A quick post of links to three articles discussing the existing building approach to sustainable building.
“Downside of Green Architecture” by Laura K. Zavala & Katie Eggers Comeau
Exerpt:
Preservation has always been a green activity. New construction, no matter how green it is, uses valuable resources and energy and also creates waste. Furthermore, while the value of […]
Set amidst the Olmstead designed Highland Park, Warner Castle is a hidden treasure of Rochester. Built in 1854, this castle like Gothic-styled residence was the home of Rochester attorney and newspaper editor Horatio Gates Warner. The house was designed by the owner to resemble the ancestral castle of the Clan Douglas which captivated his fancy […]
We received a nice mention in todays Democrat and Chronicle. Here’s the link to the story about reducing your carbon footprint. A past associate with us now belongs to an area association committed to help spread the word about increasing your environmental friendliness.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church here in Rochester installed a new gargoyle at the tower roofline. The replacement was hand carved to match the orginal gargoyal by Traditional Cut Stone in Toronto. Made out of limestone, the gargoyle throws rainwater from the roof away from the tower walls.
Our esteemed Virginia Searl gave a presentation at the Landmark Society’s Preservation Conference last weekend titled “Restoring Your House: A Practical Guide (Where To Start)”. She presented advice from her experience restoring the 1912 Art’s and Crafts home that her family has lived in since her childhood.
All buildings experience change and […]
We have been working with the Gates Historical Society to plan the renovation of a classic victorian house into their offices and museum.
They have been doing the work in small pieces. A video showing some of the work and some of the existing conditions is on youtube.
The Hinchey’s were a prominent family in the […]
The Sanctuary Restoration Project at the First Presbyterian Church of Albion is underway. Almost 60 years ago acoustic tiles were installed to cover damaged plaster in the church’s sanctuary. The plaster ceiling dates back to the time when church was built in 1874 and is now revealed after 60 years!
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The Susan B Anthony Neighborhood Association, along with the Landmark Society of Western New York, is hosting workshops this weekend exposing ways to maintain historic homes. Their goal is give to homeowners looking to fix up their buildings a reliable source of accurate information. So much conventional wisdom is out there circulating and […]
credit: Jeff Marini
The Village of Pittsford is well known for it’s historically intact neighborhoods. This is due in large part to the well developed guidelines in place that require permanent alterations of properties in a Preservation District to be approved by an Architectural Preservation Review Board (APRB). Historic Pittsford helps residents in the […]
In 2005 the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford was badly damaged by a lighting ignited fire that tragically burned through the sanctuary, destroying the roof and much of the interior. Bero Architecture completed a two-phase renovation of the structure that included emergency roof placement and Interior reconstruction. Last […]
Last year, the George Eastman House ranked Number 23 on The Almanac of Architecture and Design’s List of Most Popular Historic Houses. Bero Architecture is proud to have worked on the preservation of the landmark home of George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak, here in Rochester NY. Here’s this year’s list:
Most Popular Historic Houses […]
Like many rural communities throughout the country, the town of Marion North Dakota is slowly succumbing to the loss of many of its inhabitants. With the dying of my grandparent’s generation and the departure of young people leaving to find jobs in larger communities, there is a vacuum of space, evidenced by the deserted […]
In the November 2006 issue of Dwell magazine, There is an interesting interview with Alain de Botton, Author of the book The Architecture of Happiness (published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd). In the article, by Lain Aitch, de Botton gives his opinion of the state of todays architectural environment, education, and practice. He […]
Today in the office, one of our staff was kind enough to share their visit to Eastfield Village (map)near Nassau, NY, east
of Albany. The village is the result of the preservation efforts of Don Carpentier. Up-to-date, Don has
painstakingly documented, dismantled, transported, and re built 26 buildings from the late 18th […]