APT DC 2024 Symposium: Monuments and Memorials

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The Washington, DC Chapter of the Association for Preservation Technology is pleased to announce its Fall 2024 Symposium. This year’s theme is Monuments and Memorials.

Throughout the Chapter’s region, which encompasses Washington, DC; Virginia; Maryland; West Virginia; and parts of Delaware, hundreds of monuments and memorials have been erected to commemorate iconic and influential people and events that have shaped the cultural identity of the region and country. Further, our buildings become monuments themselves when they become engrained in our cultural heritage. This symposium will focus on the preservation and stewardship of these monuments and memorials and demonstrate how preservation is able to contribute to the protection, promotion, and reflection on these testaments to collective history and identity.

The Symposium will include eight paper presentations, related walking tours, and an optional happy hour. This year’s Symposium is available for in-person and virtual attendees.

Agenda

8:30 - 9:00 AM Breakfast and Registration

9:00 - 10:00 AM Welcome and Keynote Address

10:00 AM - 12:15 PM Morning Paper Sessions

12:15 - 1:00 PM Lunch

1:00 - 3:00 PM Afternoon Paper Sessions

3:00 - 3:30 PM Closing Remarks

3:30 - 5:00 PM Walking Tour

5:00 - 6:30 PM Happy Hour (Optional) at Astro Beer Hall

About the Venue: Our Symposium host will be the Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington, VA.

We encourage attendees to use public transportation, such as Metrorail, to reach this event; metered street and private garage parking is also available in the area. We will be reserving space in a nearby bar for an optional happy hour following the paper presentations and tour.

Registration Fees:

APT DC Member $125

Non-Member $150

Virtual Only $75

Student $50

Happy Hour (optional ticket) $10

Registration includes full breakfast and lunch, AIA CEUs, APT DC swag, and a walking tour. A separate happy hour ticket includes drinks and light snacks following the Symposium program. Please join us for both!

Continuing Education: 6.0 LU|HSW AIA CES credits have been requested (pending) (5.0 for the presentation sessions and 1.0 for the walking tour). Please include your AIA number at time of registration.

Volunteer Cleaning Day at Oak Hill Cemetery (9/21): Join APT DC on Saturday, September 21 for a volunteer cleaning event at Oak Hill Cemetery. Space is limited and separate registration is required. Click here for full details.

Please contact symposium@aptdc.org if you have any questions.

Paper Sessions:

Imagining the Foundations of Preservation Practice in the Age of Big Data 
Julie McGilvray, Simeon A Warren, and Brent R. Fortenberry, Ph.D., RPA

Balancing preservation, openness, and security in the shadow of the Washington Monument
Jill Cavanaugh. AIA, AICP

The National WWI Memorial; Balancing Preservation and Memorialization at Pershing Park
Isabelle Gizinski; David Rubin

Conservation of Monuments outside their element; Neptune Fountain and 9/11 Memorials
Silvia Callegari; Michael Weinbrecht

A Twice Threatened Civic Icon Finds Its Place - Reviving Richmond's Old City Hall
Katie Irwin, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP BD+C; Amanda Lewkowicz; AIA, LEED AP, SITES AP; Gary J. Woodall, LEED AP BD+C, IES, IALD

Monumental Mistakes, Re-Takes, and Alternate Takes
Bryan Clark Green, Ph.D. LEED AP BD+C, APT RP

Preserving A Memorial - The Use of Advance Technologies to Provide Long-Term Repair Solutions for Monumental and Memorial Structures: Case Study: The Elks National Memorial
Gina Crevello, MSc

Re-examination of Testing and Application of De-Colorizing Treatments for Pigmented Biofilms on Memorial Amphitheater and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery - 2014 to Today
Judy Jacob; Caitlin Smith AIA PA

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