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Summer 2024. Birthday, flowers, and a hair do from the 80s.

Do you have a business you'd like to advertise within the construction industry & beyond, that also supports young women entering the construction field? Consider donating an item to our silent auction, or purchasing an advertising / tabling spot at our event!

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Silent Auction 2024 To benefit our Scholarship and General Funds

First new aluminum storm window is in on the second floor! The existing storms on this floor had been in terrible shape so they were removed 2 years ago. Cannot wait to get the rest of them on to protect my original wood windows. My windows are 38" wide, there was no way I was going to be changing out wood storms, and combo units were not in the budget. These are double track with a fixed bottom screen, in a custom paint color, with low-e glass from QuantaPanel down in PA. Now to start restoring that upper sash!

Summer reading. Women's history, fungi, and governance.

Before it got too hot to breathe outside, I got two more columns stripped and painted these past weekends. So I need to do a wee Dutchman repair at the corner? Sure but I didn't let that stop me...

Throw back to 2022 when I was given this Citation by the NYS Assembly for my work!

Another project is done! This workshop was super insulated so the client can work in all weather, conditioned with a single mini split. The modern design took inspiration from the existing home, while adding bold color in a new twist. We will be updating the home to match in a future project!

Tabling at the at the Delaware branch of the .

set up time!

Conference time!

Come with your fancy pants on and support a great cause!

Buy tickets – Historic Albany Foundation's 50th Anniversary Gala – New York State Education Building On Saturday, May 18th at 6pm, Historic Albany Foundation will hold its golden anniversary gala in the stunning second floor Rot...

Great turnout for our historic 48 Hudson building tour this evening! had a great time learning about this project! Thank you Cara and Lisa for your insights!

Raffle basket for our meeting tonight! Building tour of 48 Hudson thanks to the and Duncan & Cahill.

Sunday morning reading

https://www.allforreuse.org/ecosystem-map

ALL FOR REUSE - ECOSYSTEM MAP Connecting the dots across the design and construction industry toward an inclusive circular economy.

Happy and International Women's Day to all my fellow women in the AEC industry!

HELP CELEBRATE HAF'S 50TH YEAR!!

We would love to have you join us this year by sponsoring an event or program, thereby supporting Albany’s built environment and cultural heritage. We have so many upcoming events and programs celebrating our 50th anniversary year including our Gala to be held in May, Built to be held in November, our annual Restoration Faire, tours, lectures, the Tool Library and more.

Message me to get our sponsorship packet!

2024 Endangered Historic Resource Survey Tell us what building(s) in the City of Albany you care about and want to see saved. Please send us the address of one or more buildings below and why it is important to you. We will be selecting buildings in mid February and releasing the 2024 list in March. Please submit as many buildings as you l...

NAWIC NESCA meeting !

Obligatory snow day picture

Drawing is next week for NAWIC's Wheelbarrow of Cheer, I sold the winning ticket last year! Get yours now!

Built-in project complete! Another free project using only materials I had already. An old paint sample was the perfect amount of paint, shelf supports saved from the old spice cabinet setup, and leftover wood from redoing the gutters.

Haven't made a mess in a minute at so let's tackle the last mangy built in. Unlike the others, this one in my office is being updated, not completely removed, as I need more space for my ever expanding library of architecture books. It's also what I look at when at my desk so it's time to upgrade my view!

It's that time of year, better get those CE credits finished up!

Working on a concept model this morning for a in a rowhouse to replace a 70s monstrosity. Tiny footprint, so millwork to the rescue! Relocating the path of travel out of the kitchen is going to make all the difference to of the space!

End of Year Tax Credit Investment!

As we are nearing the end of 2023, now is the perfect time to do an end of year investment in the restoration project at 48 Hudson Ave. Recently, HAF has received over $2.2M in grant funds for our restoration work at the Van Ostrande-Radliff House. The last piece of the puzzle is investment in the NYS and Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credits. We have already had several investors at the minimum investment level and up, each contributing an amount that is meaningful to them.

If you've been thinking about being a part of Albany's oldest building, check out our investment page at:

Van Ostrande-Radliff House Rehabilitation | Common Owner Historic Albany is rehabilitating the oldest building in Albany, a Dutch house built in 1728. This building is an extremely rare example of urban Colonial Dutch architecture and one of the most tangible links to our country's Dutch past. Currently vacant with no heat, water, and limited electricity,...

You know you're a hometown architecture nerd when you buy this on Etsy for yourself. Steamer no1.

trim details and South Pacific, just a typical Sunday night here.