Understanding Historic Building Conservation

by Michael Forsyth (Editor)

Overview

This present volume - 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 conservation and highlights the importance of maintenance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118806845
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	09/04/2013
Series:	Historic Building Conservation
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Dr Michael Forsyth, Architect and director of the postgraduate degree course in the Conservation of Historic Buildings, University of Bath.

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Table of Contents

Preface     vi
Contributors     viii
The past in the future   Michael Forsyth     1
Architectural history and conservation   Martin Cherry     9
Conservation and authenticity   Martin Robertson     26
Regeneration and the historic environment   Duncan McCallum     35
Problems and opportunities in rural conservation   Jeremy Lake     46
Sustainable reuse of historic industrial sites   Keith Falconer     74
Realms of memory: changing perceptions of the country house   Giles Watarfield     88
Conserving buildings of the Modern Movement   John Winter     96
Conservation and historic designed landscapes   Jonathan Lovie     107
International standards and charters   Philip Whitbourn     123
Conservation legislation in the United Kingdom: a brief history   Colin Johns     131
Conservation legislation in the United Kingdom: looking ahead   Colin Johns     140
The role of the archaeologist   Perez Davenport     145
Preparing the conservation plan   James Maitland Gard'ner     156
Costing and contracts for historic buildings   AdrianStenning   Geoff Evans     175
Maintenance in conservation   Nigel Dann   Timothy Cantell     185
Building preservation trusts   Colin Johns     199
Valuing our heritage   David H. Tomback     204
Index     211

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"This book is a very interesting read. It is strongly recommended for anyone who is a historic building professional or who simply has interests in learning more about the subject." Construction History Society Newsletter

"Overall this book is useful to engineers, and contains other articles of use to engineers and building owners." SPAB Magazines

Editorial Reviews

"The stated aim of this work is to provide a snapshot of a number of individual conservation-related topics that afford concise and up-to-date information … .In this aim the book is mostly successful." (Journal of Building Appraisal, Autumn 2007)

"This book is a very interesting read. It is strongly recommended for anyone who is a historic building professional or who simply has interests in learning more about the subject." (Construction History Society Newsletter)

"Overall this book is useful to engineers, and contains other articles of use to engineers and building owners." (SPAB Magazines)

“First in a series of volumes that combine conservation philosophy with knowledge of traditional materials … .While substantial publications exist … few individuals and practices have ready access to all of these.” (SirReadALot.org)

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