Understanding historic building conservation / edited by Michael Forsyth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Forsyth, Michael, 1951-

Series:

Historic building conservation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration.

Historic buildings.

Physical Description:

xii, 217 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

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

Summary:

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.

Contents:

The past in the future / Michael Forsyth

Architectural history and conservation / Martin Cherry

Conservation and authenticity / Martin Robertson

Regeneration and the historic environment / Duncan McCallum

Problems and opportunities in rural conservation / Jeremy Lake

Sustainable reuse of historic industrial sites / Keith Falconer

Realms of memory : changing perceptions of the country house / Giles Waterfield

Conserving buildings of the Modern Movement / John Winter

Conservation and historic designed landscapes / Jonathan Lovie

International standards and charters / Philip Whitbourn

Conservation legislation in the United Kingdom : a brief history / Colin Johns

Conservation legislation in the United Kingdom : looking ahead / Colin Johns

The role of the archaeologist / Peter Davenport

Preparing the conservation plan / James Maitland Gard'ner

Costing and contracts for historic buildings / Adrian Stenning and Geoff Evans

Maintenance in conservation / Nigel Dann and Timothy Cantell

Building preservation trusts / Colin Johns

Valuing our heritage / David H. Tomback.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781405111720

1405111720

OCLC:

85162073