When improperly executed the mortar or repair will perform poorly and fail, in some cases accelerating damage to the masonry. The goal of the workshop is to demonstrate procedures that will give participants the knowledge to formulate mortars and composite repair materials that, when properly applied, will enhance the durability and appearance of buildings of any vintage. The workshop will provide participants with the critical tools they need to become more productive and better informed stewards of our architectural heritage. This workshop is sponsored by the South Bay Chapter of the Mason Contractors Association, the BAC Local No. 3, California, the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, the International Masonry Institute, the Committee on Historic Resources of the American Institute of Architects and the California Preservation Foundation. The workshop will be held on September 17-18 at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.
Participants are responsible for making their own arrangements for travel and accommodations.
Faculty Frank G. Matero is Chairman of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation in the School of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is also the Director of the Architectural Conservation Laboratory. Professor Matero is nationally and internationally renown in the field of architectural conservation. His training is in architectural conservation. Mr. Matero received his Masters Degree in Historic Preservation from Columbia University where he was a research scholar and Adjunct Professor of Architecture and Director of the school's Center for Preservation Research. He has worked as an architectural conservation consultant on many restoration projects both in the U.S and abroad.