Understanding Historic Building Conservation Michael Forsyth by Michael Forsyth 9780470691823, 9781405111720, 0470691824, 1405111720 instant download after payment.

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 WinterContent:
Chapter 1 The Past in the Future (pages 1–8): Michael Forsyth
Chapter 2 Architectural History and Conservation (pages 9–25): Martin Cherry
Chapter 3 Conservation and Authenticity (pages 26–34): Martin Robertson
Chapter 4 Regeneration and the Historic Environment (pages 35–45): Duncan McCallum
Chapter 5 Problems and Opportunities in Rural Conservation (pages 46–73): Jeremy Lake
Chapter 6 Sustainable Reuse of Historic Industrial Sites (pages 74–87): Keith Falconer
Chapter 7 Realms of Memory: Changing Perceptions of the Country House (pages 88–95): Giles Waterfield
Chapter 8 Conserving Buildings of the Modern Movement (pages 96–106): John Winter
Chapter 9 Conservation and Historic Designed Landscapes (pages 107–122): Jonathan Lovie
Chapter 10 International Standards and Charters (pages 123–130): Philip Whitbourn
Chapter 11 Conservation Legislation in the United Kingdom: A Brief History (pages 131–139): Colin Johns
Chapter 12 Conservation Legislation in the United Kingdom: Looking Ahead (pages 140–144): Colin Johns
Chapter 13 The Role of the Archaeologist (pages 145–155): Peter Davenport
Chapter 14 Preparing the Conservation Plan (pages 156–174): James Maitland Gard'ner
Chapter 15 Costing and Contracts for Historic Buildings (pages 175–184): Adrian Stenning and Geoff Evans
Chapter 16 Maintenance in Conservation (pages 185–198): Nigel Dann and Timothy Cantell
Chapter 17 Building Preservation Trusts (pages 199–203): Colin Johns
Chapter 18 Valuing Our Heritage (pages 204–210): David H. Tomback