Facade Surveys

Façade Architectural Surveys 

At G&P Associates, we specialize in conducting comprehensive facade architectural surveys for buildings of all sizes. Our teams use as-built drawings to identify and assess any defects or potential hazards that may be present. Our surveys include a detailed report and recommendations that will assist other architectural teams in properly evaluating your building for a remodel. Trust us for your façade architectural survey needs and ensure the longevity of your investment. 

We have produced hundreds of façade surveys for building restoration companies, developers, architects, and engineers. Below shows a NYC façade survey with a colorized point cloud and basic façade drawing (Manhattan, NY).

 

In New York City, Local Law 11/98 requires buildings over 6 stories must be inspected every 5 years to maintain façade safety.  If as-built façade plans do not exist, building restoration engineers may hire a company to laser scan and produce accurate façade surveys and as-built elevation drawings. 

The façade as-built drawings may be low detail where basic façade survey elements are shown or highly detailed where every terra-cotta, marble, or brick mortar joint and decoration are accurately displayed. Below shows an as-built façade Revit model (Manhattan, NY) of detailed elements.  The model was used by NYC historical restoration engineers to re-produce damaged elements. 

Historical landmark drawings of the façade are another reason to document the existing conditions.  In New York City and Philadelphia, if the building is over 100 years old, developers are required to produce accurate landmark as-built elevation drawings of the façade.  These building façade architectural surveys are then given to the New York City historical society.  Below shows a façade survey (Brooklyn, NY) in moderate detail: 

Software we use are AutoCAD, Microstation, Revit, and Rhino.  Sometimes the project requires only minimal detail of the facade's existing conditions.  Other times, the project requires very extensive as-build detail of the facade. The amount of detail required can depend on several variables. We can laser scan your building façade to provide the right amount of detail for your needs. 

When extreme detailed facade as-built is required, we sometimes combine photogrammetry from a camera and/or drone rectified to the scans so that every crack and deformation can be seen accurately on the façade survey. Below shows a partial facade survey from Philadelphia, PA.

 

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Park Avenue, NYC

Type: Architectural Facades
  • Provided Laser scanning for interior and exterior for major remodeling of building.
  • Provided complete as-built strutural BIM model from scan data.
  • As-build structural model included column connections.
  • Existing conditions BIM model of north and west facades to comply with FISP NYC Local Law 11 and NYC Historical Society rules and regulations.

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Catskill, NY

Type: Architectural Facades
  • Provided Laser scanning of exterior for major remodeling of building.
  • Provided complete as-built facade Revit and Rino BIM model from scan data.

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29th Street (Manhattan, NY)

Type: Architectural Facades
3d As-Built Laser Scanning of facade on 29th Street in Manhattan.  The purpose was to provide the facade engineers accurate as-build documentation to help them comply with Local Law 11.

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Audubon Avenue, New York, NY

Type: Architectural Facades
Existing conditions survey of building facade located in Manhattan, NY.  

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Newark, NJ

Type: Architectural Facades
  • Laser scanning of exterior facades and roofs.
  • Architectural Revit As-built of building exterior facades and roofs for major renovation and building addition.

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10th Avenue, Manhattan, NY

Type: Architectural Facades
  • Laser scanning of interior and exterior of building located in New York City.
  • As-built of exteior facades, roofs, and floors.

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West End Avenue, NYC

Type: Architectural Facades
  • Provided Laser scanning for interior and exterior for major remodeling of building.
  • Provided complete as-built strutural BIM model from scan data.
  • As-build structural model included column connections.
  • Existing conditions BIM model of north and west facades to comply with FISP NYC Local Law 11 and NYC Historical Society rules and regulations.

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6th Avenue, NYC

Type: Architectural Facades
  • 3d high-definition laser scanning of facade for major renovations.
  • Complete accurate Autodesk Revit as-built of facade which included mullions, columns, glass, etc.

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Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Type: Architectural Facades
  • Laser scanning of building in New York City.
  • Provided complete 2d-AutoCAD facade As-build of exterior facades.
  • Produced 2d floor plans of historic church.

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New York City Hall

Type: Architectural Facades
  • Created Building Information Model (BIM) of exterior using scan data and existing plans for NYC facade restoration contractor.
  • Provide NYC structural engineering company 3d-Laser scanning services of east and west attics of NYC City Hall.
  • Complete 3D-model of west attic structure.

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Denney Avenue, Boston, MA

Type: Architectural Facades
  • Laser scan of facade and asbuilt documentation for project in Boston, MA.
  • Complete facade 2d-AutoCAD asbuilt for restoration engineers.

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West 86th Street, Manhattan, NY

Type: Architectural Facades
As-Built facade survey in Manhattan, NY.  The detail is moderate.

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Varick Street, New York City

Type: Architectural Facades
Exsting conditons survey of facade on Varick Street, Manhattan, NY.  The facade detail is moderate.

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Facade Restoration, New York

Type: Architectural Facades
  • Produced architectural as-built exterior drawings for five buildings on campus. Extracted drawings from laser scans provide by prime.
  • Produced contour maps of exterior building facades for 6 buildings on campus.

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Commercial Facade Restoration - New York, NY

Type: Architectural Facades
  • 2D-planworks, elevation drawings, and cross sections of entire structure using 3d laser scan data.

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Old Snell Clarkston University(Potsdam, NY)

Type: Architectural Facades
3d Lidar Scanning of the entire interior and exterior of historically-registered Old Snell Hall located in Clarkston University in Potsdam, NY.  Upon completeing the scans we created as built floor plans and elevational drawings for an architect who planned to turn the building into affordable housing.

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