Kategoria BISAC: Architecture >> Historic Preservation - General

The courthouses of Georgia s 159 counties hold the keys to the history of individual families and entire communities alike. From their primary role as the temples of justice for our court system to their better-known function as the official repository of public records for significant life events, these buildings anchor many of Georgia s town squares.

In "Courthouses of Georgia," internationally recognized photographer Greg Newington captures the prominence and character of these great structures. His images pay tribute to the community s investment in preserving historic courthouses...

"Philadelphia Architecture, A Guide to the City" (Fourth Edition) provides more than three hundred descriptions and photographs, both color and black and white, of the city's architecturally most significant buildings. Spanning more than three hundred years, these great buildings characterize Philadelphia as unique among American cities, comprising, as they do, nearly every style of architecture found in the United States.

Divided into four sections, "Philadelphia Architecture" proceeds chronologically from the founding of the city in 1682 into the early Federal period, through its...

Historische Bauwerke erlauben uns Einsichten in das Wesen an sich bereits verfluchtigter, auf andere Weise nicht mehr erfahrbarer Zeitabschnitte. Doch wie authentisch sind diese Relikte und was meint diese Frage eigentlich? Anhand der Betrachtung dieses hochaktuellen Begriffs Authentizitat zeigt das Buch auf, wie stark sich die Werke der Vergangenheit und damit auch unsere Erkenntnisse uber sie verandern und wie unstet unsere Sprache ist, mit der wir uns daruber verstandigen. Schillernde Unscharfe verknupft spannende philosophische Gedanken mit konkreten Beobachtungen und entwirft...

Norway and Russia have been closely related through the ages, both geographically and historically, and have experienced similar problems relating to climate, building maintenance and national wooden architecture. As a result, the parallel study of architectural conservation and restoration theories and practices in both neighbouring Northern states makes for a stimulating collective monograph.

Architectural Conservation and Restoration in Norway and Russia delves into the main challenges of historic and contemporary architectural preservation practices in the two...