SuperScript

Reflections on the art and science of restoration, profiles of our projects, and discussions of issues in the profession.

April 23, 2025
Lunch & Learn Offers a “Window” on Restoration
Our 2025 series of “Lunch & Learn” seminars continued April 16th with “Historically Accurate Windows—Respectful Renovation” presented by architectural engineer Rob Jezior of Wausau Windows. 65 SUPERSTRUCTURES team members expanded their knowledge of window restoration, earned CEUs, and enjoyed a free lunch in our presentation space.
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April 22, 2025
Shades of Green
Efforts to make everything—including buildings—“green” continue to dominate the environmental conversation. But demolishing an existing building to replace it with a new, energy-efficient one may not be greener after all.
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April 17, 2025
Roll Credits!
If you stick around while you finish your popcorn, you’ll notice that the credits offer an interesting glimpse behind the scenes of a film’s production. If credits rolled on restoration projects, they'd also be worth a look.
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April 10, 2025
Frost Jacking Day Tracker - 2024-2025 Season
SUPERSTRUCTURES is excited to continue this eighth season of the Frost Jacking Day Tracker. "Frost jacking" is what happens when freezing temperatures cause rain or snow to turn to ice and expand cracks in a facade. As cycles of freezing and thawing accumulate, the cracks continue to grow and exterior hazardous conditions or interior water damage or leaks can occur.
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April 10, 2025
A Natural Resource
When potential clients contact us, we’re happy to field their questions, consider their building’s needs, and assess the scope of their projects. We welcome these contacts, but sometimes we end up referring building owners elsewhere. Why do we do that? Because we want to be a resource for clients and find the right fit between our practice (or others') and their needs.
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April 3, 2025
Brooklyn Public Library Project on the Books
We’re excited to share that the Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved our project to restore the exterior of the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library. SUPERSTRUCTURES has conducted previous restorations for the facility, including the plaza.
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April 2, 2025
Get Sheds Down 2025 Update
The DOB is celebrating the City Council’s new “Get Sheds Down” legislation, comprising reforms that will induce building owners to minimize the time that sidewalks sheds “grace” their building frontage while facades are inspected or repaired. This initiative aligns with SUPERSTRUCTURES’ strategic, “fix then file” approach to Local Law 11 (FISP) inspections.
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March 27, 2025
Throwback Thursday: The Jefferson Market Branch Library
For Throwback Thursday, we’re going back to 2013 to revisit our award-winning* restoration of the Jefferson Market Branch Library, a National Historic Landmark and an icon of the Greenwich Village Historic District.
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March 20, 2025
Throwback Thursday: 4 Times Square
For “Throwback Thursday,” we’re going back to the last century (1999) —and back to Times Square. SUPERSTRUCTURES developed a sealant solution to repair damage to the building's newly installed curtain wall.
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March 13, 2025
Throwback Thursday: SUNY Buffalo Ellicott Complex
It’s “Throwback Thursday,” so we’re revisiting a project from 2001: the exterior restoration of the 48-building Ellicott Complex at SUNY Buffalo. The project comprised 1.5 million square feet of interconnected academic buildings designed by Davis Brody in 1975.
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