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Jasmin Dickinson

Associate II

Experience

Jasmin Dickinson has experience with forensic investigation, roof restoration and rehabilitation, and consulting services. Her work involves various building types, including academic, residential, government, and museums. Ms. Dickinson possesses technical expertise with historic roofing systems, such as copper, slate, and built-up roofing; historic steel windows; historic finishes; ornamental metals; and below-grade waterproofing.

While pursuing her graduate degree, Ms. Dickinson was a teaching assistant for a Construction IV: Details and Materials course. She was a nominee for the Fall 2024 Design Excellence Award and a Scholar of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for the PastForward Conference 2024. Ms. Dickinson is interested in developing her practice further in historic roofing design and repair, historic window restoration and consulting, masonry wall building enclosures, and litigation consulting.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Historic Preservation

Texas Capitol - Austin: Standing seam copper roof replacement, roof inspection and repair; construction administration services and existing condition documentation
Gonzales County Courthouse - Gonzales, TX: Master plan, materials research, site drainage calculations, and CAD development for historic brick, sandstone, and slate roof courthouse
Mansion Restoration - Austin, TX: Site drainage design, below-grade waterproofing, and construction administration services for 1820s historic brick masonry building
TxDOT Historic Bridge - San Antonio: Cast stone bridge rails restoration of five historic concrete bridges above and adjacent to the San Antonio Riverwalk; documentation, research, and construction documents development
University of Texas at Austin, Main Building: Historic finish analysis, historical research, archival document review, and steel window and ornamental metal documentation and assessment; specification development
San Diego Zoo, Aviary Structure - CA: Historic research and proposal development

Repair and Rehabilitation Design

Anderson County Courthouse - Palestine, TX: Historic plaster investigation, assessment, and recommendations for short- and long-term repairs
Blanton Art Museum - Austin, TX: Concrete topping slab assessment and crack mapping

Roof Assessment and Design

Texas A&M University, Academic Building - College Station: Building envelope consulting; copper dome detail development
Texas Capitol Visitors Center - Austin: Replacement for historic slate roof and copper gutters; construction administration assistance
Comal Independent School District, Middle School - New Braunfels, TX: Drainage calculations and construction drawings
Kimbell Art Museum - Fort Worth, TX: Condition survey of built-up roof; existing condition research and documentation

Coatings

University of Texas at Austin: Surface profile and dry film thickness testing in accordance with ASTM D7091 performed for coating mock-ups
Texas Capitol - Austin: Surface profile and dry film thickness testing in accordance with ASTM D7091, SSPC-PA 2, SSPC-SP 2, and SSPC-SP 3; Plannotate form development to facilitate in situ testing by WJE and client

Testing and Implementation

Texas A&M University-San Antonio: New student housing field quality assurance; chamber testing
Comanche County Courthouse - TX: Cleaning trials for historic limestone
Austin City Lofts - TX: Facade design project requiring field quality assurance, construction administration, and chamber testing

Litigation Consulting

Raquel Peña Elementary School - Brownsville, TX: litigation services; code compliance and design assessment

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Architects, Austin
Association of Preservation Technology International - Texas Chapter
National Association of Women in Construction
Preservation Austin
Preservation Texas
Women in Restoration and Engineering

Education

Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science, Architecture, 2022

University of Texas at Austin
Master of Architecture, 2024
Certificate of Historic Preservation, 2024

WJE Austin
9511 North Lake Creek Parkway
Austin, TX 78717
Tel: (512) 257-4800
jdickinson@wje.com

Practice Areas

Historic Preservation
Repair and Rehabilitation Design
Roof Assessment and Design
Coatings
Testing and Implementation
Litigation Consulting

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