Architectural Conservation, Historic Preservation

Brick Rehabilitation Projects

Brick is so common a building material as to be easily overlooked in the survey of historic building materials, but it is so ubiquitous that to ignore it would be misleading. The following brick restoration and repair projects are representative of the issues we face when dealing with this widely used material.


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Removal, Restoration and Reassembly of Brick and Cast Stone; Seismic Upgrade   Barstow Train Station
Barstow, San Bernardino, California
Removal, Restoration and Reassembly of Brick and Cast Stone; Seismic Upgrade

The Santa Fe Depot in Barstow required careful selective removal and reinstallation of the brick and cast stone towers due to earthquake damage.  

Brick Cleaning, Selective Removal, Repointing, Repairs and Installation   Rachlin Building
Los Angeles, L.A., California
Brick Cleaning, Selective Removal, Repointing, Repairs and Installation

This former shoe polish factory had the good bones for an adaptive re-use as a clean, well-lighted place for architecture and design.