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Lecture: Collapse & Reconstruction
January 10, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
By Bea Spolidoro, Associate AIA
Tuesday, January 10
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Landmarks Preservation Resource Center
744 Rebecca Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221
Using collapse as an extreme example of damage to buildings, this lecture will present different ways to save historic architecture in need of repair. We will analyze today’s best practices, and discuss the ethics of preservation projects, compared to traditional restoration. Guided by solutions from the nineteenth century to contemporary practices, we will understand the challenges of dealing with aging infrastructure, the consequences of our decisions as clients and designers, and the opportunities of working with the existing environment. This lecture will interest anybody who cares about historic and old buildings, yet looks to the future of our communities.
About the presenter: Bea Spolidoro an Associate AIA, works at Rothschild Doyno Collaborative, an architecture and urban design firm in Pittsburgh, where she is involved in projects that aim to rebuild communities and align goals of Pittsburgh neighborhoods. She also focuses on storytelling and in facilitating the delivery of complex concepts in design. A native of Italy, Bea looks forward to building more livable, equitable, and sustainable communities here, but is often reminded of the architectural beauties of Italy, and the many lessons she learned about designing in culturally rich contexts. Bea is a graduate of the University Politecnico of Milano, where she received a Masters of Architecture (MArch) degree.
This lecture is free to PHLF members. Non-members: $10. RSVPs are appreciated: marylu@phlf.org or 412-471-5808 ext. 527