PRELIMINARY REPORT THE DOMINICAN RETREAT HOUSE (William L. Elkins Estate) PRESERVATION BUSINESS MODELING, FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT, & IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY COMMISSIONED BY: White Pines Productions Benjamin Lloyd, Founding Producer With generous support from the Wyncote Foundation FROM: CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia 2920 Cambridge Street Philadelphia, PA 19130-1116 Thaddeus Squire, Founder & Managing Director 267 597 3803 //
[email protected] WITH: Atkin Olshin Schade Architects Michael Schade, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Sam Olshin, AIA, Principal Shawn Evans, AIA, Associate, Director of Preservation & Cultural Projects Becker & Frondorf John R. Frondorf, Founding Principal Charles Moleski, Principal Urban Partners James Hartling, Partner WORKING DOCUMENT DRAFT: September 15, 2012 NOTE ON USE OF THIS DOCUMENT This report, commissioned by White Pines Productions with the support of the Wyncote Foundation, is a working “draft” document for the planning and implementation of a sustainable solution for the preservation of the Dominican Retreat House (William L. Elkins Estate). As such, we have eschewed elaborate graphics and layout to allow the organization and level of detail of the content to continue to evolve as the owners, the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine De’Ricci, and other stakeholders of the property work to explore and implement solutions. This is not a final work product of CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia and its Consulting Team, as we will continue to support planning as it proceeds. CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia: