PROJECTS
My project experience covers:
-governance and management structures
-comprehensive, community, and capital improvements planning
-development, master, site, architectural, engineering, and infrastructure planning, design, and construction
-historic site management
Projects
RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING: HISTORIC WINDOW AND DOOR REFURBISHMENT
Refurbish historic wood windows and doors of the Russell Senate Office Building.
The Russell Senate Office Building is the oldest of the three Senate Buildings and a wonderful example of the Beaux Arts style of architecture. However, over time, weathering and age have diminished many of the fine details of the facility's exterior stone, allowed water to penetrate into the building, impaired the building's energy efficiency and caused operational and safety concerns.
The Architect of the Capitol, in conjunction with the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, has developed a five-phase restoration project to preserve the exterior envelope of the century-old building, including its exterior stone, wood windows and glazed doors. The project also includes the rehabilitation of the balcony flooring, balusters, balustrades and roof chimney.
The first phase of the project, which began in October 2016, focuses on the north side, with initial work in the courtyard and then on the C Street side of the building. The courtyard will remain partially open during construction; however, some sections of the courtyard will be cordoned off for material delivery, staging and scaffolding. Work on the C Street side of the building is expected to begin in spring 2017.
Subsequent project phases will address the east (phase II), west (phase III), and south and southwest (phases IV and V) facades. Each of the five phases will take approximately one year to complete.
PUBLIC PRIVATE VENTURE HISTORIC HOUSING ANNUAL REPORTS
Assess historic housing property management programs for Programmatic Agreements governing public-private ventures at eleven districts. Deliver annual reports of activities and scopes for maintenance and preservation plans.
FORT MONROE NATIONAL MONUMENT: CASEMATE MUSEUM HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORT
I secured a grant from the Department of Defense's Office of Economic Adjustment to plan adaptation and preservation of a museum inside 1820s fortifications. Complete over eighteen months by National Park Service investigators, Wiss Janey Elstner structural and forensic engineers, James River Institute for Archaeology, Schabel Conservation, E. T. Gresham Company, and Zeigler Plumbing. Project required extensive archival research at federal repositories and thorough site and structural conditions assessments using intrusive and non-intrusive methods.
FORT MONROE: HISTORIC PRESERVATION MANUAL AND DESIGN STANDARDS
I developed a governing document to guide treatment of existing historic properties and future additions and new construction. The Virginia Deparment of Historic Resources and National Park Service approved the document for use.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA: PUBLIC SERVICE AND OUTREACH
I surveyed an neighborhood developed over fifty years (1890s-1940s) on main campus's south. The project used chronological progressions developed from a custom dataset to identify development trends and inform community and campus planning.
Testimonials
“Josh did an outstanding and professional job handling national, state, regional and local preservation issues (and personalities) involved in meeting the Department of the Interior's requirements for a Programmatic Agreement for Fort Monroe, and led the effort to develop design standards for the entire site.”
Conover Hunt, Principal
Conover Hunt Consultations
“Josh's dedication to his field is evident. He brings a critical level of professional expertise and enthusiasm to the mission to maintain and preserve historic properties in accordance with the mandates of the Secretary of the Interior.”
Peter Dajevskis, Principal
Interpretive Solutions, Inc