Architectural Art
Conservation

Adapting the Old into the Modern
World – Art Deco Elevators Restoration
By Bart Bjorneberg, Bernacki & Associates, Inc.

The process of conservation/preservation of an object or structure
that contains historic significance can be very challenging if that
object or structure must continue to be used on a regular basis.
If that historic object or structure must also be brought into
compliance with new and current regulations and social norms,
those challenges multiply.

An unusual example of this involved a set of two very beautiful
and unusual elevators that are located in the historic landmark
Art Deco Powhatan Apartments built on the south side of
Chicago in 1929. Read full article >>

Pre-Christian Roman Mosaics
By Elizabeth Kendall, Parma Conservation

Decorative stone tiles have been used in architecture for
thousands of years. Ancient Roman buildings, for instance,
were often decorated with lively mosaics capturing scenes
of history and everyday life. By 200 BC, “tesserae”, small
colored tiles, were being specifically manufactured for
Roman mosaic artwork. Only a few millimeters in thickness,
tessarae provided a level of detail that imitated Roman fresco
and encaustic paintings. Fine mosaic artwork was seen as
a reflection of wealth and status in Roman society.
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