Eddie Olaleye’s Post

Nominations for The Victorian Society’s Top 10 Endangered Buildings list 2025 are now open! Let us know about your local threatened, dilapidated and neglected Victorian and Edwardian buildings. The campaign highlights dilapidated and neglected buildings around England and Wales that are in desperate need of saving. To nominate a building email media@victoriansociety.org.uk with the year it was built, its location, whether it is listed, a brief description of its history and/or architecture and the threat it is under, and at least one good photo. Nominated buildings must be in England or Wales, and built between 1837 and 1914. Preference is given to listed buildings. Multiple nominations do not help secure inclusion! The deadline is 31 December 2024. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eVUJMFvM #TopTen25 #endangeredbuildings #heritage #listedbuildings #architecture #victorianarchitecture #edwardianarchitecture #history #planning #conservation

Just 70 days to build up to 18 stories! Brock Commons Tallwood House at the University of British Columbia has set new records in sustainable #architecture, with its 18-story hybrid wood structure built in just 70 days. Sustainable wood is a natural and renewable resource that plays a significant role in environmental conservation. Its benefits extend to the construction process, where prefabrication significantly reduces building time and increases construction accuracy. Wooden buildings are renowned for being more ecological and healthier for occupants. Additionally, wood exemplifies the integration of traditional materials with innovative techniques. Transforming our cities into spaces adorned with natural materials would not only enhance aesthetics but also provide benefits such as reduced heat absorption during the summer months. The question is, will the market bite? Would you want an apartment in a building like that, and would you trust wood as a viable construction material? #Sustainability #GreenBuilding #ConstructionInnovation #Architecture #Wood #EcoFriendly #FutureOfLiving

Reflecting on my 33-year professional journey working with Listed Buildings and Historic Fabric, I’ve just realised how my colleagues and I have a finely honed a set of skills that now come naturally to us. Skills that are now second nature in preserving, enhancing and developing the historic environment. This isn’t just a process based on detailed research and understanding it relies upon a great deal of problem solving, underpinned with creativity and working with like minded professionals across all disciplines. It has been an absolute joy to have worked on some of the most significant buildings in the UK and over that period that work has included the delivery of the following: Detailed Condition Surveys Quinquennial Reports Heritage Impact Assessments Heritage Statements Conservation Plans Management Plans Full Restoration Works Repair and Maintenance Works Intervention into Historic Fabric Intervention into the Historic Environment Alongside developing those skills in our architectural discipline, a few years ago we launched our own development company, Harrison Hunt . The company focuses on revitalising historic and listed buildings for a sustainable future. In the coming weeks, I intend to share some of our catalogue of experiences, successes and technical expertise. I am excited to offer an initial free consultation on Listed Buildings & Historic Fabric. Please contact/send an email to SBA (Sanderson Borland) for expert advice. The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin Blackburn [pictured] – The confluence of three architects and three differing architectural interpretations of the same gothic revival style. #HistoricPreservation #SustainableDevelopment #Revitalisation #HistoricScotland #ListedBuildings #Conservation #ListedBuildings

The #architecturaldesign of this #building is interesting, to say the least.

The #architecturaldesign of this #building is interesting, to say the least.

With so much of our local architecture steeped in the region's history, you may be curious about the rules surrounding altering these types of buildings. Typically, you can alter a landmark building when the changes preserve its historical integrity and are approved by relevant heritage or preservation authorities, but alterations that compromise its character or violate preservation laws are usually prohibited. #architecture #realestate

⛪ Adapting Historic Buildings into Homes 🏘️ Historic England has recently published a vital guide for converting historic buildings into residential properties. As these structures embody a blend of heritage and architectural finesse, such projects can significantly benefit our evolving housing landscape. The guide illuminates the delicate balance required in preserving the unique features of historical buildings while upgrading them for contemporary living. It provides essential insights on maintaining structural integrity, adhering to conservation principles, and complying with current building regulations. Such valuable resources are indispensable for our industry professionals, who strive to merge preservation with innovation. To read more about the guide, click the link in the comments below. 🔗⬇️ #HistoricBuildings #Housing #Construction

It wouldn’t be Preservation Month without dedicating a post to our expertise in leading Section 106 reviews! Under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Section 106 reviews are vital for identifying and safeguarding historic resources from potential negative impact caused by federally funded construction projects. When such projects arise, preservation specialists (like us) step in to assess the historic resources in the project's vicinity and how the project’s implementation may affect their location, design, setting, feeling, materials, workmanship, and association. One of our Section 106 projects involves the proposed reconstruction of Metra Commuter Rail’s 59th Street Station in Hyde Park. This project encompasses the reconstruction of street-level depots, new platform-level headhouses, and adjacent limestone embankment reconstruction. Located just west of Chicago’s Jackson Park at the eastern end of the Midway Plaisance, the station has served the University of Chicago and Hyde Park since the 1890s. The railroad's historical significance is grounded in the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, known primarily for its influence on Chicago’s architecture and regional urban planning, and also where traction power, the electrical system that continues to run our transit system today was unveiled to the world. Through this type of historic assessment, we determined that the proposed changes would impact the historic integrity of the surrounding historic districts and following this determination, AltusWorks played an instrumental role in advising on station design changes as well as the development of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to mitigate this affect. We take pride in our role within this public process, which identifies and preserves Chicago's historic resources while facilitating necessary improvements to aging infrastructure for the benefit of all. Pictured here: Souvenir map of the World's Columbian Exposition at Jackson Park and Midway Plaisance, Chicago, Ill, U.S. A. 1893; Library of Congress Legat Architects Ellen Stoner Anney Grish Kesha Patel #preservationmonth2024 #historicpreservation #historicplaces #section106 #metra #stationarchitecture #chicagoarchitecture #historicchicago #chicagohistory #chicago

JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL BUILDING, ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM | Last days to submit articles for all sections of the fifth issue of the Journal of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism. The call for submissions is open until March 21, 2024. Content proposals may be accepted for publication in the journal. In addition, if the organizing team deems it appropriate, the proposal submitter may be invited to participate in the Fifth International Conference on Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism, which will take place on November 21-24, 2024, being these two processes independent. Texts may be submitted in English or Spanish. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d9qZqwC6 #INTBAU #journal #traditionalarchitecture #heritage #traditionalbuilding #architecturejournal

The field of landscape architecture needs to address the moral and ethical implications of the projects we take on. Historically our field has been complicit in the displacement of communities of color through highway construction, urban renewal projects, and redlining. And these mistakes carry forward to the current day. From years long construction projects causing the failure of large and small businesses along 16th Street, large suburbian gentrification projects in Aurora, and creating a Larimer Square that is unaffordable to nearly everyone but the wealthy, we must ask ourselves what role we play in the destruction of our city.