march 2015 Issue

Letter from the Chair

By Ashley R. Wilson, AIA | AIA 2015 Historic Resources Committee Chair

Dear Historic Resources Committee Members:

On March 6, 2015, the Advisory Group met in Washington, D.C., at the AIA headquarters for our annual meetings for HRC members and partner agencies and organizations. This year we decided to use this opportunity to work with HABS, the Historic American Building Survey to envision a healthy and bright future.  The Tripartite Agreement between the AIA, the National Park Service and the Library of Congress was first signed in 1933 and was re-signed in 1993.

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LAUREN PINNEY BURGE, AIA SELECTED TO JOIN AIA HRC ADVISORY GROUP

By Wendy Hillis, AIA | Historic Resources Committee Advisory Group

The AIA Historic Resources Committee is pleased to announce the selection of Lauren Pinney Burge, AIA as the newest member of its advisory group. Lauren is a principal of Chambers, Murphy and Burge Restoration Architects Ltd., based in Akron, Ohio. She received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Kent State University and has been a registered architect since 1988. Read more.

By James J. Malanaphy, AIA | 2015 Chair, HRC Development Subcommittee

The deadline is approaching FAST. Complete the Sponsorship Commitment form and send your financial contribution by March 31st to guarantee recognition as a 2015 Sponsor of HRC Programs (View 2014 HRC Programs and Sponsorship Levels), and attend special events during the AIA Convention in Atlanta., APT Conference in Kansas City, and the National Trust conference in Washington, DC. Your contribution will help fund:

AIA HRC/ACSA Preservation as Provocation Ideas Competition

• Charles E. Peterson Student Competition for Measured Drawings
• AIA/NPS/LOC HABS Coordinating Committee
• HRC/HABS Student Internship Program
• HRC/Clemson University/ College of Charleston Pioneers in Preservation Oral History program
• DESIGN + HISTORY AIA HRC/Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Colloquium at Taliesin West
• HRC fellowship events and educational programs at the annual conferences of the AIA, APT and NTHP.

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Wednesday, May 13 – Thursday, May 14, 2015 | Atlanta GA

We hope to see you at the AIA Convention in Atlanta. HRC will feature the following events and it’s not too late to register!

WE202: Historic Resources Committee Pre-Convention Workshop | Exploring Preservation and Design at Historic Georgia Tech
Wednesday, May 13 | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Study the design and planning of Georgia Institute of Technology’s twelve historic buildings to gain new tools and insight that will help you establish the scope and approach to preservation that allow you to design in a historic context through thoughtful and creative design solutions that combine the significance of the past and the needs and aspirations of the future, while managing the design process within the regulatory environment of preservation.
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EV110: Historic Resources Committee Happy Hour
Wednesday, May 13 | 5:00 - 8:00 PM | The HRC Happy Hour will take place at Georgia Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture, Stubbins Gallery, 245 Fourth Street NW, immediately following the Pre-Convention Workshop.
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EV204: Historic Resources Committee Luncheon
Thursday, May 14 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM | The AIA Historic Resources Committee Luncheon is located at the Georgia World Congress Center, Room B305.  The speaker is Frank White, FAIA, the Alabama SHPO, and previously of the Georgia Trust.
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HABS AND THE AIA: MAKING A GOOD RELATIONSHIP EVEN BETTER

By Warren Williams, AIA | AIA Philadelphia

HABS, for those who don’t know, stands for the Historic American Building Survey, a project started in the 1930’s to document buildings around the United States. Documentation includes photographs and narrative and sometimes measured drawings. Its achievements are a bit staggering – it has about 557,000 documents (most of which are online) describing over 38,500 buildings and sites. From the beginning HABS documentation methodology has always been to the highest standards. Read More.

HABS REVISITS THE USE OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY

By Catherine C. Lavoie, Chief | Historic American Building Survey, National Park Service

HABS recently revisited photogrammetry, and discovered that it has come a long way since the 1990s.  No more large cumbersome cameras or special roll film. No more tracing photogrammetric images to create models in two-dimensions. Today, photogrammetry allows for direct transfer from digital photographs to mapping in three-dimensions providing easier workflow and greater time savings.  Photogrammetry works where laser scanners fall short, recording small detailed subjects quickly and accurately. Read More.

AIA-HABS COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETING

Meeting Minutes from March 6, 2015

By Michael J. Mills, FAIA

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2015 HRC PARTNERS AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS LIAISON REPORTS

Reports from HRC Partners and Allied Organizations Coordination Meeting

March 6, 2015 | AIA Headquarters | Washington, DC

By James Malanaphy, AIA | 2006 Chair, AIA Historic Resources Committee

Following the HABS Coordinating Committee meeting on March 6th, HRC’s Partner And Allied Organizations representatives gathered to share information and discuss strategies to promote and support the cultural heritage documentation programs of the National Park Service and Library of Congress. The contents of the liaison reports below are very informative. They outline present challenges and emerging opportunities for HRC members to participate in efforts to promote conservation of our cultural heritage, natural and built environment. Please take a moment to review the opportunities described within the following reports and take action, be involved.

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation | Ron Anzalone, Special Initiatives (View Report)
American Architectural Foundation |  Thom Minner, Director, Center for Design & Cultural Heritage (View Report)
Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation | Nancy J. Brown, ASLA, Member Board of Directors (View Report)
Getty Conservation Institute | Susan MacDonald, Head of Field Projects (View Report)
Center for Historic Buildings, U.S. General Services Administration | Caroline Alderson, Policy & Reporting (View Report)
National Building Museum | Martin Moeller, Senior Curator (View Report)
National Council for Preservation Education | Robert A. Young, Chair (View Report)
NPS, Historic American Building Survey | Catherine C. Lavoie, Chief (View Report)
NPS, National Center for Preservation Training and Technology | Kirk Cordell, Executive Director (View Report)
NPS, Technical Preservation Service | Brian Goeken, Chief (View Report)
National Preservation Institute | Jere Gibber, Executive Director (View Report)

HRC MEMBERS ELEVATED TO FELLOWSHIP IN 2015

By Kwendeche, AIA | From the American Institute of Architects

The following AIA Historic Resources Committee members will be elevated to the AIA College of Fellows during a ceremony at the 2015 annual convention in Atlanta, GA. Congratulations to you all and thank you for your leadership.

John R. Bowie, FAIA: John Bowie Associates, AIA Philadelphia
Donald R. Horn, FAIA: U.S. General Services Administration, AIA Seattle
Thomas E. Johnson, FAIA: Martinez + Johnson Architecture PC, AIA DC
Stephen J. Kelley, FAIA: Wiss Janney Elstner Associates, Inc., AIA Chicago
Judith M. Kunoff, FAIA: MTA New York City Transit, AIA New York
Arnie Lerner, FAIA: Lerner+Associates Architects, AIA San Francisco
Daniel K. McCoubry, FAIA: VSBA, LLC, AIA Philadelphia
James MacDonald, FAIA: A&E Architects PC, AIA Montana
Scott Newman, FAIA: Cooper &Robertson Partners, AIA New York
Ann Kolman Smith, FAIA: Lominack Kolman Smith Architects, AIA Savannah
Jonathan C. Spodek, FAIA: Ball State University, AIA Indiana
Steven Land Tillotson, FAIA: Munoz &Company, AIA San Antonio
Elissa Winzelberg, FAIA: Common Ground, AIA New York

LANDMARKS ILLINOIS HONOR WALKER AND CAROLYN JOHNSON

By James Malanaphy, AIA | From Illinois Landmarks

Distinguished AIA Historic Resources Committee members, Walker and Carolyn Johnson were presented with the Joseph Antunovich Award for Leadership by Landmarks Illinois at a Special Ceremony held November 1, 2014 at the InterContinental Hotel in Chicago, IL.

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PRESERVATION ACTION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Click here for the most recent Update.

By Peter Miller, Hon. AIA | Traditional Building Conference Series

Produced in collaboration with the National Park Service, the 2015 Traditional Building Conference Series is scheduled to kick off in Boston, on April 28-29, with the third annual Windows Conference. Additional 2015 Traditional Building Conference dates and locations are: Princeton NJ, July 21-22; Denver, October 6-7 and Raleigh-Durham NC, December 1-2. For the conference program and online registration click here.

RESOURCES FOR YOU TO USE | MARCH 2015 UPDATE

US General Services Administration, Historic Buildings Preservation Technical Resources

By James J. Malanaphy, AIA

The US General Services Administration, Historic Buildings Preservation Technical Resources web site provides technical specifications, guidance, and resource information for planning and executing historic building projects. The GSA database includes many specifications developed for GSA buildings and projects, as well as National Park Service Preservation Briefs, Tech Notes, and industry standards for the care of traditional building materials. Learn more.

The HABS Guide to Field Documentation offers step-by-step instructions about how to observe, take field measurements, and create field notes and a short-form report about a historic site or structure to HABS standards. Learn more.

Clem Labine’s Traditional Building Magazine provides useful information on materials, products and services of interest to preservation architects. Clem Labine’s Traditional Building magazine provides a complimentary one year subscription to HRC members. Learn more.