1938. The Raymonds were attracted to the property due to the sturdy construction of both the bank barn and Quaker farm house. Within a few years, the Raymonds had a bustling modern farm, which also served as an atelier where architects and artists came to hone their craft. The Raymond Farm was also home to the Raymonds' grandchildren and great grandchildren, and is still managed by the Raymond family.

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Insulating Heritage Buildings: Modelling the Moisture, Interpreting the Risk

Monday, May 6, 2024
12:00pm - 1:30pm ET

1.5 LU/HSW/PDH Continuing Education Units 

Registration Fee

Non-Members: $35
APT Members: $20
Emerging Professional Members: $15
Student Members: $10

Description: The second webinar in a series which delves into concerns related to insulating historic walls. Insulation Roundtable #2 will focus on hygrothermal modelling and predictive measures to investigate moisture risk when insulating historic walls.  Some buildings (especially buildings of higher heritage value) benefit more from in depth assessment.  Hygrothermal modelling has value in those assessments. There is a great interest in hygrothermal modelling in historic preservation and great variation in how it is applied to projects. The webinar will host brief presentations by 3 experts in the field, followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A from the audience. Insulation roundtable #2 has an international panel, with speakers from Canada, the United States of America, and Belgium, who will discuss their unique perspectives. 

Insulation Roundtable Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will discuss some main concerns when insulating the interior face of historic masonry envelopes.
   

2. Attendees will discuss the science behind  potential risks when insulating historic buildings.

3. Participants will learn about the application of hygrothermal software to preservation projects that wish to add insulation to existing envelopes. 

4. Participants will explore different perspectives and applications of hygrothermal modelling.
   

Dr. Randy Van Straaten, Randy Van Straaten Ph.D., P.Eng., is a building science specialist at Building Enclosure Labs Inc (BELi) in London, Ontario.  At BELi, he manages teams providing field assessments, masonry testing, hygrothermal and thermal analysis, embodied carbon analysis, and construction support for major retrofits of old masonry buildings.  Prior to opening BELi in 2021, Randy managed the masonry risk assessments at RDH's Waterloo lab and at Building Science Corporation prior to that.  He regularly shares his insights with industry through conference presentations, academic lecturing, and educational training for industry.

Manfred Kehrer, Manfred Kehrer received a diploma in Technical Physics in 1993 from the University of Applied Science in Munich, Germany. After that, he was working at Fraunhofer IBP, Germany for 10 years in the laboratory of the department Hygrothermics where he developed and attended basic hygrothermal laboratory and field measurements. After this time, he changed to the software development group of the Hygrothermics department, where he started to work on modeling, programming, and testing of the transient hygrothermal transport calculation, WUFI®. In 2005 he became the group manager of that group and was responsible for the development, quality control and sales of the WUFI® products and was highly involved in many collaborative projects worldwide. Between 2011 and 2016 he worked as a senior building scientist within the Building Envelopes Group at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN, where he oversaw a variety of types of research in building science. After a one-year period as president of the start-up company justSmartSolutions LLC, his company merged with WJE where he is now a Senior Associate in the field of Building Science. Since 2011, Mr. Kehrer has been Official WUFI® Collaboration Partner for USA/Canada. He is a multiple voting member in ASHRAE and ASTM committees. 

Dr. Nathan Van Den Bossche, Nathan Van Den Bossche PhD is associate professor building science at Ghent University in Belgium. His research interests are building technology, watertightness, airtightness, hygrothermal modelling, thermal optimization of building components, and building pathology. As a consultant he was involved in projects by Zaha Hadid Architects, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, and others. He is author of over 200 research articles and also worked at the National Research Council in Canada, and Politecnico di Milano in Italy.  

 Moderator:

Daniel S. Castele, Preservation Specialist.  Currently employed by Quinn Evans in their Washington DC office.

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Join us for our monthly meeting online via Zoom or in person at the offices of SGH (1625 Eye Street NW, Suite 900) in Washington, DC as we discuss APT DC business and plan for upcoming events! 

ICRI BWC / APT DC Joint Dinner Meeting

 



Thursday, May 16, 2024
Lakewood Country Club
13901 Glen Mill Rd., Rockville, MD 20850

Schedule 5:30 pm – Social Hour
6:30 pm – Dinner
7:30 pm – Presentation

$85 for ICRI and APT DC Members $95 for NON ICRI Members

THE BATTERY – REBIRTH OF A PHILADELPHIA LANDMARK
The monumental Delaware Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company was closed by Exelon in 2008, sold in 2015, and added to both the Philadelphia Register and National Register of Historic Places in 2016. As new ownership began interior demolition in 2019 to prepare the building for rehabilitation and new uses, MC became the structural EOR for the project and began consulting on the proposed exterior façade restoration, flood mitigation, modifications to existing structures, new interior structures, and vertical expansion. This presentation highlights MC’s involvement in the ongoing transformation of this iconic landmark into a new mixed-use facility including offices, apartments, athletic facilities, social and culinary spaces, special event venues, and a hotel, all with architecture maintaining and celebrating the historic nature of the building. The project was recently honored with a Grand Jury Award from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia.

Presenter: Robert J. Miller, PE SI FRSE | Principal
Rob has been with Morabito Consultants for over 10 years and acts as a Principal in Charge of MC’s concrete remediation division, including oversight of the Southeast Florida building remediation office. He has developed a specialty in waterproofing and structural remediation and strengthening of precast, cast in place, and post-tensioned concrete structures. Rob has an aptitude for office efficiency and enjoys developing MC Revit detailing libraries, master specifications, custom design spreadsheets, and engineering reference libraries.

Presenter: John L. Anderson, PE | Senior Associate
John has been with Morabito Consultants for nearly 20 years and has become well versed in the design and detailing of a wide variety of structural systems preferred by developers and contractors. He has also developed specialties in the modeling and analysis of new and existing structures, fiber-reinforced polymer systems for the remediation of concrete structures, and the preparation of new and existing structures to accommodate sensitive equipment. With extensive experience working on building renovation and expansion projects in the medical field, John has accumulated a wealth of knowledge related to the modification of existing building structures.

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TTRAG OPEN CONFERENCE & APT-DVC SYMPOSIUM

The Timber Framers Guild’s Traditional Timber Frame Research & Advisory Group (TTRAG) and the Association for Preservation Technology’s Delaware Valley Chapter (APT-DVC) come together to present Bridging Generations: Tradition and Progress in Preservation.

This event combines TTRAG’s first open, in-person conference since 2018 with APT-DVC’s biennial symposium. As both organizations approach their 40-year anniversaries, we recognize that we are at a point where leadership is being transferred to a new generation of preservationists.

Our common mission is to preserve the skills and structures that were passed down from previous generations. This event will explore how best to engage and train the next generation of preservation professionals and tradespeople to make the best use of the embodied knowledge and skill sets of those that came before us, while incorporating new technologies and strategies that become available.

Presentations and discussions will fall under the following topics:

• Education and Training in Preservation

• Project Team & Interdisciplinary Relations

• Traditional Materials and Associated Trades

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Join members and guests for a tour of the Woodlawn House and the Sellman Tenant House.  Enjoy a picnic lunch and spend the day exploring the hiking trails on the Center’s campus. 

More information to come!

https://serc.si.edu/visit/woodlawn-history-center

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CAPITOLIZING ON TECHNOLOGY: PRESERVING THE PAST AND INSPIRING THE FUTURE WITH DOCUMENTATION STRATEGIES AT THE MICHIGAN STATE CAPITOL

Registration Fee

Non-Members: $325
APT Members: $225
Emerging Professional Members: $150
Student Members: $75

8 LU/HSW/PDH Continuing Education Units (Day 1)
2 LU/HSW/PDH Continuing Education Units (Day 2)

Location:
Michigan State Capitol100 N. Capitol Ave.
Lansing, MI, 48933

Presented by APT’s Documentation Technical Committee & the APT Eastern Great Lakes Chapter

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Disaster Recovery – Collaboration Between Owners and Design Professionals

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
2pm - 3:30pm ET

Unexpected disasters can be overwhelming and challenging. Disaster recovery effectiveness can be improved with prepared collaboration in the chance a traumatic event occurs. This presentation will discuss ways that design professionals and stewards of historic buildings can work better together before, during, and after disasters. The speakers – an engineer and architectural historian and conservator – will share lessons learned from decades of combined experience responding to earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods, and how they work together to get the best outcomes for the sites they serve. Topics covered will include: the stages of disaster recovery, how to raise money for resilience and repair projects, working with insurance companies to get the best outcomes, and how design professionals can define scope of work and create biddable documents that help building owners write better grants and cases for support.    

Learning Objectives: 

1. Describe the three stages of disaster recovery.

2. Understand how to save money, fund projects, and work with insurance companies.

3. Articulate owner/steward’s needs for scope of work, biddable documents, grant requests.

4. Know what they should ask the owner: drawings to mark up (HSR), photographs (100s), full laser scan.

Trish Lowe Smith, MSHP
Drayton Hall Preservation Trust
PSmith@draytonhall.org

Trish Smith, MSHP, is the Director of Preservation & Archives at Drayton Hall in Charleston, SC. Her major areas of focus are architectural research and conservation, collections care, exhibit design and fabrication, and disaster preparedness and recovery. She was an organizer and speaker for the American Institute for Conservation’s first Lowcountry Alliance for Response Forum, is a task lead for APT’s Disaster Response Initiative, and co-chairs APT’s Southeast Regional Chapter.

Craig M. Bennett, Jr. PE, SE
Bennett Preservation Engineering PC
CBennett@bennettpe.com

Craig Bennett, Jr. PE, SE is a practicing structural engineer at Bennett Preservation Engineering in Charleston, SC. His work is exclusively in structural engineering for historic preservation and covers over 20 National Historic Landmarks, primarily in the southeast. He is a longstanding supporter and involved member of APT.

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