Architectural Conservation - Aylin Orbasli

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Résumé :
This book provides an introductory text for students in built environment disciplines, as well as those who manage or own historic properties, and those embarking upon architectural conservation professionally. It is designed to give an understanding of the main principles, materials and problems in the field of conservation and it features a number of case studies....

Biographie:

Preface

Part I Theory and Principles

1 Introduction 3

What is architectural conservation? 3

Why conserve? 3

Architectural conservation 5

Conservation as a profession 6

Professional roles in building conservation 7

Craft skills 10

Studies in building conservation 10

Professional accreditation 11

Working internationally 11

Structure of the book 12

2 International and historic context of conservation 15

Historic context 16

The symbolic and nostalgic connotations of historic monuments 16

'Restoration' in the nineteenth century 17

The search for authenticity 17

Conservation in the twentieth century 20

Built heritage as a symbol of national identity 20

International conservation charters 21

The non-Western perspective 23

The urban conservation movement 25

UNESCO and the World Heritage Convention 26

Shifting emphases 28

Conservation-led regeneration 29

The industrial heritage 29

The legacy of the twentieth century 31

Cultural landscapes 32

Intangible heritage 33

Integrated approaches 35

Summary and conclusion 35

3 Theoretical framework and conservation principles 37

Values and definitions 38

A values-based approach 38

Terms and definitions 46

Principles, philosophy and guidance 50

Ethics in conservation 51

Principles 52

Summary and conclusion 63

4 Legislation, Policy and Guidance 66

Decision making in conservation 67

International level 67

National level 68

Local level 69

Non-governmental organisations and amenity societies 71

The private sector and property owners 72

Public participation 73

Statutory protection 74

Archaeological sites and ancient monuments 75

Monuments and buildings of architectural and historic significance 76

Area-based designation (conservation areas) 81

Historic gardens and landscapes 84

Other forms of control and legislation that impact on historic buildings 86

Summary and conclusion 87

Part II Principles Into Practice

5 Managing conservation 91

Survey and analysis 91

Understanding 91

Research 94

Survey 95

Specialist investigations 96

Information management 97

Making and evaluating proposals 98

Conservation management plans 98

Impact assessment 100

Project implementation 102

Financing conservation 102

Construction contracts for conservation 103

Implementation on site 104

Managing historic properties 105

Maintenance planning 105

Risk assessment and preparedness 108

Access management 108

Summary and conclusion 110

6 Causes of decay, environmental services and structures in conservation 112

Causes of decay 112

Climatic causes 113

Biological and botanical causes 115

Natural disasters 115

Human beings 118

Managing environmental conditions in historic buildings 120

Designing for and locating services in historic buildings 122

Heating and cooling 123

Improving environmental performance 125

Lighting historic buildings 125

Fire protection 128

Structural conservation 130

Structural failure 130

Understanding and analysing structures 131

Repair and conservation of historic structures 133

Summary and conclusion 135

7 Conservation of materials 137

Earth structures 139

Building in earth 139

Causes of decay and failure 1...

Sommaire:
Aylin Orbasli, BArch, DPhil trained as an architect in Turkey before completing a doctorate at the University of York in England. She works as a consultant in heritage management and historic building conservation, and at Oxford Brookes University....