MBB Architects is featured in the November 2019 issue of Architect magazine. The article explores the unorthodox approaches taken to make this beautiful historic cathedral an unlikely winner of the COTE award. Follow the link to learn more about the innovative design, engineering, and preservation solutions that elevated this building into the high-performance category of […]
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Faith & Form, Volume 52, Issue 3, “Cathedral of Sustainability,” by Jeffrey Murphy
Read Full StoryRetrofit Magazine, "Landmark Cathedral Goes Green," by Jeffrey Murphy, July/August 2019.
Read Full Story100 feet in the air, scaffolding is being dismantled of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, exposing areas of completed masonry and stained glass work
Read Full StoryScaffolding continues to come down on St. Patrick’s Cathedral as masonry and stained glass work is completed.
Read Full StoryProject Architect Rolando Kraeher is interviewed on the restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Telemundo
Read Full StoryMurphy Burnham & Buttrick’s plans for the restoration, renovation and expansion of St. Patrick’s Cathedral were announced by Cardinal Dolan in a press conference (on St. Patrick’s Day.)
Read Full StoryClay poultice is used to draw copper staining out of the stone in the St. Patrick’s Cathedral restoration project. The clay is mixed with chemicals, applied to the stone, and allowed to dry. As the clay dries, the chemicals pull copper stains out of the stone (as seen on the left of this photo). Once […]
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