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Mantle Fielding Jr article review

1.       Mantle Fielding Jr. was an accomplished architect as well as art historian. He made significant contributions in both fields. Thus, the article should include:

a.      List of architectural works arranged in categories: Residential, commercial, institutional / government, and religious

b.      Add map with location of his work in Philadelphia and Germantown

c.      Expand on some of the most significant works

d.      His style and architectural principles

e.      Images, if possible, of some of his work, photo or drawing

2.       His professional and personal life sections should be expanded, he was an active member of Philadelphia, and particularly Germantown society

3.       His role as an educator / training future architects at his office in downtown Philadelphia

4.       Connection to U Penn

5.       Mantle Fielding’s career should be presented in the context of his time,  who were his peers.

6.       General section of the architectural scene of the time, before and after WWI & WWII, and how they affected Fielding’s work, particularly in Germantown

Review of Rosendale Cement

1.     Natural hydraulic cement not hydraulic natural cement

2.     Cement is an integral part of mortar, as is sand. Thus, natural hydraulic cement mortar sets faster that lime-based mortar.

3.     Very good chemical composition. Overall source?

4.     Other than a faster setting time, are there other advantages to using natural hydraulic cements in mortar versus lime mortar? It might be interesting to point out similarities as well as differences, one of them being allowing for moisture to exit the wall assembly

5.     Were all the natural cements produced natural hydraulic cements?

6.     I think, Portland cement mortar was also used because it set so much faster than other mortars, and for that reason construction was cheaper.

7.     How about adding a map of the areas where the product was quarried?

8.     In the Revival and present day production, you could also add that this type of cement is used  not only for aesthetic accuracy but also for practical reasons. When repointing masonry, particularly brick, in most cases, lime-based mortars could be substituted by natural hydraulic cement mortar since they share characteristics, though not the same, such as porosity or permeability. Portland cement-based mortar should never be used in historic buildings predating  Portland’s development.

9.     There is a product very similar in France, called Saint Astier which is a natural hydraulic lime, Which is also considered a “green” building product. Check the product’s web site

10. Looking good!

Review of Leader Head article.

The article needs:

Definitions for certain elements which are vague or missing

History and historical context, history of the use of the devices

Technical data,

Installation details and samples, Images of the different elements mentioned

Types available

Place in todays   practice

The article includes a sample sheet from a manufacturer, which should not be included