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An assessment by AEPA Architects Engineers PC the original architects of the arch shows it is in need of a majoreface lift, since columnb paint is peeling off and its joint fillers are completely eroded. In addition, the metal band arounx the base needs to be replaced and tilesz have fallen off ofthe roof. D.C.-base AEPA will do such restorationm work as scraping off existing paint and repaintingthe columns, decoratived beams and lintels, as well as repairingh and restoring the worn-out Lighting will be reinstalled and the rotten wood façade encasinfg the gongs and animal heads will be replaced.
moisture will find its way to the reinforcef steel and cause rust and corrosion which will compromise the structural integrity of the entire said a spokeswoman forthe D.C. Commission on the Arts and The cost of the restorationj is a little more than The commission plans to havethe eight-weemk project completed by the end of July or earlyu August, weather permitting. The $1 million piece of public art, whichj was decorated in the style of the Ming and Qing dynastiea and dubbedthe “Friendship Archway,” was built by the D.C. and Beijiny governments to mark the Chinatown area as a place forAsian trade.
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