Architecture in Conservation: Managing Development at Historic Sites

ISBN-13: 9780415642361 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 176 str.

James Strike

Opis

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.

Recenzje

`There are books on modern buildings and books on conservation. James Strike is to be congratulated on tackling that difficult in-between ground - how to insert pieces of new design into historic settings.' - Architect's Journal

`...a brave attempt to cross the great illusory divide between conservation and design ... a book that tackles this problem is long overdue.' - Building

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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).