Screen LibraryUnderstanding historic building conservation
This is a discussion of conservation philosophy and the importance of understanding the history of a building before making strategic decisions. The text details the role of each conservation team member and sets out the challenges of conservation at planning level in urban, industiral and rural con...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Historic building conservation
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470691823 |
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This is a discussion of conservation philosophy and the importance of understanding the history of a building before making strategic decisions. The text details the role of each conservation team member and sets out the challenges of conservation at planning level in urban, industiral and rural contexts. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xii, 217 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780470691151 (electronic bk.) 0470691158 (electronic bk.) 9780470691823 0470691824 |
| Index Number: | TH3301 |
| CLC: | TU-87 |
| 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 / |