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.

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.

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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