January 2012

JGWA’s African Meeting House project was featured in Traditional Building Magazine in an article titled:  National Treasure. Project Manager, Clay S. Palazzo, AIA, LEED AP says, "...It's a balance between today's building and life-safety codes and the historic character-defining features of the building - you don't want to compromise the cultural significance and character of a building for modern use."

December 2011

JGWA’s historic restoration of the African Meeting House in Boston, MA was recently celebrated at a rededication ceremony that coincided with the structures 205th Anniversary. Sr. Principal, Jack Waite, FAIA, was a featured speaker at the event.  

September 2011

JGWA celebrates the successful relocation and restoration of Alexander Hamilton's "The Grange" when it re-opens to the public on September 17th.  The National Park Service will host a weekend of activities at "The Grange" now located in St. Nicholas Park.   

August 2011

JGWA has begun work on restoration of The Hawkes House (1780) at the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, MA.  This project is being completed as part of JGWA’s historic preservation IDIQ contract with the National Park Service. 

June 2011

JGWA was featured in the June 2011 issue of Traditional Building Magazine in a profile titled:  "Preservation Perfectionists". 

May 2011

Working as a subconsultant to Mactec Engineering and Consulting, JGWA has been awarded a five year MACC contract with the National Park Service’s Northeast Region.  

JGWA will begin work on a 19th Century Structure (Building H) on the campus of Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island.  The project is being completed under the firms Historic Preservation Requirements Contract through the Department of Design and Construction. 

April 2011

JGWA is pleased to announce that Jennifer Gurney has joined the firm as a staff architect.  Jennifer hails from Maryland where she served as the Senate’s representative for coordination with contractors on projects involving the preservation of Capitol Hill’s oldest office building.  Jennifer received her Master of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute in 2003.  Jennifer is currently working on Sagamore Hill (Oyster Bay, NY) and Vanderbilt Mansion (Hyde Park, NY).

JGWA was has begun work on a feasibility and existing conditions study to evaluate the possibility of relocating the current Troy, NY City Hall to the Dauchy Building located at 275-283 River Street.

March 2011

JGWA has begun work on the rehabilitation of Woodside Church, a stone Gothic Revival building constructed in 1869 in Troy, NY.  The structure is now home to the Contemporary Artists Center, a 20-year-old international arts organization. 

John G. Waite was a featured speaker at the Historic Preservation Education Foundation, partnering with Columbia University and the APT Northeast Chapter, symposium on the restoration of historic cast and wrought iron.  He spoke about previous efforts to preserve New York City's cast-iron historic architecture and the vital role of his friend and colleague Margot Gayle. 

February 2011

JGWA is pleased to announce that Matthew Scheidt, AIA, LEED AP was recently promoted to Associate.  Matt began his career as an intern at JGWA, returning as staff architect in 2008 after spending nine years with a preservation firm in Cincinnati, OH.  Matt has worked on some of the firms most prestigious projects including Sagamore Hill (Oyster Bay, NY) and Vanderbilt Mansion (Hyde Park, NY). 

January 2011

For the restoration of the African Meeting House for the Museum of African American History, JGWA is working with the National Park Service and Shawmut Design and Construction as CM.  Constructed in 1806, it was the first home of worship built for an African American congregation in the United States.  Restoration is scheduled for completion in July of 2011. 

December 2011:

JGWA is pleased to celebrate 15 years as a nationally recognized leader in the preservation, restoration, and adaptive use of historic properties.

November 2010:

JGWA has begun work on the exterior restoration of the Vanderbilt Mansion (1897) in Hyde Park, New York.  This project is being completed as part of JGWA’s IDIQ contract with the National Park Service. 

JGWA has begun work on a concept plan and programming study for the Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center in Lowell, MA.  This project is being completed under the firm’s IDIQ contract with the National Park Service. 

October 2010:

JGWA’s John G. Waite, FAIA, and William Brandow accepted a 2010 Palladio Award at the Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference in Chicago for the firm’s Basilica of the Assumption project.  

JGWA’s John G. Waite, FAIA, and Clay S. Palazzo, AIA, LEED AP were the featured presenters at the APT Conference in Denver, CO in a lecture titled:  Mississippi Longleaf Yellow Pine: Its Use by H.H Richardson and Louis Sullivan and the Conservation of the Charnley-Norwood Cottage.

JGWA's restoration of The Rotunda roof on the grounds of The University of Virginia was featured in an exhibition titled:  Made in NY.  The AIA New York Chapter / Center for Architecture took over the West 4th Street subway station to showcase notable projects completed by their members.   

JGWA’s Daniel Wilson, AIA and Matthew Scheidt, AIA, LEED AP attended the New York State AIA Conference in Buffalo, NY where the pair accepted an award for the firm’s West Hall project on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 

September 2010:

JGWA’s West Hall project on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was an AIAENY Project Spotlight Feature in the October issue of the Architext newsletter titled:  JGWA Award Winning Restoration of West Hall Heralded a “Triumphant Revival”.

August 2010:

As part of the team led by MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc., under a term contract with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, JGWA will provided historic preservation services for the rehabilitation of the Nelson Laboratory Building (1938) at the Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, MD.  

June 2010:

JGWA's Lyndon Sehl has been awarded an Allwork Scholarship to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter on June 16, 2010. 

May 2010:

JGWA's Kinnell-Kresge Building/Beacon Cinema project in Pittsfield, MA was recognized by the Massachusetts Historical Commission with a 2010 Historic Preservation Award.  The project involved the removal, inventory, replacement, and restoration of over 1,770 individual white glazed terra cotta tiles and the transformation of the former Kresge storefront into a cinema lobby leading into a new six screen cinema. 

May 2010:

JGWA's restoration of West Hall on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been awarded the 2010 Preservation League of New York State Excellence in Preservation Award.  This award honors notable achievements in retaining, promoting and reusing New York’s historic resources.  JGWA oversaw the multi-year phased restoration of the exterior of West Hall (constructed between 1869 and 1873 as the Troy Women’s Hospital, a primary institution for working class women in the industrial city). 

March 2010:

Amanda Gold has joined JGWA as Project Architect in the firm’s New York City office.  Mandy received her Master of Science degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Lehigh University.  For the past nine years of her professional career she has honed her skills in the field of historic preservation while working in Chadds Ford, PA.  Mandy will be assisting with the complete restoration of Hamilton Grange National Historic Landmark, the former country home of Alexander Hamilton in Harlem, NY.  In addition to Hamilton Grange, Mandy will be assisting with restoration projects at Sagamore Hill , the former home of Theodore Roosevelt in Oyster Bay, NY and the Statue of Liberty. 

January 2010:

JGWA has been awarded a 2010 Palladio Award by Traditional Building Magazine/Period Homes in the category of Restoration & Renovation for their work on the Basilica of the Assumption.  The award will be presented during an awards ceremony at the Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference in Chicago in October.   

January 2010:

JGWA's John G. Waite, FAIA, and Nancy Rankin, AIA, LEED AP presented Contemporary Preservation:  Case Studies for the Treatment of Historic Buildings as part of the New York Department of Design and Construction's DDC Talks Series. 

January 2010:

JGWA was engaged by the National Park Service to complete a historic structure report for the Statue of Liberty under their Historic Preservation Indefinite Delivery Contract.  The project is set to begin in early 2010.

January 2010:

JGWA has begun work on a comprehensive historic structure report and restoration master plan for the Louis Sullivan designed Charnley-Norwood Summer Cottage Complex in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.  The structure sustained heavy damage by Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005. 

January 2010:

Working as a historic preservation consultant to STV, JGWA was awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  Services will be provided primarily within New York District’s boundaries and other Corps of Engineers locations. 

December 2009:

An article written by members of the JGWA staff titled:  Adaptive Use Project Utilizes Both Public and Private Funding is the AIAENY Project Spotlight Feature in the December issue of the Architext newsletter.

December 2009:

In conjunction with Historic Albany Foundation, JGWA consultant Mount Ida Press has released a new book titled: ARCHITECTS In Albany.  Essays from JGWA's William Brandow and Douglas G. Bucher are featured.

October 2009:

JGWA's restoration of Hamilton Grange was featured in an exhibition titled:  New York Now.  The AIA New York Chapter / Center for Architecture took over the West 4th Street subway station to showcase notable NYC projects completed by their members. 

October 2009:

John G. Waite, FAIA and Clay Palazzo, AIA, LEED AP was featured at the Traditional Building Conference in a lecture/tour titled:  Latrobe in Baltimore:  Workshop & Tour - The Basilica and Davidge Hall, University of Maryland. 

October 2009:

JGWA was asked to prepare a comprehensive historic structure report for St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church in Albany, NY.

September 2009:

JGWA was asked by the Roslyn Landmark Society to complete the exterior restoration and roof repair of the Jerusha Dewey House in Roslyn, NY. 

September 2009:

JGWA is proud to announce that Cory Trembath, LEED AP has been certified by the American Institute of Architects as a professional Architect.  Cory works in our New York City office and has contributed to some of JGWA's most celebrated projects.   

June 2009:

JGWA is proud to announce that Matt Scheidt, AIA, Clay Palazzo, AIA, Cory Trembath, Arthur Rollin, and Aaron Opalka are now LEED Accredited Professionals. 

June 2009:

JGWA's Nancy Rankin, AIA, LEED AP, presented with Stephen Spaulding, Chief, Architectural Preservation, Engineering & Maintenance Construction & Facility Management for the Northeast Region of the National Park Service at the annual New York State Historical Association's Conference on New York State History.  The pair presented Hamilton Grange:  Restoring Hamilton's Home to a Country Setting in Urban Manhattan.  

June 2009:

JGWA served as the featured speaker at an AIA Eastern New York Chapter reception where they presented "Restoration of the Baltimore Cathedral - 2009 National AIA Institute Honor Award Recipient". 

May 2009:

JGWA's Daniel Wilson, AIA and William Brandow participated in a panel discussion at the Columbia County Historical Society geared toward home owners of historic properties.  For more information please visit http://www.cchsny.org/.

May 2009:

JGWA has been awarded a historic preservation term contract with the University of Virginia. 

May 2009:

JGWA accepts award from the Preservation League of New York State for Excellence in Historic Preservation for their Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building project. 

May 2009:

Working with URS Corporation, JGWA is completing a structural condition assessment of Bailey Arboretum Main House in Lattingtown, NY on Long Island's North Shore.

April 2009:

JGWA accepts National 2009 AIA Honor Award for Architecture at annual AIA Convention in San Francisco, CA.

April 2009:

JGWA begins condition assessment of the facade of a 15-story building at 110 State Street in Albany, NY.

March 2009:

As part of a team led by MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc., JGWA will provide historic preservation services on an engineering led nationwide term contract with the National Park Service.

March 2009:

JGWA's Clay Palazzo, AIA and Nancy Rankin, AIA, LEED AP, presented:  Hancock Shaker Village:  A Sustainable Master Plan at 2009 Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums annual conference.

February 2009:
Working with The LA Group, JGWA will assist with the preparation of a General Management Plan of Lindenwald, the former home of Martin Van Buren. 

January 2009:

Speaking with Dr. David Smith, President of Upstate Medical University, JGWA's Jack Waite, FAIA and Clay Palazzo, AIA, presented Adaptive Use:  19th Century Asylum becomes 21st Century Medical School at 2009 North Atlantic Regional SCUP Conference.

October 2008:
JGWA’s Nancy Rankin, AIA, LEED AP, recently spoke at the APT International conference in Montreal, Quebec Canada.  Nancy’s presentation was titled The Preservation of Ransome’s Hollow Core Reinforced Concrete System at the Old Nassau County Courthouse. 

October 2008:
JGWA was awarded a contract to complete a Window Improvement Study for the City of Albany, NY for five (5) City owned buildings.

October 2008: 
JGWA was recently awarded a Requirements Contract with the New York Department of Design and Construction (DDC) for Historic Preservation Design, Architecture Engineering and Construction Related Services, Citywide.

October 2008: 
As Historic Preservation Architect on the Starr Whitehouse team, JGWA was selected for an “On-Call” service contract for the New York Department of Public Works in Nassau County, NY.

October 2008: 
As a member of the L.A. Group, Landscape Architecture and Engineering team, JGWA will provide historic preservation services for the General Management Plan for the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site in Kinderhook, NY. 

September 2008:
JGWA was hired by the City of Pittsfield, MA to complete a recommendations report for Wahconah Park, an 1892 baseball park.  

September 2008: 
JGWA’s Basilica of the Assumption project was awarded the Building Congress & Exchange “2008 Craftsmanship Award”.  Firm will be recognized at the November 7th, 70th Annual Dinner and 120th Craftsmanship Awards Program.

September 2008:
JGWA’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption project was honored by the AIA New York State, Inc.  The award was presented at the organization’s annual convention in White Plains, NY.    

August 2008:
JGWA received an Honor Award at the 2008 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention and Design Exposition held in May in Boston, MA for work on the Liberty Memorial and National World War I Museum. 

August 2008: 
JGWA’s Dan Wilson, AIA was on hand to accept a “Sense of Place” award for the firm’s work on the restoration and preservation of notable Albany landmarks.  The award was presented at a ceremony held at the 9th annual Albany History Fair at the Albany Visitor’s Center and drew close to 500 attendees. 

July 2008:
JGWA’s Bill Brandow headed up a presentation on rubble stone architecture at the Bronck Museum in Coxsackie, NY.  The presentation kicked off their special event season. 

July 2008:
Members of the JGWA staff participated in an information session that briefed community leaders in Binghamton, NY on plans to renovate the historic New York State Inebriate Asylum, also known as the “Castle on the Hill”.  The event was open to the press and was covered by local media outlets such as News 10 Now, WBNG 12 Action News, and News Channel 34. 

July 2008:
JGWA was recently awarded an Indefinite Quantity Contract with the National Parks Service (NPS).  The contract period will be for one year with options to extend for four additional one-year periods and will include a variety of projects within areas of national significance at locations throughout the Northeast and National Capital Regions of the NPS.