Understanding historic building conservation / edited by Michael Forsyth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Forsyth, Michael, 1951-

Series:

Historic building conservation.

Historic building conservation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration.

Historic buildings.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-31888-4

9786611318888

0-470-69182-4

0-470-69115-8

OCLC:

608622849