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Design guidelines for the vieux CARRÉ HISTORIC DISTRICT WINS THE SARA PA Design Excellence award
October 26, 2016
The Society of American Registered Architects, Pennsylvania Council, awarded Dominique Hawkins with the Award for Historical Preservation for the Design Guidelines for the Vieux Carre Historic District.
design guidelines for the vieux carrÉ historic district wins the commission excellence award
July 29, 2016
On Friday, July 29, 2016, the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions [NAPC] honored New Orleans' Vieux Carré Commission and Dominique Hawkins of PDP with a Commission Excellence Award in the category of "Best Practices" for its Design Guidelines for the Vieux Carré Historic District.
The almost three century old Vieux Carré is a National Historic Landmark containing approximately 2,000 properties and 3,000 structures. Its preservation is dependent not only upon regulating exterior changes to the resources in the district's built environment, but also on educating a wide range of individuals, particularly property owners, on how to preserve and maintain the historic structures in the district. The Design Guidelines accomplish both objectives.
graham caflisch joins pdp
July 29, 2016
Graham Caflisch joined PDP in July as Project Coordinator. His prior work as an Architectural Designer helped to pioneer innovative site condition assessment practices, and he has significant experience in many phases of building documentation, construction administration, preparing Preservation Plans, Historic Structure Reports, and Master Site Plans. Graham is currently involved with the Alamo Master Plan.
PDP is selected for the colemantown meeting house flood mitigation and limited restoration project
July 29, 2016
The Jacobs Chapel Colemantown Foundation, Inc., selected PDP, with the technical team including Keast & Hood Co. [K&H], Bruce E. Brooks & Associates [BBA], and Irving Design Group, LLC, [IDG], for the flood mitigation and restoration project. The primary objectives are to mitigate further accelerated deterioration of the building fabric from storm water runoff, structurally stabilize the building, and provide barrier-free accessibility and facilities. To achieve these goals, the scope of work must include raising the building by sixteen inches, regrading the site, and repairing framing.
As noted in the Preservation Plan prepared by Westfield Architects & Preservation Consultants, "Jacob's Chapel A.M.E. Church and the Colemantown Meeting House and Colemantown Cemetery are significant for their representation of the growth and development of free African American communities in New Jersey during the nineteenth century as a result of the enactment of the 1804 "Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery" and the permanent abolition of slavery in the state in 1846. The two buildings and cemetery are all that remains of the nineteenth-century enclave of Colemantown, which housed free black people as well as runaway slaves who had found freedom and settled in New Jersey..."
Marco Virgili is named an Associate
July 2016
Marco has been with PDP since February 2015. His portfolio with the firm includes the Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind, the New Jersey Executive State House, and Alamo Master Plan.
Amanda Gold joins PDP
July 5, 2016
Amanda Gold joined PDP in July as Project Coordinator. She brings sixteen years of preservation planning and design experience having previously worked with John G. Waite Associates in their New York City office. While there, she coordinated preservation design and construction projects for clients that included the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New York City Department of Design and Construction. Amanda is presently involved with the Alamo Master Plan.
Sarah e. ripple joins pdp
June 13, 2016
Sarah Ripple joined PDP in June as Preservation Coordinator. She has a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Columbia University and previous experience in the regulatory sector of the preservation field, including at the Vieux Carré Commission in New Orleans and the Landmarks Preservation Commission in New York City. Sarah is currently involved with the Alamo Master Plan.
PDP Relocates Office
June 10, 2016
PDP has relocated to 10 Shurs Lane, Suite 104, in Manayunk. The office is located in a former industrial building one block north of Main Street.
Jennifer M. ArnolDI Joins PDP
June 6, 2016
Jennifer M. Arnoldi joined PDP in June as Project Architect. Jennifer has previous experience at Martin J. Rosenblum & Associates participating in such projects as the Congregation Rodeph Shalom sanctuary in Philadelphia, the Spreter sdutio and residence in Gladwyne PA, and numerous historic homes in the Philadelphia and Washington, DC, areas. Jennifer is currently involved with the Alamo Master Plan.
Adam CÜbbler joins pdp
May 16, 2016
Adam Cüblber joined PDP in May as Intern Architect. Adam previously worked at Architecture Demarest and WorleyParsons, working on a variety of new construction projects ranging from ancillary buildings at coal fired power plants to mixed-use apartment complexes. Adam is currently involved with the Concept Plan and Program for the New Jersey Executive State House.
PDP and nelson get notice to proceed on concept plan & program for the Nj executive state house
May 4, 2016
PDP and Nelson have been retained to create a Concept Plan & Program for the New Jersey Executive State House. Aside from the advanced state of exterior deterioration, the building is no longer served by the patchwork of systems and services, nor by its organizational structure. The CP&P aims to realign the organizational needs of the Executive Branch of the state government with the true potential of the building so that a sensible restoration may be undertaken for this historic resource.
PDP to lead "reimagine the Alamo" master plan effort
May 3, 2016
The Alamo Management Committee, which consists of two representatives each from the City of San Antonio, the Texas General Land Office, and the Alamo Endowment, selected PDP to lead the master planning effort after an extensive search process that included review of more than 250 firms and individuals from across the United States and around the world. The Alamo is a World Heritage Site and the Master Plan aims to conduct exhaustive research to "rediscover the Alamo."
the state of new jersey selects pdp to prepare elevation design guidelines
April 1, 2016
PDP has been retained by the State of New Jersey to prepare Elevation Design Guidelines for residential properties at risk for flood. The Guidelines will provide a practical framework for owners and professional practitioners who wish to mitigate the impact of flooding on historic properties. The intent is to provide guidance for a variety of audiences on the complexities of sensitively elevating historic buildings.
pdp selected to prepare design guidelines for the city of exeter, NH
March 15, 2016
PDP has been selected by the City of Exeter, NH to update their Design Guidelines. Exeter was founded in 1638 and was the capital of New Hampshire for 14 years in the late eighteenth century. The updated Guidelines will encourage the preservation of historic structures within the context of ongoing economic development and new construction, and will be completed in the Summer of 2016.
pdp selected to prepare a preservation master plan for st. augustine
February 3, 2016
The City of St. Augustine, the nation's oldest city, has a wealth of knowledge and research regarding its history, and has selected PDP to lead the effort in distilling this information into a preservation Master Plan. The anticipated completion is December 2016.
pdp continues engagement in new orleans' french quarter
January 6, 2016
PDP is engaged on a pilot project for the Vieux Carré Commission to develop a strategy of streetscape documentation. PDP utilized digital orthophotography because of its simple and versatile form for future use and maintenance. The Orthophotographic elevations can be used as a base drawing to accurately depict proposed alterations for review by the Historic District Commission, while also serving as a highly detailed record of existing buildings.