Synopses & Reviews
The project is unique, but the approach and techniques utilized in the work have application for saving other public buildings.
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"[A]n excellent example of the multifaceted components in any major restoration. . . . Highly recommended." L. B. Sickels, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
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[A] good addition to the many fine architectural volumes for New York City and a handsome and informative book for more casual readers.[A] remarkably humble and helpful case study…The book's attractive design and narrative structure make it accessible to a general reader --J. Laurie Ossman, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
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"[E]xtremely well crafted...a choice addition to the libraries of preservation professionals...as well as public administrators...a textbook example for educators." Choice
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...a well-written and authoritative chronicle of a superlative restoration and adaptive reuse project. It can serve as a textbook on how to complete such work in the most efficient manner. Its many architectural drawings and photographic illustrations greatly enhance the volume’s didactic value, making it a valuable addition to the reference libraries of architects, conservators, and historians. --Lance E. Metz
Synopsis
Focusing on the methodology of preservation technology, this book tells the story of the $90 million historic preservation of a designated New York City landmark. It presents the restoration and adaptive reuse of the magnificent courthouse, built by New York's crooked 'Boss' Tweed, as an exemplar of preservation practice.
Synopsis
The project is unique, but theapproach and techniques utilized in the workhave application for saving other publicbuildings.
Synopsis
Focusing on the methodology of preservation technology, this book tellsthe story of the $90 million historic preservation of a designated NewYork City landmark. It presents the restoration and adaptive reuse ofthe magnificent courthouse, built by New York's crooked 'Boss' Tweed,as an exemplar of preservation practice.
About the Author
John G. Waite, FAIA, is the principal architect of his eponymous firm and lives in Albany, New York.