Architecture in Conservation

Managing Development at Historic Sites
1. Auflage 1994
ISBN: 978-0-415-08130-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 174 Seiten, Format (B × H): 177 mm x 252 mm, Gewicht: 532 g

Reihe: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management

One of the problems faced by heritage organizations and museums is adapting old buildings to their needs or building new ones to fit in with historic sites. How exactly do you create a visitor's centre at Stonehenge? The real difficulty lies where the budget is minimal, and the potential damage to the environment or setting enormous. Architecture in Conservation looks at the need of the heritage industry to respond sensitively to the limitations or potentials of the environment. James Strike explains the strategies for producing new development at historic sites, examining the philosophy of conservation practive and stressing the importance of taking into account the characteristics of each individual site. He explains the way in which the methods of producing good developments relate to our very perception of history, and addresses the practical problems involved in developing appropriate sites, including the current architectural interest in pastiche versus modern design. Case studies from around the world demonstrate the potential of each approach.
James Strike draws on his broad experience as an architect at English Heritage to show that a sensitive approach to these issues can unlock conservation problems and open up new opportunities for architectural expansion. Architecture in conservation will be of considerable interest to site owners and architects responsible for site development, and to students of architecture, history and building practice and is intended as a handbook for those responsible for commissioning heritage work.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Strike, James

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Museumskunde, Materielle Kultur, Erinnerungskultur
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Restaurierung, Instandhaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction 2 The field of study 3 Connections by association 4 Response to location 5 At the monument 6 Connections by assimilation 7 Presence or anonymity 8 The way forward

Über Autor(innen)

James Strike was involved with design and new developments at English Heritage until 1993. He has now joined the team of conservation specialists in the Department of Conservation Sciences at Bournemouth University. He is the author of Construction into Design (1991).