Since our inception, SKA engineers have been engaged in highly complex and sensitive engineering projects on historic buildings, including churches, retail stores, higher education facilities, and government facilities dating back to the late 1700s. With an emphasis to preserve significant and timeless facilities from decades ago, SKA works with owners and users of these notable facilities to renovate them so they can delight users, visitors, and guests for decades to come. SKA’s engineers have the knowledge and experience to either restore these facilities to their former glory or make them operable and occupied once again.
FEATURED PROJECTS
NC State University Belltower Restoration
This project completed an installation of a 55 bell carillon in conjunction with the repair, restoration and preservation of NC States iconic Memorial Belltower. Improvements addressed tower accessibility and use restrictions to permit installation of the clavier in...
Charleston County Courthouse
Charleston County Courthouse is located in the historic downtown district and was constructed in the late 1750’s. Stucco and coating distress had worsened based on suspected water intrusion. SKA was engaged to develop an evaluation plan to evaluate moisture issues and...
Siler City Town Hall
SKA worked with a local architect to provide mechanical, plumbing and electrical design services for renovations and improvements to the 12,169 sf Siler City Town Hall. Siler City Town Hall is housed in the towns original courthouse building which is on the historic...
Hendersonville City Hall
SKA completed a visual condition assessment of the exterior facade of Hendersonville City Hall in 2020. The purpose of the assessment was to determine the overall condition of the facade, to document issues that may have contributed to ongoing leakage into the...
UNC Greensboro Brown Building
The Brown Building facility served as the Music Building for years, but it was converted to more administrative space during the renovations. The Theatre within the space was completely renovated to create a Theater in the Round atmosphere. In addition to the interior...
Lincoln Financial Renovations
This multi-phase project was prioritized using a prudent restoration team approach for the hands on evaluation and repair of the original 1920’s terra cotta facade. Repairs included stabilization of critical life safety concerns, preservation of the terra cotta...
Buncombe County Courthouse
Facing capacity issues with their existing court facilities, as well as aging building and HVAC systems in an historic structure, Buncombe County planned a three-phase renovation project. Phase I consisted of life safety improvements, Phase II involved the design of a...
UNC Greensboro Quad Dormitories
SKA has a long-standing relationship with the UNC Greensboro campus, designing 250 projects in the past 50 years. As part of a larger renovation project, SKA was selected to perform special inspections, renovations, design review, and construction administration on...
Asheville High School
The Asheville High School restoration/repair project consisted of repairs and renovations to six separate buildings on the campus. One project involved the original building constructed in 1928, consisting of removing the original clay tile roof, adding new...
Kimpton Hotel
This Historic limestone clad structure, the headquarters of R J Reynolds Tobacco Company built in Winston-Salem, NC, was completed in 1929 and was a model for the Empire State Building in New York City. A comprehensive investigation included evaluation of masonry...
Mast General Store
The Mast General Store opened in 1883 and was known then as The Taylor General Store. Run by Henry Taylor, the owner ran a smaller store across the street and sought expansion of his offerings. Partly sold in 1897 to W.W. Mast, the store was known as the Taylor and...
The Greenbrier
SKA provided mechanical engineering services for a steam system upgrade at this world-famous resort hotel. Previously, the firm provided complete engineering services for major renovations to the central steam boiler plant at the Greenbrier. The scope of work included...