This book is the first in a series of volumes that
combine conservation philosophy in the built environment
with knowledge of traditional materials, and structural
and constructional conservation techniques and
technology: • Understanding Historic Building
Conservation • Materials & Skills in Historic
Building Conservation • Structures & Construction in
Historic Building Conservation The series aims to
introduce each aspect of conservation and to provide
concise, basic and up–to–date knowledge for architects,
surveyors and engineers as well as for commissioning
client bodies, managers and advisors. In each book,
Michael Forsyth draws together chapters by leading
architects, structural engineers and related
professionals to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of
conservation work. The books are structured to be of
direct practical application, taking the reader through
the process of historic building conservation and
emphasising throughout the integrative teamwork
involved. 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. Eighteen chapters written
by the experts present today’s key issues in historic
building conservation: Timothy Cantell, Martin Cherry,
Nigel Dann, Peter Davenport, Geoff Evans, Keith
Falconer, Colin Johns, Jeremy Lake, Jonathan Lovie,
Duncan McCallum, James Maitland Gard’ner, Martin
Robertson, Adrian Stenning, David H. Tomback, Giles
Waterfield, Philip Whitbourn, John Winter.
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