This two day symposium and workshop will explore built concrete works specifically through consideration of their surface. Valued for its strength and durability, concrete has challenged and expanded the meaning and role of the architectural surface during the material’s long and evolving deployment. The symposium will explore historical approaches to the finishing and surface treatment of concrete as well as its performance, deterioration, and conservation. Of particular interest will be past and contemporary attitudes toward aging and extended service life and methods for repair. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please click here to download the sponsorship form.
AIA Continuing Education credits are available for both the symposium and workshop components of this event. 8 LU|HSW credits are available for the February 9 symposium and 4 LU|HSW credits are available for the February 10 workshop. To register for Continuing Education credits for the symposium, please log in to your AIA account and search for course title "The Concrete Surface Symposium". To register for credits for the workshop, please search for course title "The Concrete Surface Workshop". Certificates of completion will be provided for those practicing professional who self report continuing education credits
Day 1: Symposium
Meyerson Hall Upper and Lower Galleries
210 South 34th St
Philadelphia, PA
Day 2: Workshop
International Masonry Institute/BAC Local 1 PA/DE Training Center
2706 Black Lake Place
Philadelphia, PA
Sponsors:
The Association for Preservation Technology/Delaware Valley Chapter
DoCoMoMo/Philadelphia
International Masonry Institute
The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC)
The Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, University of Pennsylvania School of Design
The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI), Delaware Valley Chapter
Cathedral Stone Products
Conproco
Cultural Heritage Conservation LLC
Edison Coatings
ESCA
Keim Mineral Coatings
Limeworks
Prosoco
Pullman Services
Day 1: Symposium
Friday, February 9, 2018
8:00-9:00 Registration / Coffee-Lower Gallery
9:00-9:15 Welcome-Frank Matero, PennDesign/Roy Ingraffia, IMI/APT-DVC
9:15-9:45 Concrete Metaphysics-David Fixler, Architect and Principal, David N. Fixler FAIA,
Architecture Planning Preservation
9:45-10:15 Philadelphia's Concrete Modernism-William Whitaker, Curator, The Architectural
Archives, University of Pennsylvania
10:30-11:00 Break / Exhibit-Upper Gallery
11:00-11:30 John Earley and his Concrete Surface Effects-Lori Aument, Architectural
Conservator and Independent Consultant, L.R. Aument, LLC
11:30-12:00 Paints for Concrete-Norman Weiss, Adjunct Professor of Historic Preservation,
Columbia University
12:00-12:30 Precast Surfaces, Coupling Technology and Design-Jack Pyburn, Architect and
Principal, Lord Aeck Sargent
12:30-1:30 Exhibit-Upper Gallery/Lunch on your own
1:30-2:00 Predicting Concrete Performance as Preventive Conservation, Gina Crevello,
Architectural Conservator and Principal, ECHEM Consultants, LLC
2:00-2:30 Patina, Soiling, and Cleaning-Amy Lamb Woods, Engineer, Director of Technical
Education, International Masonry Institute
2:30 -3:00 Compensating Loss-Paul Gaudette, Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
3:00-3:30 Break/Exhibit-Upper Gallery
3:30-4:00 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple-Gunny Harboe, Architect and President, Harboe
Architects
4:00-4:30 Eero Saarinen’s TWA Terminal-Glenn Boornazian, President and Principal
Conservator, Integrated Conservation Resources, Inc.
4:30-5:00 Underwood’s Shadowood -Frank Matero, Professor of Architecture and Historic
Preservation, University of Pennsylvania
5:00-5:30 Concluding Remarks-Franca Trubiano, Associate Professor of Architecture,
University of Pennsylvania
6:00-7:30 Reception-Architectural Archives
Day 2: Workshop
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Day 2 of the event will be held at the IMI/BAC Local 1 Training Center and will focus on the current materials and methods for addressing treatment repairs to concrete surfaces. The event will showcase manufacturer representatives demonstrating a variety of products that are relevant to the program and topics at hand. Vendors demonstrating include:
Cathedral Stone Products
Conproco
Edison Coatings
ESCA
Keim Mineral Coatings
Limeworks
Prosoco
Participants will also take part in a non-proprietary exercise for matching historic concrete with raw materials. This session will provide an overview of proper repair procedures including general surface preparation, general mix design characteristics, and the methodology and steps for matching repairs to historic concrete. The overview session will be followed by 4 interactive stations as follows:
- Station 1: Microscopes to look at polished concrete samples and thin sections
- Station 2: Measuring color of existing concrete, various cementitious materials, and blends and color-blind test.
- Station 3: Mixing sample batches with cementitious, sand, and coarse/pea gravel.
- Station 4: Finishing samples with a variety of sponges or retarded forms.
These interactive demonstrations will allow the participants to better understand these materials, properties, and proper installation techniques. Program participants will also have the ability to interact with current masonry apprentices and tour the training facility. Transportation and lunch will be provided.
Schedule
8:00-8:30 Assemble on Meyerson Plaza, University of Pennsylvania, for bus departure to IMI
Philadelphia Training Center
9:00-9:10 Welcome and Workshop Introduction-Roy Ingraffia/IMI
9:10-9:45 Vendor Power Point Presentations (5 min each)
9:45-10:00 Walk to training facilities buildings
10:00-12:20 Rotating demonstrations and hands-on workshop
12:20-1:20 Lunch
1:20-1:30 Walk to training facilties buildings
1:30-4:00 Continued rotating demonstrations
4:00-4:30 Bus returns to the University of Pennsylvania
