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Record Nr.

UNISA996199116903316

Titolo

Understanding historic building conservation [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael Forsyth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, UK ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell, 2007

ISBN

1-281-31888-4

9786611318888

0-470-69182-4

0-470-69115-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Collana

Historic building conservation

Altri autori (Persone)

ForsythMichael <1951->

Disciplina

690/.24

Soggetti

Historic buildings - Conservation and restoration

Architecture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Understanding historic building conservation; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1: The past in the future; 2: Architectural history and conservation; 3: Conservation and authenticity; 4: Regeneration and the historic environment; 5: Problems and opportunities in rural conservation; 6: Sustainable reuse of historic industrial sites; 7: Realms of memory: changing perceptions of the country house; 8: Conserving buildings of the Modern Movement; 9: Conservation and historic designed landscapes; 10: International standards and charters

11: Conservation legislation in the United Kingdom: a brief history12: Conservation legislation in the United Kingdom: looking ahead; 13: The role of the archaeologist; 14: Preparing the conservation plan; 15: Costing and contracts for historic buildings; 16: Maintenance in conservation; 17: Building preservation trusts; 18: Valuing our heritage; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Understanding Historic Building Conservation discusses conservation philosophy and the importance of understanding the history of a building before making strategic decisions. It details the role of each conservation team member and sets out the challenges of conservation at planning level in urban, industrial and rural contexts and in the



conservation of designed landscapes. The framework of legislation and charters within which these operate is described and the book also provides guidance on writing conservation plans, explains the fundamental issues of costing and contracts for conservatio