Abandoned in the 1980’s this building lay unused for 35 years caught
in an ownership dispute. By 2016 only flat cast iron pieces remained with
a little tin cladding. Based on a 1920’s photo the tin façade was modeled
with dimensionally accurate 3D software which we also used for
construction. There was unfortunately no possibility of saving the old
façade. Once our model matched the historical photo, we found
off-the-shelf PVC products for the skin and designed the inner steel frame
to match the new outer contours. Wood windows were re-built from
dimensions of remnant old pieces and photos. The building today looks as
it is believed to have looked in the 1890’s.
