PAST WINNERS

2009 APT Student Scholarship Winners

Serra Akboy
Texas A&M University, College of Architecture
A Comparative Study for the Determination of Deformation Behaviors of Building Materials of Modern Architecture by the Utilization of 3D Laser Scanner and Photo Shadow Moiré Technique

Meagan Baco
Clemson University and College of Charleston
One-Way to Two-Way Street Conversions as a Preservation and Downtown Revitalization Tool: The Case Study of Upper King Street, Charleston, South Carolina

Alenya Becker
Columbia University
Frank Lloyd Wright's Experimentations in Stucco

Emily Freeman
University of Texas at Austin
A Tarnished Icon: Corrosion on Paul Cret's Tower at the University at Texas

Meredith Keller
University of Pennsylvania
The Early Phrygian Gate at Gordion, Turkey: An Investigation of Dry Stone Masonry in Seismic Regions and Recommendations for Stabilization

Alex Lim
University of Pennsylvania
Soft Capping: Bringing Sustainability to Masonry Ruins

Lindsay McCook
Columbia University
Modernism in New Orleans: The Architecture of Albert Ledner

Tara Rasheed
Columbia University
Development of Steel Cable Tensile Structures in the Post War Period

Susannah Ribstein
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Caves for Men: The Preservation of Brutalist Interiors

Thomas Rinaldi
Columbia University
Can it Float? Preserving Modern Merchant Ships

Jennifer Schork
Columbia University
New Insights Into Dolomitic Lime Mortar

Caitlin Smith
University of Pennsylvania, School of Design
Cleaning Methods for the Removal of Limewash from Painted Plaster Surfaces: Utilizing Ion Exchange Resins on the Interior Architectural Finishes of the Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Iglesia San José in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Noel Weidner
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Insulation

Martin Weaver Student Scholar

Lindsay McCook was chosen from among the 13 APT Student Scholarship finalists as the Martin Weaver Student Scholar. The scholarship is not visualized as a prize for past accomplishments, but rather to support innovative and current research in the field of Historic Preservation. The grant is intended to promote the continued advancement of research and a career in historic preservation in the early stages of a young professional. Ms. McCook will use her scholarship to research Albert Ledner buildings in and around the New Orleans area.


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2008 APT Student Scholarship Winners

Doug Appler
Cornell University
Poster Title: Climate as Architect: How French Colonial Residential Architecture Responded to the Elements in Canada and Greater Louisiana

Josh Bodenweiser
University of Florida
Poster Title: Conservation Strategies to Protect Historic St. Augustine, FL Neighborhood

Piotr Bojakowski
Texas A&M University
Poster Title: Conservation Aspects of the 16th-century Western Ledge Reef Wreck

Lacey Bubnash
Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
Poster Title: Conserving Dalle de Verre: New Approaches to a Modern Material

Andrea Buono
Columbia University
Poster Title: An Evaluation of Creep in Stone Adhesives

Kara Dotter
Queen's University Belfast
Poster Title: 40 Years of Conservation Mortars: Evolution and Effects

Alice Finke
University of Pennsylvania
Poster Title: Implementing Preventive Architectural Conservation: Do historic property stewards in the United States possess the tools to meet the challenge

Meisha Hunter
GSAPP, Columbia University
Poster Title: Stewardship and Sustainability of Historic Waterworks

Abby Martin
University of Washington
Poster Title: A Modern Artifact : The Nuclear Reactor Building

Maryam Rafiee Fanood
Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)
Poster Title: The use of bacteria for stone conservation

Will Raynolds
Columbia University
Poster Title: Lessons from the Hadramaut: Recent Results of the Tarim Documentation Project

Ben Sabatini
Columbia University, New York University
Poster Title: Sicilian Stucco and Carthaginian Colors

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2007 APT Student Scholarship Winners

Amelia Bagnall
Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation
Poster Title: Conservation Assessment and Digital Documentation of Shangri La's Damascus Room

Diannett Bataille
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Poster Title: Por un Nuevo SanbJuan

Valentina Cristini
Universidad Politecnica de Valencias (España)
Poster Title: Valencia ciudad vella: huellas de artesania constructiva en fabricas tradicionales de ladrillo

Amila Ferron
University of Pennsylvania
Poster Title: The Consolidation of Earthen Surface Finishes: A Study of Disaggregating Plasters at Mesa Verde National Park

Tenaya Hills
University of Texas at Austin
Poster Title: Revitalizing Hacienda San Jose: An Adaptive Reuse Plan for an 18th Century Mexican Agave Farm

Kristina Kupferschmid
University of Texas at Austin
Poster Title: PIXE: Trace Element Analysis of Historic Materials

Lurita McIntosh
Columbia University
Poster Title: Ethyl Silicate as an Alternative Binder for Grout and Mortar for use with American Sandstones

Rosalia Mosqueda Avila
Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana
Poster Title: Corredor Insurgentes-Tlapan. Reutilizacion de inmuebles con valor patrimonial en el centro historico de Tlalpan

Paul Terpeluk
Savannah College of Art and Design
Poster Title: Copper Roofing Technology - Historical Evolution and Analysis

Aliya Turner
University of Pennsylvania
Poster Title: The Effects of Building Exposure on Decay

Lauren Vienne
The University of Texas at Austin
Poster Title: Cob: A Traditional Building Practice in Modern Day Use

Ege Yildirim
Ankara University, Institute of Social Sciences
Poster Title: Adapting Traditional Principles of Urban Settlement in Anatolia

Martin Weaver Student Scholarship for 2007
Tomás Roselló Jaunzarás, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
Poster Title: Estudio de los sistemas constructivos y daños de una casa de pueblo en Torrent (Valencia)

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2006 APT Student Scholarship Winners

Sara Adams
Columbia University
Poster Title: Physical and Intangible Palimpsest: Making a Case for Graffiti Preservation

You-Kyong Ahn
Texas A&M University
Poster Title: The Adaptive Reuse of Abandoned Historic Churches

Ashley Aiken
University of Pennsylvania
Poster Title: The Woodlands Mansion Framing System: Using GIS to Interpret Building Chronology

Cheryl Chidester
Eastern Michigan University
Poster Title: The Conservation and Restoration of the Section of Fine Arts Project's Art-in-Architecture

Rahnhild Claesson
Royal University of College of Fine Arts, Department of Architecture, Stockholm, Sweden
Poster Title: Concrete--Aspects of Material in Conservation and Restoration

Marlise Fratinardo
University of Colorado at Denver
Poster Title: Crafted Nature: Concrete Handrails at the Parc des Buttes Chaumont

Joanna Hofmann
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Poster Title: Blanketing the Home: The History and Evolution of Thermal Insulation as a Building Material

Melissa Huber
University of Texas at Austin
Poster Title: Staying Modern: Plan of Action for Barton Springs Bath House

Rachel Kliethermes
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Poster Title: Overpass Architecture: Defining the Landscape of the Mid-Century and Preserving the Future

Terry Koller
Savannah College of Art and Design
Poster Title: Steel: The Modern Material Is Now Historic

Ryan Reed
Savannah College of Art and Design
Poster Title: Hot Water Radiator Systems

Beth Sullivan
Savannah College of Art and Design
Poster Title: The Restoration of Historic Neon Signs

Amy Ver Beek
Savannah College of Art and Design
Poster Title: Pigmented Structural Glass

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2005 APT Student Scholarship Winners

Edgar Eusebio Ayar Alonso, Winner, Best Poster
Univeridad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico City
Poster Title: Casa Jesus Reyes Heroles/From Home to House of Culture

Travis Brown
Savannah College of Art and Design
Poster Title: Recreating the Beaded Joint

Ana Elizabeth Casso
Savannah College of Art and Design
Poster Title: Restoring Our Heritage through Glass

Rhonda Dunn
Texas A&M University
Poster Title: The Griot: A Computer System for Compiling, Presenting, and Analyzing Oral Histories

Megan E. Harrison
Savannah College of Art and Design
Poster Title: Conservation Methods of Cast Iron as They Apply to the Cast Iron Water Tank at the Roundhouse Railroad Museum, Savannah, Georgia

Maura Jaimes
University of Houston
Poster Title: Beauty Undercover (Facade Restoration + LEED of 1910 Skyscraper)

Aletha Lippay
Eastern Michigan University
Poster Title: Cobblestone Construction

Adrienn Mendonca
Savannah College of Art and Design
Poster Title: The Preservation of Historic Wooden Grave Markers: A Case Study of Five Wooden Grave Markers in Laurel Grove North Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia

Wendy Musumeci
Savannah College of Art and Design
Poster Title: Historic Whitewash Treatments and Contemporary Applications: A Case Study at the Roundhouse Museum in Savannah, Georgia

Mathieu Payette-Hamelin
Université de Montréal
Poster Title: Insertions Résidentielles et Préoccupations Patrimoniales: Le Cas du Sault-au-Récollet

Alene Reich
Texas A&M University
Poster Title: Technology, Time, and Chaos: The Excavation of Ostia Antica

Gregory Santino
Merrimack College
Poster Title: Proposed Relocation of World War I Army Barracks for the Devens Historical Museum

Cassandra Smith
Columbia University
Poster Title: Completing the Story: Heritage Conservation of the Fulton Fish Market, NYC

Leora C. Studholme
Savannah College of Art and Design
Poster Title: Understanding Architectural Cast and Wrought Iron: Deterioration, Cleaning, and Protection

Nan Taylor
Savannah College of Art and Design
Poster Title: A Companion of Paint Conservation Techniques at the Owens-Thomas House of Savannah, Georgia

Hui Wang
University of Bath, England
Poster Title: A Multi-hazard Approach in Assessing the Vulnerability of a Historic Building

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2004 APT Student Scholarship Winners

Fatima M. Al-Nammari
Texas A&M University
Poster Title: Disaster Recovery Management for Historic Buildings

Nancy Crowley
Texas A&M University
Poster Title: Heritage Conservation of the Vernacular Construction of Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo in San Antonio

Brad Dameron
Ball State University
Poster Title: Development of a Condition Assessment and Monitoring Plan for Palazzo Scotti

Patricia Davenport
Savannah School of Art and Design
Poster Title: Sod Houses of the American Frontier

Kara Dotter
University of Texas at Austin
Poster Title: Early 20th Century Prison Technology

Fatima Mehdizadeh-Saradj
University of Sheffield
Poster Title: Overview of Damage and Strengthening of Earthquakes to Unreinforced Masonry

Tricia Nault
Eastern Michigan University
Poster Title: Developing Standards for the Application and Installation of Protective Glazing on Stained Glass Windows

Trevor Taylor
Algonquin College
Poster Title: A Practical and Illustrated Guide to Identifying the Materials, Components, and Joinery Used in Traditional Wrought Iron

Dan Zhou
Texas Tech University
Poster Title: George Washington's Tent

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2003 APT Student Scholarship Winners

Jane A. Barrett
University of Utah, Graduate School of Architecture
Poster Title: Historic Log Structures: Grand Teton National Park

Shannon Mical Sardell Bell
University of Oregon, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Poster Title: Preserving Historic Plank Construction Technologies in the Pacific Northwest

Isabelle Brosseau
University of Montreal, Graduate Program in Conservation of the Built Environment
Poster Title: History of the Reinforced Concrete in Montreal through Two Case Studies

Jennifer Cappeto
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Poster Title: Improved Salt Removal by Poulticing through the Use of Surfactants

Rex A. Cyphers
West Virginia University, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Poster Title: Preserving Historic Covered Bridges Using GFRP's

Eloise B. Eilert
Texas A&M University, Graduate Program in Nautical Archeology
Poster Title: Organic Artifact Conservation Using Passivation Polymers

Rachel Force
University of Oregon, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Poster Title: Cast Stone Decorative Panels: Preservation Strategies

Gina Garcia
University of Montreal, Graduate Program in Conservation of the Built Environment
Poster Title: Wall-Painting Conservation at the Chateau Dufresne

Anne Maletta
Columbia University, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Poster Title: Brimestone Hill Fortress

Michael Nagykery
Columbia University, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Poster Title: Preservation of Lighthouse Optical Systems

Carolyn A. Nelson
Eastern Michigan University, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Poster Title: Maritime Digital Archives

Todd Michael Ravesloot
Ball State University, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Poster Title: Adobe: Deterioration and Preservation

Beth Schwindt
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Poster Title: Porcelain Enamel: A History

Carrie E. Sowden
Texas A&M University, Graduate Program in Anthropology
Poster Title: Gold! So What!

Michelle Sponseller
Eastern Michigan University, Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Poster Title: Conservation of a War of 1812 Cannon: A Hands-on Maritime Case Study

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