Built in 1905, the 147,000 sf Zambarano Hospital went through an exhaustive exterior renovation project in 2017. Working closely with the State of Rhode Island Historic preservation & heritage Commission, Starck Architects was responsible for the replacement of the slate roof, the reconstruction of the cupola with non-wood materials for durability and longevity, all to match existing features and profiles, replacement of all non-historic windows with historically appropriate aluminum clad wood windows with simulated grids, retention and restoration of arch-topped and special feature windows, repair or replacement if limestone coping at gable-ends, masonry repointing and waterproof coating of all masonry surfaces, replacement in kind of wrought-iron railing at main entrance of the building.

Per the RIHPHC, “…This project will go far in restoring the beauty of the original architecture, and insure its long-term preservation…”