#HLZAETalks Building Failures, Façade Ordinances, and Historic Terra Cotta

From the AIA 2018 Conference to the Cities of Tomorrow symposium at the 92nd Street Y, we have been spreading our knowledge of building repairs and historic restoration all over New York. Click on the video below to view highlights of some of the panels.

AIA’18 Conference on Architecture
Deteriorating Buildings, Ticking Time Bombs

As part of the 2018 AIA Conference on Architecture, Howard L. Zimmerman, FAIA moderated a discussion that explored the challenge of detecting and resolving dangerous conditions hidden beneath the building envelope that can cause material failure and threaten public safety. With hundreds of aging and deteriorating buildings in New York City, the NYC Department of Buildings looks to hold owners more accountable.

The conversation compared aging buildings, hidden conditions, and local laws attempting to address these issues across the country. Using map and data visualizations, the panel examined historical and current industry construction trends as they related local New York City issues to urban areas nationally.

The panel included Joan C. Berkowitz, FAPT, Senior Project Manager at HLZAE, Charles Bransby-Zachary, BSc MRICS, Principal at CBZ Consulting, and David B. Peraza, PE, Principal Engineer at Exponent Engineering, PC.

Click below to view a video summarizing façade ordinances in New York.

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92Y: City of Tomorrow Summit
Gilded Age of New York Real Estate: Exploring New Iterations of the Classics

In January, HLZA founder and principal Howard L. Zimmerman, FAIA participated in the City of Tomorrow summit held at the 92nd Street Y. The event, now in its second year, unites key players and innovators from the worlds of architecture, real estate, and interior design to discuss timely and provocative topics.

Howard participated in a panel discussion titled “Gilded Age of New York Real Estate: Exploring New Iterations of the Classics” that discussed how some of New York’s legendary addresses–such as the Woolworth Building, 40 Broad Street, 108 Leonard Street, and 30 Morningside Heights–are being rejuvenated and adapted.

Howard was joined by Ken Horn, Founder and President of Alchemy Properties, John Cetra, Founding Principal of CetraRuddy, and Adam Koogler, Design Director of Enterprise at WeWork, with Donald Albrecht, Co-Curator of the Museum of the City of New York as moderator.

Click here for full audio recording of the panel.

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The NY Metro Alumni Club of NJIT
Speaking of Careers

Executive Director of our MEP/FP Group Jon Colatrella, PE, CEM, CBCP participated in the eighth annual Speaking of Careers panel discussion held at Amazon’s New York offices. Hosted by the NY Metro Alumni Club of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the event featured alumni from different backgrounds sharing experiences and insights on building a career.

Other panelists included Dr. Ginny Baro, CEO and Founder of Fearless Women @Work, Dr. Raj Navalurkar, Vice President, Infrastructure & Bridges at Parsons, Samir Saini, Commissioner and CIO at the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), and Priya Shah, Project Architect at Gensler.

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AIA New York
Historic Terra Cotta: Stabilize, Restore or Replace?

In conjunction with the AIANY Historic Buildings Committee, Howard L. Zimmerman, FAIA, founder and principal of HLZAE, moderated the “Historic Terra Cotta: Stabilize, Restore, or Replace?” panel held on May 7th, 2018 at the Center for Architecture.

Howard was joined by HLZA Senior Preservationist Joan Berkowitz, FAPT, as well as Timothy Lynch, PE, Chief Engineer/Enforcement Bureau at the New York City Department of Buildings and Susan Tunick, President of Friends of Terra Cotta. The panel was sponsored by Gladding McBean.

Click here for a video recording of the panel.

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The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York & The New York Landmarks Conservancy
Landmark Lecture Series: Reflections on 35 Years of Façade Inspections

In this lecture, Joan Berkowitz, FAPT, Senior Preservationist, and Carolyn Caste, RA, Director of Façade Compliance at HLZAE illustrated how the Façade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) affects New York’s historic buildings and provided examples of the deterioration found above the city’s streets.

Previously known as Local Law 10 and 11, the FISP ordinance affects more than 13,000 buildings in New York City. During the lecture, Joan and Carolyn explained FISP and described unique conditions caused by concealed deterioration, as well as the interventions designed to correct them.

The panel was organized by The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York and The New York Landmarks Conservancy and was held on May 15th, 2018 at The General Society Library.

Click here for a video recording of the lecture.

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