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Articles Tagged with ''historic buildings''

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Vitro Architectural Glass Helping Restore Aviary Wetlands

June 10, 2022

At a groundbreaking event, Vitro Architectural Glass and the National Aviary announced that Vitro Architectural Glass is a contributing sponsor to restoration of the historic Wetlands exhibit.


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Tower's Renovation Showcases Historic Window Styling with Modern Comfort

October 22, 2021

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the 205,000-square-foot Vandalia Tower in St. Paul, Minnesota, recently completed a significant renovation to meet the modern needs of its commercial, nonprofit and artistic tenants and the approval of the State Historic Preservation Officer and National Park Service.


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Historic Landmark Refreshed with Coatings

July 2, 2021
A striking, early example of Late Modern "High Technology" architecture received a 21st-century facelift when its aluminum-clad exterior was refinished with metal restoration coatings.
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Historic 1888 Masonic Temple Gets New Roof

June 28, 2021
The Masonic Temple in downtown Minneapolis, required intricate work to recreate the roof on an 1888 structure using modern materials.
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Section Cut: Detroit’s Largest Art Object

The Fisher Building in Detroit, Mich.
April 23, 2021
The Fisher Building, Deisgned by Albert Kahn in 1927, is landmark skyscraper located at 3011 West Grand Boulevard in the heart of Detroit
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A Design Chat with Albert Kahn Associates

Lindsay Lewis is the Editor of Building Enclosure magazine.
Lindsay Lewis
April 23, 2021
Recently, we spoke to the firm as they continue their 125th anniversary celebrations. We discussed their renowned history, their impact on Detroit and the world, and what they see for the future of Albert Kahn Associates.
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Architects Celebrate Groundbreaking for Chicano Art Venue

April 13, 2021
Chicano art will now have a significant new home, designed by architects Page & Turnbull and museum designer WHY, created from a reimagined midcentury library in Riverside, Calif.
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Glass Meets Energy Efficiency Demands for Historically Accurate Renovated Windows

January 1, 2021
Once a bustling center of mail-in orders shipped by catalog companies in their heyday, such as Sears, Roebuck and Company and Montgomery Ward, the formerly shuttered historic Old Chicago Main Post Office has been brought back to life as a large office and retail complex
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Simpson Strong-Tie Wins Award for Seismic Retrofitting

October 28, 2019
Simpson Strong-Tie has been awarded a 2019 Preservation Design Award for Restoration from the California Preservation Foundation for the restoration of the Napa County Courthouse.
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Rutgers University-Newark Alumni Center

Renovation and Adaptive Use of a Historic Structure

July 5, 2019
One of several projects ushering in a revitalization in Newark, N.J., the Alumni Center serves students, alumni, and the community
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