Following a comprehensive condition assessment report prepared in conjunction with VITETTA, Keast & Hood was engaged to provide structural preservation design for the museum’s complete exterior envelope restoration.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is a city landmark and the internationally acclaimed home to more than 225,000 works of art. Designed by architect Horace Trumbauer and chief designer Julian Abele, in association with Zantzinger & Borie, the museum’s first section opened to the public in 1928.
Facade restoration involved cleaning, repointing, and repair of Mankato-Kasota stone, terra cotta and cast bronze ornamentation, bronze and wrought iron window grilles, roofing, and rainwater conductance systems. Keast & Hood worked closely with Philadelphia Museum of Art conservators on methods and materials used for treatment and repair.
The facade restoration was honored with a 2009 Grand Jury Preservation Achievement Award from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia.
Following a comprehensive condition assessment report prepared in conjunction with VITETTA, Keast & Hood was engaged to provide structural preservation design for the museum’s complete exterior envelope restoration.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is a city landmark and the internationally acclaimed home to more than 225,000 works of art. Designed by architect Horace Trumbauer and chief designer Julian Abele, in association with Zantzinger & Borie, the museum’s first section opened to the public in 1928.
Facade restoration involved cleaning, repointing, and repair of Mankato-Kasota stone, terra cotta and cast bronze ornamentation, bronze and wrought iron window grilles, roofing, and rainwater conductance systems. Keast & Hood worked closely with Philadelphia Museum of Art conservators on methods and materials used for treatment and repair.
The facade restoration was honored with a 2009 Grand Jury Preservation Achievement Award from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia.
CLIENT: VITETTA
LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA
TYPE: Cultural, Historic, SERVICES: Façade Assessment, Historic Preservation, Restoration, MATERIALS: Masonry, SUSTAINABILITY: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
