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Restoration of the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Nick Tagios from Tagios Tile and Marble is on hand to perform the installation of marble tile. Tagios uses a dry mortar bed to level the floor before laying down the individual tiles.
In the kitchen, Gam Danziger from Craftline Cabinets is installing new cabinets and setting up the center island. Danziger demonstrates his technique for securing the island to the floor. A three-quarter-inch spacer and a two-by-four block are both involved.
Next, a trip to downtown Brooklyn takes Bob to the historic Brooklyn Academy of Music. The main building, which dates back to 1908, is in the midst of an enormous $8,000,000 renovation.
In the kitchen, Gam Danziger from Craftline Cabinets is installing new cabinets and setting up the center island. Danziger demonstrates his technique for securing the island to the floor. A three-quarter-inch spacer and a two-by-four block are both involved.
Next, a trip to downtown Brooklyn takes Bob to the historic Brooklyn Academy of Music. The main building, which dates back to 1908, is in the midst of an enormous $8,000,000 renovation.
- Part 1: Installing a Marble Tile Floor
- Part 2: Cherry Cabinet Installation
- Part 3: Restoration of the Brooklyn Academy of Music
- Karen Brooks Hopkins, president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), gives Bob a peek at the restoration of the main building. BAM, which held its first performance in 1861, is the oldest performing arts center in country. After a fire in 1903, the center was moved from its original location to its current place in the fashionable neighborhood Fort Greene. Over the past thirty years, this area has gone through gentrification and the surrounding community has been revitalized. BAM is now the largest presenter of contemporary international dance, theatre, and opera in the United States. The entire weatherworn facade is being restored, including the terracotta cherubs and colorful cornices. The architectural firm managing the BAM renovation is Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates. Hugh Hardy is leading the team, using modern technology and materials to renew the terracotta ornamentation's luster and to reconstruct the parapet and cornice (which was removed for safety reasons almost 50 years ago). Other work being performed includes replacement of cracked brickwork and lintels and part of the roof, refurbishment of stained-glass windows, cleaning of the facade, and the addition of an undulating, 130 foot-long glass entrance canopy.
Bob Vila heads to the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, for this project involving an abandoned warehouse built in the mid-19th century. Bob's adaptive reuse will yield three ultra-hip apartments with commercial space at street level. Project manager is Bob's oldest son, Chris Vila, who helps guide this complete rehabilitation of a beat-up building in the city that never sleeps.
Also from Waterfront Warehouse Rehab
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Episode 1 - Welcome to Brooklyn!
Description:
Bob begins a project in Brooklyn, New York, in an area known as "DUMBO", or Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. With beautiful downtown Manhattan in the background, Bob delivers a brief history of Brooklyn's waterfront area. Next, he joins his son, Chris Vila, who is manager of the project, to discuss what's in store. Slated for three floors of residential space, the building will reserve its ground floor for commercial use. Jared Della Valle and Andrew Bernheimer chat with Chris about possible floor plans, while Bob talks with Jacker Beyer, of Beyer Blinder Belle, about restoring the façade. -
Episode 2 - Demolition and Preservation in Brooklyn
Description:
Bob and his son Chris tour a loft space in the nearby Sweeney Building. On top of stunning views of the Brooklyn Bridge and downtown Manhattan, the building boasts a "tar beach" rooftop deck.<br> <br> David and Jed Walentas of Two Trees Development communicate their vision for the area. Back on site, demolition is underway and preservation expert Bill Higgins, of Higgins and Quasebarth, tells us more about the history of the building. -
Episode 3 - Interior Demolition, Water Taxi Tour, and Framing With Metal Studs
Description:
Interior work and demolition are progressing simultaneously. Bob and his son, the project manager Chris Vila, review three weeks' worth of progress. Work performed to date includes removing an old elevator shaft and sandblasting exposed wood and brick surfaces. A new tongue and groove plywood subfloor is being installed and basic wall framing has begun. Also, Bob takes us on a water taxi tour to learn more about the history of heavy industry along Brooklyn's waterfront. -
Episode 4 - Brick Façade Restoration and Window Installation
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Episode 5 - Electrical Work, Navy Yard Tour, and Insulation Install
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Episode 6 - Interior Construction and Skylight Install
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Episode 7 - Rooftop Work and Wood Floor Installation
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Episode 9 - Stone Countertop Installation and Interior Trimwork
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Episode 10 - Noise Reduction and Security
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Episode 11 - Roof Deck and High-Tech Bathroom Features
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Episode 12 - Penthouse Interior Design
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Episode 13 - Brooklyn Project Wrap-Up
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