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Articles Tagged with ''historic buildings''

NeverFade® Coatings

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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Masonic Temple

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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fisher building

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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The Cheech

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

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

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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Austin Hall in Huntsville

Roof Re-cover Meets Challenges of Historic Integrity

June 21, 2019
The removal of an existing leaking stainless-steel metal roof and the installation of a symmetrical copper standing seam roofing system on a historic centerpiece building on the campus of Sam Houston State University
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Union Station

Restoration of Chicago's Historic Union Station

March 6, 2019
Restored interior and skylight bring new life to Chicago’s landmark Union Station
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