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> Nondestructive Testing
> Guastavino Tile Ceilings, Domes and Vaults
> Tablet PC Annotation System (TPAS)
> Debris Net
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Buffalo City Hall
Buffalo, New York
Original architect
George Dietel and John Wade with Sullivan Jones (completed in 1932)
Building owner
City of Buffalo, New York
In collaboration with
Buffalo City Hall is a massive 29-story steel-framed Art Deco building clad in sandstone and limestone with a granite water table and extensive terra cotta ornament.
Scope of work
Buffalo, New York
Original architect
George Dietel and John Wade with Sullivan Jones (completed in 1932)
Building owner
City of Buffalo, New York
In collaboration with
- DiDonato Associates Engineering and Architecture, P.C.
engineers - Richard Pieper
stone consultant
Buffalo City Hall is a massive 29-story steel-framed Art Deco building clad in sandstone and limestone with a granite water table and extensive terra cotta ornament.
Scope of work
- In response to public safety concerns, VA completed a hands-on inspection to identify locations of loose stone and terra cotta
- Loose material was removed in a safe and controlled manner, where possible. Stabilization measures were also undertaken.
- Deliverables included volume of over 500 photographs, a set of 41 annotated AutoCAD elevation drawings and copies of videotape made during the course of the investigation.
