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thanks to the combination of architectural-design competitions and clever architectural promotions. As modernist buildings become historic, slipcovered structures create challenges for the preservation community in terms of evaluating and treating them. A majority of these slipcovered buildings have been standing for more than 50 years, the usual interval at which a building can be designated historic. It is critical to understand the evolution of design, the options for designation, and the treatment protocols.
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cornice circumnavigating the roofline with a dentil course beneath, rough-textured stone lintels and windowsills on the second and third floors, Classical-inspired pilasters separating the ground-floor storefront windows and framing the entrance, and - more unusually - a two-story, wooden projecting bay window appended to the corner.
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facade and part of display windows'. There may also be instances where there is a 'stone facade treatment below the canopy and metal slipcover above'. Also, commercial block buildings may have wooden slipcovers with altered storefronts. The building blocks may have been built in 1900 and the facade be rebuilt in the mid-1950s.
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Slipcovers were most often made of aluminium or sheet metal. The panels used for slipcovering buildings are usually produced in industrial plants. The structural elements are then shipped to the site of use and erected over the existing façade. It is a complicated and delicate task to preserve modern
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Beneath the prefabricated metal panels or other materials that may have been used to construct a slipcover for a building, there is a concealed façade, which may be one of cultural or historical significance. One of the reasons for the use of slipcovers on buildings is that the historic appearance of
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There are frequent renovations to storefronts consistently, to adapt for new businesses or for a renewal of style. The use of slipcovers became more efficient and recognised when the architectural media, the sign industry, and the marketing departments of building-product industries became involved
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Queen City
Bookstore, Buffalo, New York. Lavishly decorated with comic book - and superhero-inspired imagery as seen on a sunny afternoon in March 2022. Located in the former Granada Theatre building in the University Heights section of the city, the store has been in operation since 1969 and is a
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Following the Second World War, the architectural styles that were popular prior to the war were considered “passé” and were thought to not truly represent the ambitions of the “forward-thinking generation”. Hence, there became an indulgence in new, modern styles of
Victorian, Classic Revival, Art
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Older buildings often had permanent exterior walls made of cast iron, brick, stone, and terracotta. Because these materials were integral to the façade, removing them during a cosmetic update was challenging. The majority of the time, they were simply covered over and, despite some damage, remain
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The Modern movement in architecture ignited the beginning of the architectural revolution. This was pioneered by architects and courageous clients who sought “innovative residential and institutional buildings”. Shopkeepers across the US were ready to join the movement by the middle of the 1930s
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Some examples of slipcovering include on commercial block buildings; 'the upper facade being stuccoed' and the window area being slipcovered. Additionally, on some commercial buildings, there may be a 'modern slipcover hiding the upper facade'. Another example is a 'metal slipcover on the upper
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Shopping malls are competition to store owners, so in the past 60 years, merchants and property owners have tried to 'imitate their competition' (the shopping mall). These 'attempts to modernise' were seen as 'pedestrian malls, covering traditional building fronts with aluminium slipcovers, and
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Slipcovers can be erected over buildings during renovation periods. The alterations to buildings to add slipcovers can be 'radical but reversible', as the slipcover can be removed at any time. Slipcovers create a division from the interior space and the slipcover on the primary facade.
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intact under the slipcovers. Some slipcovers have helped preserve the architectural details behind them by concealing them with their mask. Moreover, it varies in how much the slipcover altered the original appearance of the building.
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Wisconsin buildings in these decades. Aluminium companies such as the Aluminium Company of America (Alcoa) started to manufacture and sell the large panels used for slipcovers.
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and promoted their products for the use of slipcovering. Additionally, trade publications from retailers and sign companies with a modernisation message were widely distributed.
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