Under-appreciated Inefficiency
Efficiency is ordinarily a goal in any technological undertaking. We want our vehicles to be energy-efficient, our computers to be
Journal
Our work with old buildings has us studying a lot of different topics in addition to structural engineering – for example, architecture, history, and historic preservation – and we like sharing stories about what we’ve found.
Introduction
Welcome to the Old Structures blog. As is true of blogs in general, nothing here is graven in stone, but
Andrew Evans
Andy Evans has joined Old Structures as a project manager and field engineer, following ten years of real estate development
Federal Hall
Federal Hall National Memorial, New York, NY Structural repairs and complete renovation of this 1842 marble landmark on Wall Street
Ellis Island
Constructed circa 1931, the ferry building at Ellis Island received immigrants debarking from boats where they were directed either to
Fleming Smith Warehouse
Fleming Smith Warehouse, 135 Watts Street, New York, NY Façade restoration of an 1891 NYC landmark and National Register building;
Maine Bank & Trust
The Maine Bank & Trust Building, Portland, ME Conditions assessment followed by preparation of construction documents for the façade repair/restoration
John Street Methodist Church
John Street United Methodist Church: This 1841 building was investigated for weathering, deferred maintenance, floor load capacity, and the effect
Battery Weed
Battery Weed, Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY Conditions assessment and feasibility report to repair seawall and refurbish existing pier for
Northern Dispensary
This 1831 structure, built by Henry Bayard and John Tucker, served for over 150 years as a free clinic and
Marie Ennis
Marie Ennis merged her practice with that of Old Structures, starting today as a principal. Marie’s experience in both structural
SAHC 2008
Don is scheduled to speak at the Sixth International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historic Construction at Bath, UK. The
Shaquana Lovell
Shaquana starts today as an engineer. She’ll be performing building investigations, designing structure, and creating construction drawings.
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