ON THE CUSP OF A PRESERVATION MILESTONE
We are so grateful to those who have contributed thus far!
The Gordon & Llura Gund Foundation
Centerbrook
Centerbrook Architects & Planners
Austin
Diana & Frank Keller Aldridge Tess & Greg Peters Joe & Janis Pinnelli
Miró Rivera Architects David Heymann & Sandra Fidorek Hugh Jefferson Randolph & Birgit Enstrom
Law Office of Becky Beaver Kevin Keim Bill Stegeman & Scott Gill
Los Angeles & Santa Monica
Stephen Harby Maristella Casciato Michael Maltzan
James & Annabel Montgomery
Tyler Polich
San Francisco, Richmond, & Berkeley
Robert Nebolon
Ithaca
Jeffrey Chusid
Bethesda
Mark McInturff
The Sea Ranch
Andrea Lunsford
Pittsburgh
Peter & Patricia Keim
Ten Years Ago, the Foundation embarked on a project to restore the entire "building envelope" of the Moore/Andersson Compound. It has been an arduous, painstaking process given the number of structures, complex layers, and the care and attention such internationally important architecture deserves.
After performing a significant amount of the labor single-handed, I am now in the homestretch. (I bring in workers when I simply cannot handle heavy lifting on my own.) Thus far, I have restored 30 separate elevations, (34 if we count the pool elevations), the courtyard, arbor, and elaborate deck; the roof, and 43 windows. Oh, and the timber parking structure too!
This autumn we will be restoring the South Elevation. The Gordon & Llura Gund Foundation has made the lead contribution for this project. And James Hardie has contributed their durable siding and dimensional materials for the casements. This material will dramatically increase the lifespan of this preservation work.
The South Elevation Projects Has 3 Sections:
Main Studio (Colin Rowe Library), Barn Door Entry, Cube Loft & Andersson House
This work requires several layers:
- Repair of cracked block & stucco skirt wall.
- Replacement of 3/8" plywood siding with Hardie panel.
- Replacement of wood trim, fascias, and soffits with Hardie materials.
- Replacement of 10 casement windows.
- Fabrication of new Hardie casement frames in our Preservation Workshop.
- Replacement of wood battens.
- Caulking and painting.
- Reconstruction of limestone block wall.
- Construction of a timber post-and-beam frame and roof extension to provide shade and water-shedding for the problematic entry area.
Preservation Project Costs
EVERY level of contribution makes a BIG difference, whether for a window, a gallon of paint, a day of labor, or bundle of battens.
Each Casement Window: $750 Total Needed 10: $7500
Soffit Material (Perforated panels and vents) $250
Paint ($65) Needed: 6 Gallons ($390)
Hardware: $250
Custom Galvalume Gutter and Downspout: $1250
Custom Galvalume Flashing: $400
Galvanized Roof Panel $80. Needed: 2 ($160)
Western Red Cedar Posts and Beams: $1200
Fiberglass Roof Panel $100. Needed: 4 ($400)
Concrete Repair and Footing Materials $500
Skilled Labor: $500 per day. Needed 20 days ($10,000)
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET: $22,300
Note: Director Kevin Keim has already constructed the new barn door. He is also doing the work to remove the trellis, clear vegetation, dismantle & excavate the raised garden bed.
HOW DO WE KNOCK OUT OUR PRESERVATION PROJECTS?
We like to think of them as latter-day barn raising projects.
Instead of asking people to come and actually build our "barn" (which is not really possible given the complex layers), we ask our global community to pitch in by funding the costs of materials and skilled labor.
You may have also noticed on Instagram @placenotes the Director, Kevin Keim, does a significant amount of the labor with his own hands. (And back!)
Years of Progress
