Matthew E. Novesky

Experience

Since joining WJE in 2000, Matthew Novesky has been involved in numerous assignments related to the inspection and repair of distressed conditions in existing buildings. Mr. Novesky’s specific expertise is in evaluation and repair design for masonry and historic buildings and structures, including brick, terra cotta, and stone masonry for a number of National Historic Landmark and local landmarked buildings. Project types have ranged from churches to high-rise office buildings.

Mr. Novesky leads multidisciplinary teams as project architect/engineer and project manager in the assessment and repair design for these existing buildings. He is skilled in nondestructive facade inspection techniques, field documentation, and development of appropriate repairs. He is a senior member of WJE’s Difficult Access Team, which utilizes industrial rope access techniques to perform evaluations and investigations.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Masonry and Terra Cotta Evaluation, Repair, and Rehabilitation Design

• Old Chicago Post Office - Chicago, IL: Field assessment and rehabilitation of historic limestone, terra cotta, and brick facades and window replacement
• Old Cook County Hospital - Chicago, IL: Field assessment and rehabilitation of historic terra cotta and brick facades
• Milwaukee City Hall - Milwaukee, WI: Field assessment, development of repair documents, and construction period services of terra cotta and brick facades
• Old Republic Building - Chicago, IL: Construction period services for terra cotta facades and reconstruction of terra cotta cornice
• Soo Line Building - Minneapolis, MN: Rehabilitation of terra cotta facades
• Marquette Building - Chicago, IL: Development of repair documents and construction period services for terra cotta and brick facade
   

Historic Preservation

• 30th Street Station - Philadelphia, PA: Field assessment, development of repair documents, and construction period services for historic limestone facades and restoration of original steel windows
• Eisenhower Executive Office Building - Washington, D.C.: Field assessment and development of repair documents of historic granite facades
• Bloomingdale’s Medinah Temple Store - Chicago, IL: Restoration of the historic brick and terra cotta facades and exterior stained glass windows
• Fine Arts Annex Building - Chicago, IL: Development of repair documents and construction period services for rehabilitation of terra cotta, cast iron, and copper clad facade
• Kentucky State Capital - Frankfort, KY: Development of limestone facade repair documents
• Nebraska State Capital - Lincoln, NE: Construction period services of limestone facades and facade cleaning trials
• Page Brothers Building - Chicago, IL: Field assessment, development of repair documents, and construction period services of cast iron and brick facades and sheet metal cornice
   

Industrial Rope Access

• AT&T/USG Building - Chicago, IL: Facade inspection of granite-clad facade
• Book Cadillac Hotel - Detroit, MI: Field assessment and development of repair documents of limestone facades
• Tribune Tower - Chicago, IL: Facade inspection of historic limestone facade
   

Cathodic Protection for Masonry Buildings

• Macy’s on State - Chicago, IL: Restoration repair design and construction period services for several terra cotta, limestone, tuckahoe marble, and granite facade projects; implementation of cathodic protection at twenty-three, two-story terra cotta columns; and vibration monitoring of Tiffany mosaic ceiling

Professional Affiliations

Association for Preservation Technology, Western Great Lakes Chapter (Board Member)

Registrations

Architect in IL

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science, Architecture, 1998
Master of Architecture, Structures Option, 2000