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Preservation Without Restoration: The Case For Ruins, Sydney Schoof
Preservation Without Restoration: The Case For Ruins, Sydney Schoof
Historic Preservation Theses
The ruins are often an overlooked topic in historic preservation. The typical method of treatment is either full restoration or demolition. However, some ruins have gained significance in their own right and this thesis explores appropriate treatment and recognition for these structures. Ruins typically represent a historical trend toward downsizing that would not be otherwise visible and are therefore eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places under criterion A, though criterion C may also be applicable as the aesthetics of ruins are often much admired and become the primary reason for local and even national interest in …
Mckenzie, William - Collector (Sc 2470), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mckenzie, William - Collector (Sc 2470), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2470. Receipts, survey plats, conservation plan, and architectural drawings for renovations done at Walnut Lawn, a historic Bowling Green, Kentucky home on Highway 231 (Morgantown Road).
Pendulum Performing Arts Center: Adaptive Reuse Design Of The Historic Court Square Building In Springfield, Massachusetts, Lindsay M. Schnarr
Pendulum Performing Arts Center: Adaptive Reuse Design Of The Historic Court Square Building In Springfield, Massachusetts, Lindsay M. Schnarr
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
Drawing from the ongoing revitalization efforts in the Western Massachusetts post-industrial city of Springfield, Massachusetts, this adaptive reuse project aims to bring the public back to the city center by providing a common space for cultural connections. Sensitivity to preservation of the historic fabric of the existing Court Square Building is blended with the transformative potential of introducing architectural expressions of dance theory to create a school and theater for the performing arts. The study of balance between opposing, yet complimentary forces, as they exist in architecture and dance, creates a conceptual interplay that guides the design of this project. …
Walley School Community Arts Center Feasibility Study, Bob Miklos,Kelly Ard, Scott Slarsky, Arnold Robinson, Hank Kniskern, John Mcquilken, Robert Rambo
Walley School Community Arts Center Feasibility Study, Bob Miklos,Kelly Ard, Scott Slarsky, Arnold Robinson, Hank Kniskern, John Mcquilken, Robert Rambo
Architecture and Urban Design
The Walley School community arts center initiative began in the fall
of 2011 as a joint project between the Town of Bristol and Roger
Williams University’s School of Architecture. Shortly thereafter, the
Gabelli School of Business was asked to development a business case
for the project. Four students in the course “Management 439: Business
Planning” took on the Walley School as their team project for
the semester. The business case study was developed in conjunction
with the Town of Bristol, the initiative’s steering committee, Roger
Williams University’s Community Partnerships Center, the School
of Architecture and the School of Construction Management. …
Charles G. Calder House Rehabilitation Plan, Benjamin Bergenholtz, Valerie Farm, Dustin Powell, Matine Rousseau, Jonathan Shea, Alison Talbot, Arnold Robinson
Charles G. Calder House Rehabilitation Plan, Benjamin Bergenholtz, Valerie Farm, Dustin Powell, Matine Rousseau, Jonathan Shea, Alison Talbot, Arnold Robinson
Historic Preservation
Upon completion and proper drying time of new plaster, sand all walls to an even smooth surface and apply base coat followed by Linen White paint by Benjamin Moore (flat) on all wall surfaces. Ceilings are all to be painted a flat Ceiling White by Benjamin Moore. Woodwork that has been painted in the past (not stained) is all to receive semi-gloss Bright White paint by Benjamin Moore. No less than two coats throughout on all painted surfaces.
Minnesota Modern: Era Of Innovation, Christine Madrid French, Elaine B. Stiles
Minnesota Modern: Era Of Innovation, Christine Madrid French, Elaine B. Stiles
Architecture, Art, and Historic Preservation Faculty Publications
The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), with the cooperation and support of the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, Preserve Minneapolis, DOCOMOMO MN, and the Minnesota Historical Society, hosted a two-day Modern Module in Minneapolis and St. Paul on October 27 and October 28, 2009. This booklet is a companion publication to the The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), with the cooperation and support of the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, Preserve Minneapolis, DOCOMOMO MN, and the Minnesota Historical Society, hosted a two-day Modern Module in Minneapolis and St. Paul on October 27 and October 28, 2009.