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NATIONAL PRODUCTS
CLIENT
Barton & Associates, LP
LOCATION
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
STRUCTURE
A series of Nineteenth Century row buildings with a 1950’s glazed terra cotta tile façade with signage.
CHALLENGE
To protect the façade throughout demolition and construction pursuant to a condominium conversion and to save the façade and integrate the preserved edifice into the final design.
SCOPE OF SERVICE
- Tile inspection and assessment to allow a comparison of current conditions with those found during a similar study performed two year earlier.
SOLUTION
- For inspection purposes, the façade was divided into sections and each tile issued an identification number. A matrix was created to organize, quantify and categorize the information gathered…such as displacement, delamination, crazing, cracking, discoloration, etc…providing a quantitative analysis for each section, as well as a percentage comparison of conditions relating to the building as a whole.
- Depending upon the degree to which the tiles were found to have deteriorated, repairs or replacement were recommended. Specifications for appropriate glazing were provided. Options for stabilization and reinforcement of the tiled wall were presented.
HISTORIC STATUS
Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. |
