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The Anatomy of a Historic Preservation Project (PART II):

Restoring the Work of Mies van der Rohe ~ When ‘Less’ Was Not Always Enough

SWR Institute 2009 – Winter Technical MeetingMarch 1-4, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Presented by T. Gunny Harboe, AIAHarboe Architects, PC and

Bill Leonhard, Allied Waterproofing, Inc.

K R U E C K S E X T O N

Harboe Architects, PC

COTTER CONSULTING, INC.

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Mies van der Rohe 1886-1969

Mies Mania

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Barcelona Pavilion - 1929

Bauhaus

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860-880 North Lake Shore Drive - 1951


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860-880 Investigation of Paint

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860-880 Investigation

860-880 Investigation and Testing

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860-880 Mockups

860-880 Plaza Travertine

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860-880 Ponding of Water Due to Lack of Slope

860-880 Deteriorating Concrete

DELAMINATION OF CONCRETE STRUCTURAL SLAB CRACKED TRAVERTINE

PLAZA STRUCUTURE DETERIORATION CONCRETE SPALL DUE TO MOISTURE INFILTRATION

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860-880 Deterioration

Cracked TravertinePonding of Water Due to Lack of Slope

Delaminated of Concrete Structural SlabSaturated Setting Bed

860-880 Travertine Selection

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860-880 New Drainage Plan

CONCEALED OPEN JOINT PAVER DRAINCONCEALED OPEN JOINT PAVER DRAIN

ORIGINAL SURFACE DRAIN

¼” OPEN JOINT

860-880 New Drainage

PEDESTAL PAVING SYSTEM AT DRAIN LOCATION

OPEN JOINT PLAZA PAVING DRAIN DETAIL

OPEN JOINT PAVER PRECEDENT

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EXISTING TRAVERTINE CUT IN HALF & REHONED

EXISTING LOBBY FLOOR

Travertine Selection

ESTE LIGHT ESTE LAILA EXISTING LOBBY

FLOOR CLEANED

Este Laila at Quarry During Team Stone Selection Visit

Samples on Existing Stone at 880 Lobby Este Light at Quarry

860-880 Storefront Details – Original 1951 and Modified 1981

MIES / PACE ORIGINALLY DESIGNED STOREFRONT BASE DETAIL

FROM WORKING DRAWINGS (1951)

HOLABIRD & ROOT MODIFIED STOREFRONT BASE DETAIL

FROM WORKING DRAWINGS (1981)

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860-880 Original Design

MIES / PACE ORIGINALLY DESIGNED

STOREFRONT BASE DETAIL WITH

RECESSED SEALANT LOCATION

860-880 Storefront Existing Condition - 2006

EXISTING CONDITION AT STOREFRONT BASE DETAIL

DOCUMENTED 2006

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EXTERIORLOBBY

6”

+/-

7”

5 ½

” 5 ½

”

Proposed Design

1/8” PER FOOT SLOPE

1/2”

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1 ½

”

PROPOSED PLAZA/STOREFRONT BASE DETAIL

EXISTING SLOPE OF PLAZA APPROX: 1/2” OVER 7’-0”

PROPOSED SLOPE OF PLAZA APPROX: 3/4” OVER 7’-0”

CONDITION AT STOREFRONT BASE 860 SOUTH STOREFRONT AT REVOLVING DOOR SHOWN ABOVE880 WEST STOREFRONT AT REVOLVING DOOR SIMILARSLOPE BASED ON EXISTING SURVEY

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860-880 Lake Shore Drive 2009


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860-880 Travertine Reinstallation

860-880 Travertine Installation

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860-880 Glass Installation

860-880 Honing the Travertine

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860-880 Winter Conditions


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Restoring the Work of Mies van der Rohe ~ When ‘Less’ Was ... Institute 2009... · Restoring the Work of Mies van der Rohe ~ When ‘Less’ Was Not Always Enough ... COTTER CONSULTING,