The Association of Preservation Technology, Western Great Lakes Chapter in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning invite you to join us for our 2024 Symposium - Open Spaces: Innovative Approaches for Preserving the Objects in and Design of Parks, Cemeteries, Plazas, and Byways.
The event will be held at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee on April 5, 2024.
Registration begins at 8:15 am, opening remarks begin at 8:30 am. The program will conclude with a presentation and walking tour in nearby Lake Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, courtesy of Friends of Lake Park.
This program will provide approximately 6 CEUs HSW (pending AIA approval); Lunch and light breakfast will be provided during the program. Parking is available close to each site, registrants will receive parking information closer to the date of the symposium.
Presentations will include:
See our event announcement at http://www.aptwglc.com/Annual-Symposium for more presentation information.
Please join APT WGLC and the School of the Art Institute Chicago in an opportunity to mentor students enrolled in the Historic Preservation Program. APT WGLC members are sought to work with small groups of students while they perform a condition assessment as part of their class work. Students will be divided into groups focusing on facade, roofing and drainage, and windows and finishes.
This year SAIC will be doing a limited visual condition assessment of the Driehaus Museum (historic Nickerson Mansion) and Murphy Auditorium located at 40 East Erie Street in Chicago, Illinois. The condition assessment event will take place on Tuesday April 9 from 12-4 p.m. The event will start with a brief tour of the property by the docents. There are 8 students in the class and they will be divided into teams of two to be responsible for different aspects of the building envelope. At this point we will have a teams for exterior masonry, roofing, windows, and interiors.
If you are interested in assisting with the condition assessment, sharing your knowledge and having an opportunity to network with the next generation of preservation professionals and attending the students final presentation on Tuesday May 7 at 116 South Michigan Avenue from 1-3 p.m. please register below.
All are welcome! If you have any questions about the program please contact Rachel Will at rwill@wje.com.
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