LANDMARK CONSULTING LLC 83 Grove Avenue Albany, New York 12208 Phone/Fax: (518) 458-8942 www.landmarkconsulting.net KIMBERLY KONRAD ALVAREZ Historic Preservation Consultant [email protected] PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Landmark Consulting – Albany, NY June 2002- Present Began as sole-proprietor of Landmark Consulting in June 2002 to pursue personal preservation interests. Preservation services include conservation and condition assessments, historic structure reports and preservation master plans, cultural resource surveys, rehabilitation tax credit project administration, oversight of preservation grant projects and historic research to guide restoration efforts. In March 2010, Landmark Consulting was granted NYS WBE certification and in March 2011, the firm was organized as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) Claude Emanuel Menders Architects – Boston, MA June 2001 – June 2002 (renamed Menders, Torrey, Spencer Architects) Employed as a member of the Preservation Division of this small architectural firm. Worked as Preservation Planner responsible for the firm’s work in pre-development studies, condition assessments reports, master planning and building restoration. Jean Carroon Architects Inc/Goody Clancy & Associates – Boston, MA August 1999–May 2001 Employed as a Preservation Planner/Architectural Conservator responsible for the firm’s work in pre- development studies and condition assessment reports. While working as an associate at Jean Carroon Architects, a 10-person architectural firm that worked exclusively with historic buildings, responsibilities covered a variety of disciplines from project management and construction administration to marketing and report development. In January of 2000, Jean Carroon Architects merged with Goody Clancy & Associates to strengthen their existing preservation division. Massachusetts Historical Commission (MA-SHPO) - Grants Division, Boston, MA Dec. 1997-August 1999 Employed as a Preservation Planner to provide Technical Services to Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund grant applicants and recipients. Responsibilities included reviewing the eligibility of grant applications, making recommendations for selection of grant awards and management of projects through terms of contract. Grants management involved preparing contract documents, review and approval of plans and specifications, guiding appropriate methodology and technical aspects of restoration work, monitoring project compliance with bidding procedures and procurement requirements, and processing financial and project close-out documentation. Building Conservation Associates, Inc. - Dedham, MA May 1997-Nov. 1997 Employed as an architectural conservator in the New England Regional Office of the New York City based firm. Worked on historic structure reports, historic paint analyses, produced conservation specifications, conducted conservation assessment program studies, and conducted numerous condition assessments. Boston Landmarks Commission-Environment Department, City of Boston - Boston, MA Oct. 1995-May 1997 Employed as a preservation planner to staff two of the seven landmark district commissions in the City of Boston Responsible for the oversight of approximately 4000 buildings while processing applications for design review, working with developers, architects and property owners, administering public hearing (agendas, minutes, decision letters) and ensuring the compliance of the Historic districts' policies and standards & criteria. Preservation Assistance Division, National Park Service - Washington, D.C. June 1994-Feb. 1995 Employed through fellowship with the National Council for Preservation Education as a technical researcher. Responsibilities included researching and writing technical publications on historic and twentieth century building materials, as well as writing and editing entries for upcoming book publication. Updated 10/1/2012 EDUCATION: Cornell University Graduate School, Ithaca, NY Fall 1992-May 1995 School of Architecture, Art, and Planning Master of Arts in Historic Preservation Planning Richmond College, Florence, Italy Spring 1992 Studied abroad in Italy for a semester following the completion of undergraduate studies. Enrolled in classes at both Richmond College and Fortman Art Studios. State University of New York at Buffalo, Amherst, NY Fall 1987-Fall 1991 School of Arts and Letters Bachelor of Arts in Art History, minor in Architecture & Design PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Save Fenway Park! – Board of Directors, Former President and currently Chairwoman www.savefenwaypark.com As founding President of a preservation organization with no staff, responsibilities involved a majority of the administrative tasks, as well as strategic planning, fundraising, media and public outreach efforts. Save Fenway Park! is a grassroots effort formed in 1998 to ensure that Fenway Park remains the home of the Boston Red Sox for generations to come. Initially developed as a growing coalition of individuals and organizations, the group and its members believe that Fenway Park is the Red Sox's most valuable asset, and a national treasure that should be renovated rather than replaced. Over the last ten years, the group’s focus has been more advisory to the new Red Sox ownership as they have undertaken renovation efforts. Turpin Bannister Chapter, Society of Architectural Historians – Board of Directors, Treasurer The Society of Architectural Historians is an international not-for-profit membership organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment worldwide. The local chapter which includes all of Upstate New York, Vermont and Western Massachusetts plans programs, study tours, scholarly meetings, lectures and symposia for local and regional audiences. Historic Albany Foundation – Member of the Board of Directors, volunteer www.historic-albany.org Historic Albany Foundation is a private, not-for-profit membership organization working to promote the preservation and appreciation of the built environment in and around the city of Albany. Involvement includes working as a member of the Strategic Preservation Planning Committtee, the Endangered Buildings Committee as well as conducting hands-on restoration workshops for Albany residents for the foundation. Association for Preservation Technology / North East Chapter – past Member of Board of Directors www.aptne.org “APT” is a multi-disciplinary organization that promotes best practices, whether by modern methods or the historic ones, for conserving historic structures and their settings. APT/NE is an affiliate organization and regional chapter founded originally in the mid-1980s which conducts many workshops, co-sponsors events with local and statewide preservation organizations and sponsors symposia. Recent Past Preservation Network – Founding member and previous Vice President www.recentpast.org Launched in October 2000 at the Preserving the Recent Past II Conference, RPPN is a ‘virtual’ organization that promotes preservation education, assistance and advocacy through the medium of new technologies, to encourage a contextual understanding of our modern built environment. The Network assists preservationists by providing an open community platform for the development and revision of practical strategies to document, preserve and re-use historic places of the recent past. Member of the Preservation League of New York State Member of the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Member of the Woman’s Club of Albany Member of Adirondack Architectural Heritage Member of DoCoMoMo-U.S. Former Member of the Boston Society of Architects, Historic Resources Committee Updated 10/1/2012 PUBLICATIONS: “Restoring Our Appreciation of Historic Wood Windows: Making a Case for Restoration Versus Replacement” in The Local Landmarker, Issue 11, March 2009 (Newsletter of the Certified Local Government program overseen by NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation) “The Lustron House: The endangered species of the Post-War Prefab industry,” for the DOCOMOMO-US newsletter, Spring 2008 & Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) newsletter, Winter 2009. “After the Final Whistle: Reuse Alternatives for Abandoned Stadiums”, Conference Proceedings from Presentation & Panel Discussion for the Preserve & Play Conference, (Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Technical Preservation Services 2005) Cultural Resource Management Bulletin, Volume 23. No. 10, 2000 “Fenway Park’s ‘Green Monster’: Cash vs. Tradition” – Dec. 2000. (National Park Service Publication) Preservation Brief 40: Preserving Historic Ceramic Tile Floors, (Co-authored with Anne E. Grimmer) (Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Heritage Preservation Services 1996) Twentieth Century Building Materials: History and Conservation, (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995)–Numerous chapters: "Vinyl Tile," (Co-authored with Paul D. Kofoed); "Gypsum Board," (Co-authored with Michael A. Tomlan); "Plate Glass," (Co-authored with Kenneth M. Wilson); "Decorative Plastic Laminates," (Co-authored with Anthony J. T. Walker and Nicole L. Stull); & "Fiberboard," (Co-authored with Carol Gould, Kathleen Catalano Milley, & Rebecca Gallagher) ADDITIONAL WRITTEN WORK: Hyde Hall: A Historic Structure Report Researched and written for Friends of Hyde Hall (October 1993). Sponsored by The Andy Warhol Foundation. Diagnostic Methods for the Control of Moisture in Historic Buildings: A Case Study of Hyde Hall Thesis presented to the Faculty of