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The Challenges and Advantages of a Renovation

In Texas, when historical buildings are in need of repair, the solution is usually to tear them down and start from scratch. 1910年的《AG平台》大楼和1928年的《AG真人试玩网址》大楼的拆除就是最好的例子. 偶尔，历史建筑会被翻新以满足今天的需要，这通常是...

By Chudi Abajue

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September 24, 2019
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In Texas, when historical buildings are in need of repair, the solution is usually to tear them down and start from scratch. 1910年的《AG平台》大楼和1928年的《AG真人试玩网址》大楼的拆除就是最好的例子. Occasionally, 历史建筑被翻新以满足当今的需求，这通常与强烈的社区心态有关. Schools, 在他们的社区中扮演着不可或缺的角色，通常被认为有足够的价值来满足这个要求.

Recently, IBI Houston从休斯顿独立学区获得了翻新Northside高中的机会, a learning facility over 90 years old. 虽然在IBI参与该项目之前，改造已经确定, people in the community were skeptical. “把这栋楼拆掉重新开始不是更好地利用资金吗??” they wondered.

Considerations

在决定翻新时，社区和地区需要考虑几个变量:

  • What is the historical significance of the building?
  • Is the existing structure sufficient for the renovation?
  • Is the existing infrastructure (mechanical, plumbing, etc.) adequate?
  • Does the building envelope leak?
  • Does this building require any abatement?
  • Where will the students stay during construction?

将这些问题与计划和预算一起作为指导，使各方更好地了解如何进行. After careful review and assessment, 社区和该地区认为翻修将是最好的解决方案.

 

Established in 1926, 北城高中是休斯顿最古老的高中之一，几代校友都不希望看到它消失. The building’s façade is built of durable concrete and masonry, which was common at the time of its original construction. 社区特别感兴趣的是保留具有历史意义的外观，以及献给在二战中服役的校友的纪念树. These issues played a large role in the decision to renovate the building.

Opportunities

社区希望学生在施工期间留在校园，这意味着该项目必须分阶段进行. Typically, phased projects extend a project and require additional cost. Maintaining services such as water, 冷却, 加热, 安全, and security operational while upgrading these systems required planning. 由于现有条件，这些问题需要在施工开始后重新评估.

There were many elements for IBI Group to consider, 比如学校的年龄，由于建筑围护结构的破坏和水的渗透，这一点很明显. 建筑泄漏必须被识别和定位，这需要时间和专业知识. Additionally, as schools built over 40 years ago may have asbestos issues, any existing problems needed to be identified and resolved. 如果发现石棉，就需要进行消减，这将影响拆除进度.  该团队还使用了现有的图纸，这些图纸并不总是反映过去的装修或代表现有墙壁或天花板后面的内容. 这些挑战表明了在改造项目中应急措施的重要性.

 

在今天的市场上，复制整个现浇混凝土结构在经济上是不可行的. However, 更改是必要的，以满足代码要求和教育设计指南, provide ease of constructability and meet the budget. Exterior windows and doors, room sizes, 现有的内部分区被改变，而大部分立面保持完整.

Chudi is a project manager at IBI Group in Houston, Texas. 他有12年的教育建筑经验，范围从K-12到高等教育. 他的作品包括重大翻新、扩建和新建筑. 初地热衷于为学生创造有吸引力、有创意和安全的环境. 他于2015年至2017年在AIA休斯顿董事会任职，目前在德克萨斯州建筑师协会(AIA Texas)董事会任职，在创建新兴领导者网络方面发挥了重要作用. 该网络通过社交媒体和AIA州大会的基层会议，促进了与德克萨斯州其他新兴专业人士和合伙人的思想分享.

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