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DESIGNFOR PRESERVATIONW
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The WASA/Studio A Preservation Group has a staff of architects and architectural conservation specialists offering expertise in building pathology, materials science, water management, historical documentation, condition surveys and analysis, and more. Our staff has extensive experience in restoration and rehabilitation design. During the past 35 years, the Preservation Group has completed hundreds of projects with individual construction costs ranging from $100,000 to well over $50 million. Projects planned and designed by WASA/Studio A have received national acclaim and many awards.
We have an in-depth understanding of the historic, scientific, aesthetic, social and spiritual values which may apply to buildings of cultural significance. All interventions designed by WASA/Studio A carefully consider the implications to authenticity and site significance within the framework of national and international documents and the overall management context. We have extensive experience successfully procuring approvals from various jurisdiction agencies, such as local historic preservation commissions and
State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO).Our Preservation Group enjoys an international reputation for its sensitive and technically rigorous approach to the restoration and repair of historically-significant structures. We combine our technical expertise with our commitment to design excellence to maintain the historical quality and patina of restored buildings. We offer realistic alternatives that assist the Owner in making intelligent decisions about the most appropriate solutions for the preservation and repair of historic and contemporary buildings. We collaborate with WASA/Studio A’s Architecture Group and MEP Engineering Group to meld the old and new in an appropriate and sensitive way. Significant interior finishes must be disturbed as little as possible to maintain maximum authenticity of fabric, while reinstating their former dignity and splendor, yet still satisfy the functional needs of the users. We perceive adaptive reuse as the ultimate act in sustainability – a layering of new design that respects and enhances the original, fulfills programmatic requirements, and upgrades infrastructure, while providing beautifully designed interventions of our era.
• Conditions assessments• Feasibility studies• Adaptive reuse studies• Due-diligence reports• Historic structure reports (HSR)• Preservation master plans• HABS reports• Façade investigations and repairs (FISP-Local Law 11/98)• Building envelope rehabilitation• Façade restoration• Leak investigations• Roofing and waterproofing• Preventative maintenance• Probes and non-destructive testing• Materials testing• Measured drawings• Laser scanning• Cost estimating• Contract documents• Construction observation and administration• NRHS nominations• Restoration tax credits• Peer review
PRESERVATION SERVICES
For more information on featured preservation projects, as well as other work by WASA/Studio A, visit us at WWW.WASALLP.COM.
REPRESENTATIVE PRESERVATION CLIENTS
American Museum of Natural HistoryArchstone Bayard-Condict Building Brooklyn Academy of MusicCarrie Nye & Dick Cavett CBSCity of Norwich, CT City of Paterson, NJColumbia UniversityCounty of Bexar, San Antonio, Texas County of Essex, NJCounty of Rutherford, NJ CRG ManagementCushman & WakefieldEmbassy of FranceEssex County Department of Parks, Recreation
& Cultural Affairs. Fordham UniversityFrench Institute/Alliance FrançaiseGeneral Services AdministrationGovernors Island Preservation & Education
Corporation Hudson View GardensMacy’s Manhattan CollegeMetro NorthMuseum of American FinanceMuseum of Modern Art/PS 1
Newmark Grubb Knight FrankNewport Restoration FoundationNew York UniversityNYC Department of Citywide Administrative
ServicesNYC Department of Design & ConstructionNYC Department of Housing Preservation &
DevelopmentNY State Office of General Services NY State Unified Court SystemPalladia, Inc.Piedmont RealtyPlaza Hotel P&L ManagementPort Authority of New York & New JerseyRM Neilson & Associates, Inc.SL GreeneSolomon R. Guggenheim Foundation State University Construction Fund of New YorkThe Preservation Society of Newport County The Vanderbilt Museum Town of NewcastleUnited States Military AcademyUnited States Postal ServicesUniversity of ConnecticutWaterbury Development CorporationWestern Pennsylvania Conservancy
Projects planned and designed by the Preservation Department have received national acclaim and won awards:
Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport, RI• 2011 Victorian Society of America – Preservation Award• 2011 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Historic Preservation & Heritage
Commission – Rhody Award for Historic Preservation
Breakers Gates, Newport, RI• 2010 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Historic Preservation & Heritage
Commission – Rhody Award for Historic Preservation
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY• 2009 AIA New York State – Honor for Architectural Excellence in Historic Preservation• 2009 International Concrete Repair Institute – Award of Excellence in Low-Rise Category• 2009 New York Landmarks Conservancy – Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award • 2009 Preservation League of New York State – Award for Excellence in Preservation• 2009 AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter – Honor Award
Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Jamaica, NY• 2009 New York Landmarks Conservancy – Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award • 2009 AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter – Honor Award• 2009 Metropolitan Chapter of the Victorian Society in America – Adaptive Reuse Award
Harlem Stage Gatehouse, New York, NY• 2008 New York Landmarks Conservancy – Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award • 2007 AIA New York State – Citation for Architectural Excellence in Historic Preservation
US Post Office and Courthouse-Camden Plaza, Brooklyn, NY• 2008 GSA Design Awards – Honor Award in Preservation• 2008 New York Landmarks Conservancy – Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award • 2008 Preservation League of New York State – Award for Excellence in Preservation• New York Construction’s Best of 2005 Award of Merit: Adaptive Reuse
PRESERVATION AWARDS
Chappaqua Train Station, New Castle, New York• 2006 AIA Westchester Mid-Hudson Chapter – Citation for Architectural Excellence in Historic Preservation
Hunterfly Road Houses of Weeksville, Brooklyn, New York• 2006 Preservation League of New York State – Award for Excellence in Preservation
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, New York• 2009 Brick Industry Association – Brick NY Awards• New York Construction’s Best of 2005 Award of Merit: Rehabilitation and Restoration• 2004 AIA Westchester Mid-Hudson Chapter – Citation for Architectural Excellence in Historic Preservation
Queens Supreme Court, Jamaica, New York• New York Construction’s Best of 2005 Award of Merit: Renovation
Bayard-Condict Building, New York, NY• 2005 Victorian Society of America – Commendation• 2003 Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation – Annual Village Award
Tick Hall, Montauk, NY• 2001 New York State Historic Preservation Award, Commissioner’s Annual Private Sector Achievement
Award for Historic Reconstruction
St. John’s Hall, Fordham University, Bronx, NY• 2000 Building Stone Institute, Tucker Architectural Award of Excellence Historic Preservation• 1998 American School and University Outstanding Buildings Award for Historic Preservation
New York Supreme Court, New York, NY• 1996 Municipal Art Society, New York Preservation Award for Restoration of the Rotunda – the Supreme
Court Murals
Peekskill Station (historic railroad station), Metro-North Commuter Railroad• 1993 AIA Westchester Mid-Hudson Chapter – Community Facility Excellence in Design Award
East Midtown Plaza, New York, NY• 1993 International Concrete Repair Institute – High-Rise Repair Award
Manhattan Municipal Building, New York, NY• 1992 National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Award • 1992 Art Commission of the City of New York for Design Excellence in the Restoration of the Statue of Civic
Fame and Masonry Restoration
MUSEUMSPRESERVATION FOR
“The exterior façade restoration of the Guggenheim is an exceptional concrete repair project. The project team’s analysis was guided by a multi-disciplinary preservation approach that successfully addressed the complex challenges posed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s icon of modern architecture.”
-International Concrete Repair Institute
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York
MoMA PS1Long Island City, NY
Museum of American Finance New York
Lincoln Depot MuseumPeekskill, NY
HOUSE MUSEUMS
PRESERVATION FOR
FallingwaterMill Run, PA
The Breakers Newport, RI
“I have worked with WASA/Studio A for the past twelve years: their dedication and the quality of their work is extraordinary: always on time and under budget.”
-Curt GengaDirector of Properties
Preservation Society of Newport County
Kingscote Newport, RI
“Accomplished after meticulous research, this project is an example of the highest standards of historic preservation.”
-Charles J. RobertsonVP & Preservation Committee Chairman
The Victorian Society in America
Chateau-sur-MerNewport, RI
Hunter House Newport, RI
“WASA/Studio A has been an invaluable partner in the preservation of globally significant historic structures for the Preservation Society of Newport County. Timely, innovative and cost effective are three excellent terms to describe the firm’s contributions to our mission.”
-Trudy CoxeCEO
Preservation Society of Newport County
“The Newport Restoration Foundation has worked with WASA/Studio A since 2009 and will continue to count on their wide range of expertise into the future. They have provided us with assessment, advice, planning, design and monitoring of execution on several important programs for the preservation of our house museum, Rough Point.”
-Robert FoleyDirector of Preservation
Newport Restoration Foundation
Rough PointNewport, RI
“This project provided the opportunity to interpret the buildings and landscape in an exciting and informative context, and has bolstered pride in the local community.”
-Preservation Leagueof New York State
Hunterfly Road Houses of WeeksvilleBrooklyn, NY
CULTUREPRESERVATION FOR
French Cultural Servicesof the French Embassy
New York
South Street SeaportNew York
National Archives & Records AdministrationNew York
Governors Island New York
Kip’s CastleVerona, NJ
World War I MonumentRutherford, NJ
Hinchliffe StadiumPaterson, NJ
PERFORMING ARTS
PRESERVATION FOR
Harlem Stage Gatehouse New York
in joint-venture with Ohlhausen DuBois Architects
Jamaica Performing Arts CenterJamaica, NY
“It was my pleasure to work with WASA/Studio A on a very large capital project spanning a few years at BAM, as Senior Project Manager overseeing the restoration for the client. I am very pleased to say that their professionalism and attention to detail made my job that much easier.”
-Michael L. Mirisola Project Manager
Greyhawk North America
Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY
EDUCATIONPRESERVATION FOR
“WASA/Studio A did an exceptional job in designing the scope of work and administrating the contract. We consider this one of our most successful projects, and we are proud to have been part of an outstanding team.”
-Paul Costaldo, PrincipalPAC & Associates
General Contractor
Sheldon Hall, SUNY OswegoOswego, NY
“At McVickar Hall, we carefully repaired and cleaned the brick and terra-cotta façade, and re-created the missing sheet-metal cornice from period photographs giving back to Columbia and the community a beautifully restored exterior that enhances the historic Morningside Heights neighborhood.”
-Pamela Jerome, AIAPreservation Partner
WASA/Studio A
McVickar Hall, Columbia UniversityNew York
International Affairs BuildingColumbia UniversityNew York
Jerome Greene HallColumbia UniversityNew York
James B. Duke MansionNew York University
New York
246 Greene StreetNew York University
New York
“[Queens Court is] A textbook example of how excellent restoration should be done, right down to the building chemistry.”
-Jury StatementTucker Awards
Keating HallFordham UniversityBronx, NY
Bishop’s Hall, Queens CourtFordham UniversityBronx, NY
The RectoryUniversity of Connecticut
Waterbury, CT
GOVERNMENTPRESERVATION FOR
Jacob K. Javits Federal BuildingNew York, NY
Thurgood Marshall US CourthouseNew York
Peter W. Rodino Federal Building Newark, NJ
“I commend all of the men and women who worked on this project for their diligence and dedication to preserving this historic landmark in our great Capital City.”
-John C. EganCommissioner
NY State Office of General Services
Alfred E. Smith State Office BuildingAlbany, NY
Manhattan Municipal BuildingNew York, NY
“In order to remain viable, historic civic buildings need to evolve with the changing needs of society. This project has done just that without making any negative impact on the fabric of the building or experience.”
-Jury StatementGSA Design Awards
US Post Office and CourthouseBrooklyn, NY
in joint-venture with Kliment-Halsband
New York County Courthouse New York
Queens Supreme CourthouseJamaica, NY
Council ChambersCity Hall
New York
Alexander HamiltonUS Custom House New York
Norwich City HallNorwich, CT
Holland Tunnel Ventilation BuildingNew York
Federico Degetau Federal Building &Clemente Ruiz Nazario US Courthouse
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Chappaqua Railroad StationChappaqua, NY
RESIDENTIALPRESERVATION FOR
Carriage House, The ElmsNewport, RI
810 Fifth AvenueNew York
Riverbay, Co-Op CityBronx, NY
1180 Raymond AvenueNewark, NJ
“Gair-2 maintains the integrity of the neighborhood while offering a spectacular new luxury option on the Brooklyn waterfront. It is one of New York City’s most exciting options for living and lifestyle.”
- Jed WalentasPrincipal
Two Trees Management
Gair-2, 25 Washington Street Brooklyn, NY
Carroll Gardens Landmark CondominiumBrooklyn, NY
Priory CondominiumNew Haven, CT
Hudson View GardensNew York
1 East 66th StreetNew York
COMMERCIALPRESERVATION FOR
Bayard-Condict BuildingNew York
1515 BroadwayNew York
100 BroadwayNew York
Tower 49New York
60 Broad StreetNew York
Payson HouseNew York Presbyterian
New York
Helmsley Medical TowerNew York Presbyterian
New York
Macy’s Herald SquareNew York
Macy’s BrooklynBrooklyn, NY
WASA/STUDIO AFEATURED PROJECTSMUSEUMS
Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumNew York, NY
Exterior façade enhancement • Concrete and gunite conservation • Window-wall replication • Skylight replacement • Coordination of structural reinforcement and MEP upgrade
Photography: David M. Heald
MoMA PS1Long Island City, NY
Implementation of work in a phased program • Installation of new slate roofing • Structural repairs to the heavy-timber attic frame • Restoration and cleaning of brick, stone, and terra-cotta
Photography: F. Charles Photography
Museum of American FinanceNew York, NY
Adaptive reuse of a designated landmark interior • Insertion of a new exit door to the designated-landmark exterior to meet place-of-assembly code requirements
Photography: Jim Brown
Lincoln Depot MuseumPeekskill, NY
Design and administration for adaptive reuse of a historic train depot • Restoration of interior and exterior • Integration with new building systems
Photography: Alexander Severin
HOUSE MUSEUMS
Fallingwater Mill Run, PA
Materials analysis and conservation • Re-waterproofing of roofs and terraces • Steel window restoration • Repair of concrete and stucco • Coordination with structural reinforcement• Interior paint finishes restoration
The BreakersNewport, RI
Limestone façade restoration • Spanish-tile roof replacement • New built-in copper gutters • Rehabilitated storm-drainage system • Wood window restoration • Wrought-iron gates restoration • Gatehouse restoration
Photography: Fernando LaRosa
KingscoteNewport, RI
Exterior conditions assessment • Restoration construction documents • Administration of phased exterior restoration • Slate roof replacement • Wood windows restoration • Wood clapboard conservation
Chateau-sur-MerNewport, RI
Restoration of masonry • Slate and flat-seam copper re-roofing • Ornamental metal cornice conservation • Wood windows and doors restoration
Hunter HouseNewport, RI
Historic Structure Report (HSR) • Construction documents for repairs of the exterior envelope and interior structure
Rough PointNewport, RI
Architectural and engineering conditions assessment • Design and installation of bronze storm windows • Replication of bronze solarium doors
Hunterfly Road Houses of WeeksvilleBrooklyn, NY
Preservation master plan • Wood clapboard replacement • Wood windows, doors, shutters and shingles replication • Reconstruction of outbuildings • Re-grading of site to mitigate moisture-infiltration problems
Photography: Stephen Barker
CULTURE
French Cultural Service of the French EmbassyNew York, NY
Development of a comprehensive report to demonstrate restoration and conservation goals • Restoration of wood windows and hardware • Reattachment and paint restoration of the pastiglia ceiling • Cleaning of marble finishes • MEP infrastructure upgrade • Administration of construction services
Photography: Walter Dufresne
South Street SeaportNew York, NY
Slate roof repairs and snow-fence system installation • Wood windows and doors restoration • Masonry and parapet repairs
National Archives & Records AdministrationNew York, NY
Adaptive reuse of designated-landmark interior • Design of learning center • Design of environmentally-controlled archival stacks
Governors IslandNew York, NY
Slate and copper roof repairs • Wood windows, trim and cornices restoration
World War I MonumentRutherford, NJ
Preparation of comprehensive restoration/conservation plan • Preparation of National Register nomination • Laser cleaning of bronze and cast stone • Repair and re-lamping of light fixtures • Restoration of paving and drainage system
Kip’s CastleVerona, NJ
Preservation master plan • Interior restoration
Hinchliffe StadiumPaterson, NJ
Conditions assessment and testing • Preservation master plan • Construction documents and administration of restoration of the stadium, including a portion of the grandstand, public sidewalk, two ticket booths, and exterior walls
PERFORMING ARTS
Harlem Stage GatehouseNew York, NY
Adaptive reuse as a performing arts venue • Cleaning and re-pointing of exterior brownstone and granite walls • Installation of new slate roof replicating the original • Restoration of existing steel doors • Fabrication of new cast-iron windows • Replacement of missing cast-iron railing medallions • Cleaning of polychromatic brickwork
Photography: John Bartelstone
Jamaica Performing Arts CenterJamaica, NY
Adaptive reuse as a performing arts venue • Excavation and underpinning of crawl space into full basement • Restoration of façade and stained-glass windows • Replacement of slate and flat-seam copper roofs • Redesign of monumental entrance stairs • Conservation and reinstallation of original interior wood trim
Photography: Jim Brown
Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY
Upgrade of audio system and stage lifts • Restoration of fire-curtain mechanism • Complete interior finishes restoration • Replacement of existing counter-weight fly system with electric-winch system • Decorative sidewalk replacement
Photography: Jim Brown
EDUCATION
Sheldon Hall, SUNY OswegoOswego, NY
Investigation and documentation of existing conditions and pathology of deterioration • Restoration of copper cupola and replacement of
copper roofs • Rebuilding of terra-cotta parapets • Re-pointing and cleaning of masonry façade • Replacement and restoration of wood windows
Photography: Alexander Severin
McVickar Hall, Columbia UniversityNew York, NY
Conversion of residential building into office space • Gut renovation of interior • Façade restoration • Re-roofing • Replication of missing sheet-metal cornice • ADA compliance •LEEDTM Gold Certification
Photography: Alexander Severin
Jerome Greene Hall, Columbia UniversityNew York, NY
Design and administration of limestone repairs
International Affairs, Columbia UniversityNew York, NY
Concrete repairs • Adequate rebar coverage • Aesthetic integration of cementitious patches • Concrete coating
James B. Duke Mansion, NYU IFANew York, NY
Limestone restoration • Slate roof repairs • Interior leaders replacement
248 Greene Street, NYUNew York, NY
Terra-cotta and brownstone repairs • Cast-iron windows restoration
Bishop’s Hall, Queens CourtFordham UniversityBronx, NY
Marble and brownstone conservation • Cast-stone repairs • Wood doors restoration and replication • Lead-coated copper roofs replacement • Interior renovation • Stained-glass windows restoration
Keating Hall, Fordham UniversityBronx, NY
Window replacement • Steel-casement windows restoration • Flat-seam copper roofs replacement • Stone conservation
The Rectory, University of Connecticut Waterbury, CT
Adaptive reuse as an academic facility • Restoration and stabilization of historic façades • Design of a new energy-efficient building envelope MEP, and sprinkler systems
GOVERNMENT
Jacob K. Javits Federal BuildingNew York, NY
Redesign and construction administration of the plaza • Re-waterproofing of occupied basement • MEP engineering • Replacement of adjacent sidewalks
Photography: Alexander Severin
Peter W. Rodino Federal BuildingNewark, NJ
Re-waterproofing of plaza • Upgrading of retaining and planter walls • Redesign of below-grade parking garage • Concrete patching and re-waterproofing of garage
Photography: Alexander Severin
Thurgood Marshall US CourthouseNew York, NY
Waterproofing and reconstruction of monumental stairs
Alfred E. Smith BuildingAlbany, NY
Replacement of all building infrastructural components • Replacement of 2,400 windows •
Exterior cleaning • Restoration of Art Deco lobby and its original lighting fixtures
Photography: Robert Kerr
Manhattan Municipal BuildingNew York, NY
Extensive façade restoration • Replacement of terra-cotta ornaments at cornice • Limited copper-panel replacement • Restoration and re-gilding of 25-ft Civic Fame statue • Development of space-planning program • Restoration of main lobbies
Photography: Cervin Robinson
US Post Office and CourthouseBrooklyn, NY
Restoration of plaster columns, ceiling paintings, mahogany doors, signage, wainscotting and marble floors • Exterior terra-cotta repairs • MEP upgrades
New York County CourthouseNew York, NY
Restoration of murals and stained-glass windows • Replacement of copper cupola in the rotunda • Restoration of bronze and steel windows • Rehabilitation of egress to modern codes • Cleaning of marble columns, floors, and wainscoting • Upgrading of MEP services
Photography: Cervin Robinson
Queens Supreme CourthouseJamaica, NY
Extensive research, materials analyses and testing of prototype treatments • Restoration of architectural finishes • Upgrading of MEP services • Design of new courtrooms
Alexander Hamilton US Custom HouseNew York, NY
Exterior conditions assessment • Design and administration of dome fall-protection system • Feasibility study for blast-resistant windows
Council Chambers, City HallNew York, NY
Investigative study resulting in cost-effective ceiling stabilization and conservation • Administration of ceiling conservation of all original finishes • Replication of missing ornamental details •
Norwich City HallNorwich, CT
Preservation master plan, including MEP engineering
Federico Degetau Federal Building &Clemente Ruiz Nazario US CourthouseHato Rey, Puerto Rico
Design and administration of blast-resistant window replacement
Holland Tunnel Ventilation BuildingNew York, NY
Monumental bronze doors restoration • Upgrade for egress and ADA compliance
Chappaqua Railroad StationChappaqua, NY
Design and administration of restoration of the station to its 1902 appearance • Upgrade of MEP systems to current standards • Replication of original lighting fixtures
Photography: Jim Brown
RESIDENTIAL
Carriage House, The ElmsNewport, RI
Adaptive reuse as a residence for scholars • Limestone and slate roof restoration
810 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY
Design and administration of restoration of two street façades •Replacement of all roofing systems
Riverbay, Co-op CityBronx, NY
Design and administration of 10-year phased project • 23 acres of re-roofing of 50 buildings • Associated masonry repairs
1180 Raymond AvenueNewark, NJ
Investigation and remediation of ongoing masonry and terra-cotta leaks • Re-roofing of setback terraces • Installation of flashing and air-and-vapor barriers at corner piers
Gair IIBrooklyn, NY
Conversion of historic manufacturing facility into residential building • Design of two-story rooftop addition
Photography: Alexander Severin
Landmark CondominiumBrooklyn, NY
Exterior conditions assessment • Construction documents for exterior repairs
Priory CondominiumNew Haven, CT
Exterior conditions assessment • Design and administration of exterior repairs
Hudson View GardensNew York
Evaluation of exterior envelope • Repair and restoration of masonry, steel-casement windows, slate and flat roofs, stucco, and wood trim
1 East 66th StreetNew York
Limestone façade cleaning • Sidewalk replacement
COMMERCIAL
Bayard-Condict BuildingNew York
Investigation • Terra-cotta façade restoration • Ground floor terra-cotta column capitals replication
Photography: Cervin Robinson
100 BroadwayNew York, NY
Performance of façade inspections • Design and administration of façade repairs and cleaning • Re-roofing and sidewalk re-waterproofing/replacement• Window replacement
1515 BroadwayNew York, NY
Glazed curtain-wall repairs
60 Broad StreetNew York, NY
Glazed curtain-wall repairs • Copings replacement • Flashing repairs
Tower 49New York, NY
Penthouse, main roof and setback roofs replacement • Façade inspections • Re-waterproofing of north and south plazas
Payson House, NY PresbyterianNew York, NY
Window replacement • Pre-cast concrete façade cleaning
Helmsley Medical TowerNY PresbyterianNew York, NYLimestone, brick and cast-stone façade repairs • Penthouse, main roof, and setback roofs replacement • Glazed curtain-wall repairs • Garage waterproofing repairs
Macy’s Herald SquareNew York, NY
Brick and terra-cotta repairs • Marble façade cleaning
Photography: Cervin Robinson
Macy’s BrooklynBrooklyn, NY
Cast-iron façade restoration • Brick repairs • Steel lintels replacement • Corner rebuilding
Photography: Walter Dufresne
Integrated DesignWASA/Studio A is a multi-disciplinary firm with a wide range of in-house capabilities. This diverse experience allows us to collaborate as integrated project specific teams. Each project team comes together early in the design process and maintains creative collaboration, coordination and problem-solving techniques with the client. In this manner all aspects of a project are developed simultaneously and in concert with each other.
Our ServicesArchitectural DesignMechanical/Electrical/Plumbing EngineeringHistoric PreservationAdaptive ReuseInterior DesignFeasibility StudiesConditions AssessmentSite AnalysisBuilding Code & Zoning AnalysisProgrammingSpace PlanningBlocking and Stacking StudiesFF&E SelectionFacilities Management Support
Firm HistoryFounded in 1889, WASA/Studio A [Wank Adams Slavin Associates LLP] is one of the oldest continuously operating architecture and engineering firms in the United States. The firm owes its longevity to its ability to transform and grow with the demands of the marketplace and to constantly evolve its services to incorporate the latest technology and highest standards of the profession. Now, as WASA/Studio A, the firm has entered the 21st century as a fully integrated design firm — including the five major disciplines of architecture, engineering, preservation, interiors and sustainable design—it provides a uniquely structured holistic approach to design and Total Project Delivery.
Our ProcessThe real benefit to our clients lies in our diverse expertise in the design process itself. We incorporate Evidence Based Design, Integrated Process and Design Excellence through an all-inclusive holistic approach. The results of this process are buildings and spaces that are responsive to client needs, straight forward in their use and thoughtful of the environment.
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