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| term used in historic preservation when you designate certain areas to be repaired or restored at a later date, under a later contract |
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| process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended while retaining their historic features. |
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| the act or process of applying measures necessary to sustain the existing form, integrity and materials of an historic property. |
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| Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation: |
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• Allow for new additions/alterations to be different from the older structure, but must be complementary in massing, size, scale, and architectural features
• Criteria must be met if Federal Tax Credits will be used
• Takes precedence over state/local regulations
• Clients may discover historical significance during site analysis. Archaeological activity and proper handling of structures/artifacts must take place. |
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| 4 treatments applied to historic structures |
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• Preservation: least amount of work done to the building and any interventions are as inconspicuous as possible
• Rehabilitation: retain and repair historic materials, but some replacement of damaged material is ok, as are additions that convey historic values
• Restoration: remove inconsistent features and replace missing features in accordance with the restoration period
• Reconstruction: new construction to look like how something existed at an earlier time |
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| Process: Project Kick off |
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• Define factors affecting the scope of historic preservation including the nature of the effort (will it be preservation, rehab, restoration, or reconstruction?), the applicable regulations, significance of the property, and condition of the structure
• Team with structural/MEP engineers who have specialized historic preservation experience |
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| Process: Complete of Pre-design |
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• Documenting existing conditions, programing the intended function/use of the building and site, doing research to investigate historic nature of project/area, determining which parts of the buildings are original and sequence of construction
• Complete preliminary cost estimate of work to be done, and prepare applications for federal grants. |
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| Process: Complete of Design Phase |
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• Coordinate with standard steps of the building design process
• Coordinate preservation with architecture/engineering development
• Coordinate with specification/front end |
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| Process: Complete Document Phase |
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• Coordinate with drawings, specs, final cost estimate
• Coordinate with bidding/negotiation phase
• Coordinate with construction administration, observation, and documentation
• Reports for maintenance, determination of historic eligibility for review boards may be required |
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