Tara L. Ikenouye

Experience

Tara Ikenouye is experienced in construction observation, construction drawings and specifications, condition assessment, and investigation of existing structures with various enclosure materials, including brick, concrete, stone, and glazed curtain walls. Ms. Ikenouye has managed numerous local and out-of-state academic, corporate, and institutional projects with diverse project teams consisting of owners, designers, consultants, and owner’s project managers.

Her work includes finding solutions to problems related to distressed materials and assemblies, water infiltration, hygrothermal studies for the rehabilitation and insulation of mass masonry structures, and historic preservation. Ms. Ikenouye provides peer review and enclosure consulting to design teams and building enclosure commissioning services to owners. These services often include development of enclosure details, construction documents, and construction administration services.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Building Enclosure Consulting

• 26 Court Street - Boston, MA
• The Quinn Building - Boston, MA
• Rhode Island School of Design - Providence
• Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences - New Orleans, LA
• Eastern Connecticut State University, Shafer Hall - Willimantic

 

Hygrothermal Studies

• Guinea Roadhouse - Richmond, VT: Hygrothermal analysis and insulation recommendations for historic brick masonry
• MIT, E52 Sloan Building - Cambridge, MA: Material studies, hygrothermal analysis and insulation recommendations
• Johnson & Wales University, Physician’s Assistant Building - Providence, RI: Hygrothermal analysis of building enclosure performance and design recommendations

 

Condition Assessment

• Otis House Museum - Boston, MA: Condition assessment of museum complex comprising Charles Bulfinch-designed 1795 building and mid-19th century row houses
• Boston City Hall - MA: Condition assessment of mid-century Brutalist concrete enclosure; maintenance and repair recommendations
• Gillette Company - Boston, MA: Condition assessment of multiple masonry building enclosures; maintenance and repair recommendations
• 485 Massachusetts Avenue - Cambridge, MA: Condition assessment of cast stone facade, steel windows, and copper cornice
• 245 Summer Street - Boston, MA: Condition assessment of more than 3,000 insulating glass units

 

Historic Preservation

• Old South Church - Boston, MA: Repair design for sandstone and puddingstone masonry, steel column repairs, and slate roofing
• 45 Milk Street - Boston, MA: Condition survey of limestone masonry and wood window restoration
• Cathedral of Saint Paul - Worcester, MA: Condition assessment and repair design for granite masonry and wood louvers
• Temple Emanu-El - Providence, RI: Condition assessment and repair design for cast stone and brick masonry facade; window restoration
• John W. McCormack Federal Building -Boston, MA: Historic preservation oversight for granite and terra cotta facade repairs

 

Repair and Rehabilitation Design

• Toufic H. Kalil House - Manchester, NH: Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Usonian Automatic house, condition assessment, and repair design for roofing replacement and concrete repairs
• GE World Headquarters - Boston, MA: Condition assessment, repair design for facade restoration of two historic mass masonry buildings, window and roofing replacement, and construction administration services
• 41 Belvidere Street - Boston, MA: Repair design for roofing replacement, window replacement, steel column repairs, brick masonry repointing, and cast stone coping

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Architects
Construction Specifiers Institute - Boston Chapter, president

Registrations

Accredited Building Enclosure Commissioning Process Provider
Accredited Commissioning Authority + Building Enclosure
Architect in MA
Certified Passive House Consultant

Education

Oberlin College
Bachelor of Science, Biology, 1998

University of Oregon
Master of Science, Historic Preservation, 2009
Master of Architecture, Architecture, 2012