Welcome – Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
Symposium Planning Committee
The Development of Cast Iron and Wrought Iron Architecture
Carol Gayle, Associate Professor of History, Lake Forest College
Framing the Issue: Where We Are and Where We Are Going
Richard Pieper, Director of Preservation, Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, Columbia University
Assessment, Repair, and Strengthening of Structural Cast and Wrought Iron
Conrad Paulson, SE, PE, Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Repair versus Replacement: A Craftsman’s Perspective
Doug McLean, McLean Metalworks, Galveston, Texas
Panel Discussion: Survey and Documentation
Documentation from the Architect’s Perspective, Part 1: The Donald Judd House (101 Spring Street)
Robert Bates, AIA, Principal, Walter Melvin Architects
Documentation from the Architect’s Perspective, Part 2: The Battery Maritime Building
Michael Devonshire, Partner, Jan Hird Pokorny Associates
Documentation from the Structural Engineer’s Perspective
Edmund P. Meade, PE, Principal, Robert Silman Associates
Documentation from the Fabricator’s Perspective
Richard Baird, President, Historical Arts & Casting, West Jordan, Utah
Surface Preparation and Coatings
Phil Gonnella, Righter Group, Inc., Wilmington, Massachusetts
The Patternmaker’s Art: Innovation within a Timeless Tradition
J. Scott Howell, Vice President and General Manager, Robinson Iron, Alexander City, Alabama
Working in the Field: Planning and Logistics, Labor Issues, Materials Issues
Labor Relations and Field Installations
John Allen, President/Owner, Allen Architectural Metals, Inc., New York, New York, and Talladega, Alabama
Site Logistics for Cast Iron Restoration – Safety, Efficiency and Integrity
Steve Brown, Senior Project Manager, Historical Arts & Casting, West Jordan, Utah
Minimizing Murphy’s Law
J. Scott Howell, Vice President and General Manager, Robinson Iron, Alexander City, Alabama
Questions and Discussion
Moderator: Richard Pieper, Director of Preservation, Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, Columbia University
Summary and Closing
Symposium Planning Committee
Evening Reception at Low Library Rotunda, Columbia University
Margot Gayle and the Preservation of New York’s Cast Iron Architecture
Remarks by John G. Waite, FAIA, John G. Waite Associates, Architects, PLLC, and Carol Gayle, Associate Professor of History, Lake Forest College
Walking Tour of Cast Iron Architecture in the SOHO-Cast Iron Historic District
Stephen Gottlieb, Tour Coordinator