One of the
exhibited panels called The Transformers, “Faces of Opa Locka Revival,” shows the faces of many individuals
collaborating to transform this City. Providing
Historic Preservation Services, JSK Architectural Group is part of the MC Harry
Team for the Rehabilitation of the Historic City Hall Building and Fire
Station. Jorge S. Kuperman, AIA, Principal Architect of JSK Architectural Group
and Ellen Uguccioni, Director of Historic Preservation Services said:
- This is an incredible undertaking that took
us to spend a considerable amount of time researching the original drawings and
sketches of Architect Bernard Muller, which were archived at the Special
Collections Department of the University of Miami Library.
- We are extremely proud of being an essential component
of this team and having the experience of working with the original drawings
from the 1920’s. Architect Bernard Muller's
drawings gave us the ability to accurately separate the original from the new;
however, being able to touch and feel the materials and surfaces in their
current state was a key ingredient in creating the assessment that will lead to
the rehabilitation and preservation of Opa Locka's City Hall and Fire
Station. A true Historic Preservation
effort, Kuperman said.Opa-locka: Mirage City Reception
