[**Preservation Technology Lab Ribbon Cutting Ceremony**](https://www.arch.columbia.edu/events/1206-2019-fitch-colloquium-keynote-event) The Historic Preservation program is delighted to announce the completion of renovations to the Preservation Technology Laboratory, which will provide students with a wonderful space to collaborate in their work at GSAPP. As a result of the renovation, students will also have access to state of the art equipment for documentation, data collection, and experimentation. All students will be trained to use the Laboratory's new equipment to enrich their explorations in Studio, Thesis, and independent work. To celebrate this wonderful milestone for the program, **Program Director Jorge Otero-Pailos** will be holding an official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, February 14th. Students, faculty, alumni and members of the preservation community are invited to attend. **Time:** 5:30PM **Location:** 655 Schermerhorn Extension [**Fitch Colloquium Keynote Address**](https://www.arch.columbia.edu/events/1206-2019-fitch-colloquium-keynote-event) The ribbon cutting ceremony will be followed by a cocktail reception and the Keynote Address for the Fitch Colloquium, presented by **Norman Weiss**, Adjunct Professor of Historic Preservation, titled **‘Building Science'**. **Time:** 6:30PM **Location:** 209 Fayerweather, Fayerweather Hall