February 11, 2019
Stuart Weitzman School of Design
102 Meyerson Hall
210 South 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
After the devastation of Hurricane Maria through Puerto Rico, Héctor J. Berdecía-Hernández (MSHP-'20) along with a group of students from Puerto Rico, conducted an island-wide survey of historic properties, sharing the results with the state historic preservation office (SHPO) and the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. Over 5,000 structures and historic site around the islands were surveyed. Recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, among other national and local organizations, ‘Map of History’ provides a template for conducting a comprehensive survey of post-disaster conditions in a relatively short amount of time. The local chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) recognized as much, awarding the project’s participants an Honor Award in Research and Publications in 2018.
Read the full article on savingplaces.org, the website for The National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Leadership Forum.