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Universities and Schools
Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT Sterling Memorial Library is the largest library on Yale’s campus. Designed by James Gamble Rogers in the late 1920s; construction was completed in 1930. The interior “nave‐like” rises in a series of tall piers and Gothic arches pointing the way to an “altar‐like” circulation desk. In 2011, the University received a grant to restore the nave to its original splendor, while accommodating and anticipating the continuing rapid changes in library use. One of the goals of this project was to accommodate new technology within the nave’s original
fabric in ways that are undetectable and to make the old and new indistinguishable. We assisted the architect with updating the interior of the nave, specifically interior masonry and finishes. A hands‐on survey was conducted to assess the condition of the interior limestone and sandstone walls, plaster and wood ceilings, wooden screens, and iron grilles. Extensive cleaning tests were implemented to determine the gentlest yet most effective means for cleaning the interior finishes. Finishes analysis was conducted on the painted ceilings and wood elements to determine the original finishes for repair and replication.
Voorhees Chapel, New Brunswick, New Jersey Completed in 1925, the interior ceiling of the chapel was exhibiting paint and plaster failure. JBC was retained to determine the cause of this failure. Although the Chapel had been renovated the paint was peeling in numerous locations throughout the interior. The investigation included a visual inspection, moisture readings at the interior and exterior, microscopic inspection, chloride, sulfate and nitrate testing, carbonate testing and micro‐chemical testing. Three primary reasons were found for the peeling paint; water infiltration, poor workmanship and the use of incompatible materials. Water infiltration had contributed to extensive plaster damage and efflorescence at the ceilings. Efflorescence had broken
the adhesive bonds between the layers causing paint and surface loss. Microscopic analysis of paint samples found that no primer had been applied between the oil paint and the latex paint, which contributed to the failure.
Photographs courtesy of Brian Rose, 2014
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Hicks and Cutler Halls, Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY Hicks Hall and Cutler Hall are two of the few remaining buildings on the Farmingdale State College Campus that date back to the original campus design of the early twentieth century. Constructed in 1914, both were constructed in the early Twentieth Century Georgian Revival style with central entrances and chimneys rising from the center of the gabled ends of the building. Hicks and Cutler Halls both include WPA murals on the interior painted by local artists in 1936. JBC assisted the architect in developing a design for new uses for each of these buildings. We also identified the historic character defining features of each building and then completed a conditions
assessment and developed repair and restoration recommendations. Repair recommendations were based upon saving the historic character defining features and possible new uses for the buildings. JBC also worked with SHPO to assure elements of the new design would be acceptable for these National Register eligible buildings. Hendrie Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Hendrie Hall is a Renaissance Revival brick building with a limestone façade designed by the architectural firm of Cady, Berg & See. The building was constructed in two sections as funds became available. The building originally housed Yale University’s Law School and is now currently the home of the major music ensembles of both Yale College and the School of Music including the band, the glee club and two orchestras. A renovation with a large addition is now underway. JBC has been involved since the beginning with a comprehensive investigation of the façade that found major deterioration. We made repair recommendations and assisted with the conservation specifications and construction documents. At present we are providing construction administration services.
Schanck Observatory, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ The Daniel S. Schanck Observatory is a small two‐story octagonal brick building constructed in 1866 for the Rutgers Scientific School. JBC undertook a limited finishes investigation and masonry analysis of the exterior. Painted finishes had been previously stripped from the brick and materials testing was performed to ensure that the brick had not been damaged during stripping and that all traces of the chemical stripper had been removed leaving the façade pH neutral. The finishes investigation revealed that the exterior had originally been painted in a sanded grayish‐white limewash to mimic stone while the wood elements had been painted in a faux wood grained finish. JBC was later retained to source and test various lime washes and assist in mock‐ups of the new finishes.
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Stoeckel Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT Before design work began, JBC performed the initial conditions assessment of the brick and terra cotta façade that found severe deterioration of the terra cotta. We continued with the project through probes, terra cotta repair design, and construction supervision of the terra cotta repair, fabrication, and reinstallation. Over half of the terra cotta had to be removed from the building facades due to poor steel design and deterioration of the existing steel. Working with a contractor, JBC determined the best methods for removing the terra cotta units intact so that they could be reinstalled after the steel was removed and new steel placed in the walls. Additional tests included a thorough survey and documentation the type of deterioration and its location; contributing to project estimating and value engineering; design of terra cotta repairs; review of all submittals and shop drawings; supervision of terra cotta manufacturing; We provided assistance with construction supervision through the entire project. Due to the very elaborate terra cotta design of
the units, the JBC project manager was sent to the manufacturing plant to examine all molds of units before they are made and later to inspect the units before shipping. Sheldon Hall, State University of New York, Oswego, NY Terra cotta was used in prominent locations on Sheldon Hall located on the State University of New York campus in Oswego, New York. Constructed in 1911, many of the glazed terra cotta units around the building were severely spalled, especially at the cornice. Information gathered from the architect’s Condition’s Assessment indicated that there had been extensive water infiltration at the roof. This infiltration, combined with the original poor characteristics of the terra cotta, had led to the materials’ deterioration. JBC performed a series of tests on the terra cotta elements to determine the cause of the spalls and the best method of repair. Mockups with various repair materials were made by JBC to determine their compatibility with the terra cotta and efficiency as a repair material for the terra cotta. However, However, JBC’s laboratory testing revealed that the units on Sheldon Hall did not meet the minimum requires for new terra cotta units. It was recommended that the deteriorated terra cotta units be replaced in kind. Iviswold Castle, Felician College, Rutherford, New Jersey “Iviswold Castle,” also known as “The Castle,” was originally constructed in 1869 by Floyd W. Tomkins. The house was acquired by Felician College from Farleigh Dickinson University in 1997 and added to the State of New Jersey and the National Register of Historic Places. In early 2010, the college began the restoration of the building as part of an adaptive re‐use to college office space. JBC performed conservation services on several areas of the building including finishes investigations, paint removal tests and materials conservation. Conservation treatments were performed on the plaster bas‐relief sculpture in the former chapel and the restoration of seven marble and ceramic tile fireplaces.
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Dickinson High School, Jersey City, NJ JBC was retained to make a preliminary examination of the terra cotta on Dickenson High School. It became evident that there was significant displacement of the terra cotta brackets below the cornice. Upon the recommendation of JBC, the examination was expanded and probes were made into the terra cotta cornice. It was discovered that the structural steel in the cornice was extensively corroded and structurally compromised on the 1920’s addition of the building. The terra cotta from this area of the building was removed by the Contractor under the direction of JBC for testing in its
laboratory. The terra cotta from the 1920’s portion of the building was found to have poor durability characteristics. The parapets and cornice were removed from the 1920’s half of the building, the steel replaced, and new terra cotta installed. Curtis High School, Staten Island, NY Designed as a large collegiate gothic high school 1902, Curtis High School has had three additions. Each element of the campus is constructed of brick, terra cotta and limestone. Neglect led to extensive problems with the terra cotta that were exacerbated by calcium chloride used in the 1925 addition. JBC together with the architect surveyed each terra cotta unit on the entire school and determined which terra cotta units required repair and which had to be replaced. Over 7000 units were replaced and four times that many were repaired. JBC was involved with construction supervision of the terra cotta manufacture, the repairs, and the re‐installation. The thoroughness of the repair design allowed the project to come in under budget and has won the project several awards included a Lucy B. Moses award from the New York City Landmarks Conservancy.
Spence School, 17 East 90th Street, New York, NY The Wanamaker Munn House located at 17 East 90th Street was constructed between 1917 and 1919 and is located within the Carnegie Hill Historic District. The building was purchased by the Spence School in 2008 to convert the townhouse to classroom spaces. JBC was retained by the architect to assist in the design of the restoration and adaptive re‐use of the building. JBC provided a conditions assessment of the affected historic materials and catalogued historic elements of the interior and exterior for salvage and reinstallation after construction. Additional work included cleaning tests, finishes investigation, mortar analysis and replication, and assistance in completing specifications for the restoration and repair of the historic materials including masonry, plaster and decorative ironwork. During the construction phase, JBC provided construction administration services including submittal review, construction supervision and the completion of punch‐lists as tasks were completed.
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Additional School Projects: Public and Private Schools Colleges & Universities PS 116, Brooklyn, NY Vassar College, NY PS 29k, Brooklyn, NY Columbia University, NY PS 251, Brooklyn, NY Pratt Institute, NY PS 370, Brooklyn, NY Monmouth University, NJ PS 340, Brooklyn, NY Kean College, NJ PS 94, Brooklyn, NY New York University, NJ PS 242, Brooklyn, NY Bronx Community College, NY PS 269k, Brooklyn, NY Barnard College, NY PS 1, Brooklyn, NY Yale University, CT PS 100, Brooklyn, NY Princeton University, NJ PS 132, Brooklyn, NY SUNY Schools Upstate and Long Island PS 108k, Brooklyn, NY PS9, Queens, NY Services PS3, Queens, NY Conditions Surveys PS 99, Queens, NY Historic Building Materials Analysis PS 45, Queens, NY Specification Writing PS 15 Staten Island, NY Historic Structures Report PS 1, Staten Island, NY Exterior & Interior Cleaning Tests PS 107, Bronx, NY Exterior & Interior Paint Removal Tests PS 119, Bronx, NY Stone Conservation and Repair PS 60, Bronx, NY Finishes Investigations PS 28, Bronx, NY Mortar Analysis & Replication PS 5, Manhattan, NY Treatment Recommendations Abraham Lincoln HS, Brooklyn, NY Construction Supervision Evander Childs HS, Bronx, NY Project Management The Trinity School, Manhattan, NY Regis High School, Manhattan, NY McKinley School, North Bergen, NJ Lincoln School, North Bergen, NJ Horace Mann School, North Bergen NJ Curtis High School, Staten Island, NY