SOLUTION

WJE historic preservation architects and engineers partnered with Notkin Hawaii, Inc. and Hawaii International Environmental Services, Inc. to complete a detailed condition assessment, which included a drone survey of the roofing and historic research for the museum. Visual observations were documented with supporting digital photographs and field notes.

Findings were summarized and presented in a Historic Structure Report, which addressed key issues specific to the museum property, including construction, modification, and repair chronology and history; existing physical conditions of the exterior envelopes; interior spaces and features’ structural framing; and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as the historic significance and integrity of the buildings, courtyards, and lanais.

Using the information gathered from our assessment, we developed an overall treatment recommendation for prioritized preservation and rehabilitation. We prepared specific recommendations for significant features, which addressed observed distressed conditions. All recommendations were developed in consideration of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.