UNDERSTANDING HISTORIC BUILDING CONSERVATION

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

Dr Michael Forsyth, Architect and director of the postgraduate degree course in the Conservation of Historic Buildings, University of Bath.

Preface.

Contributors.

1 The past in the future Michael Forsyth.

2 Architectural history and conservation Martin Cherry.

3 Conservation and authenticity Martin Robertson .

4 Regeneration and the historic environment Duncan McCallum .

5 Problems and opportunities in rural conservation Jeremy Lake.

6 Sustainable reuse of historic industrial sites Keith Falconer.

7 Realms of memory: changing perceptions of the country house Giles Waterfield.

8 Conserving buildings of the Modern Movement John Winter.

9 Conservation and historic designed landscapes Jonathan Lovie.

10 International standards and charters Philip Whitbourn.

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

12 Conservation legislation in the United Kingdom: looking ahead Colin Johns.

13 The role of the archaeologist Peter Davenport.

14 Preparing the conservation plan James Maitland Gard’ner.

15 Costing and contracts for historic buildings Adrian Stenning and Geoff Evans.

16 Maintenance in conservation Nigel Dann and Timothy Cantell.

17 Building preservation trusts Colin Johns.

18 Valuing our heritage David H. Tomback.

Index