ALBANY, NEW YORK

Project History
The University Plaza Building, designed by noted architect
Marcus T. Reynolds, was constructed between 1914 - 1918.
The design of this building is a unique blend of traditional
Gothic architecture with a modern reinforced concrete
and steel frame. John G. Waite Associates used historic
photographs to reconstruct the cast stone finials that had
been removed during a 1970 renovation. The exterior
façade is granite with cast stone door surrounds, copings,
finials and pinnacles. Each block was examined to record
a basis for repair or replacement. Many of the stones
were cracked due to rusting elements or disintegrated from
leaching of binders. Stone not replaced or repaired with
dutchman was repaired with MIMIC, a cementitious stone
repair mortar. The substrate was treated with Conpro Start,
a consolident, to strengthen the cast stone. The exposed
aggregate finish was reproduced by topically applying a
special aggregate to the surface of the repair mortar.

Time Frame – 1999 - 2000

Architect
John G. Waite
Associates,
Albany, NY

Engineer
Ryan-Biggs Associates,
Troy, NY

Contractor
Western Building
Restoration,
Albany, NY

Distributor
Keystone
Building Supply,
Albany, NY