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Rab, Samia. "The "monument" in architecture and conservation - theories of architectural significance and their influence on restoration, preservation, and conservation." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23927.
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Zheng, Qilin, and 郑琪琳. "Architectural heritage conservation in China." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/194618.
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As a contribution to econometric research on the role of architectural heritage, this dissertation evaluates non-aggregate data for a total of 2142 designated National Priority Protected Sites (NPPS) in China using hedonic model and ordered probit model. Attempting to verify economic costs of conserving architectural heritage sites in China, the objectives of the dissertation are to find out the grading system of NPPS; to compare the monetary value and non-monetary value methods on architectural heritage conservation; to identify the current criteria of national heritage conservation maintenance funding (NHCMF) allocation for the NPPS; and to select and evaluate the key factors of NHCMF allocation for the NPPS. The research question of this dissertation is: “what are the decision criteria of NHCMF allocation in China?”. The dissertation conceives of one general hypothesis and 17 empirical hypotheses. The general hypothesis is based on the maintenance funding and grading system of each conservation project. The empirical hypotheses are generated from possible determined factors of NHCMF allocation, theories of sustainable development, economic value and heritage value.
Based on the real market information, 7 factors have been identified as the determined factors of NHCMF allocation of NPPS. They are “average household income”, “annual economic benefit”, “average personal salary”, “population”, “ticket”, “types modern building” and “types revolutionary sites”. Of these 7 factors, on the one hand, “average household income”, “annual economic benefit”, “population”, “entry ticket fee” and “types (revolutionary sites)” have positive relationship with the maintenance cost. The positive relationship result implies that the revolutionary sites locate in economic developed area with more population and higher entry ticket fee are more likely to get more maintenance funding. On the other hand, “average personal salary” and “types (modern buildings)” have negative relationship with maintenance funding. The negative relationship result reflects that modern buildings of NPPS with higher average personal salary are less likely getting more maintenance funding.
Based on the hypothetical market data, 4 factors have been identified as the determined factors of NHCMF allocation of NPPS. The factors of “population and “annual economic benefit” have the same relationship with monetary market data. The “maintenance funding” and “original usage” have negative relationship with grading system.published_or_final_version
Real Estate and Construction
Doctoral
Doctor of Philosophy
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Kong, Tak-chun Andy, and 江德進. "Cultural landscape architecture Fanling Wai (Walled village)." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31980806.
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Lepola, Lenny Crain. "The Indiana State Hospital Document Project : developing a graphic package for an architectural thematic study." Virtual Press, 1986. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/454591.
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This proposed thesis is essentially a methodology for producing and assembling the graphic photo/documentation package of a large group of structures distributed over a broad geographic area. During the 1984/85 Indiana State Hospital Documentation Project, Department of Architecture, College of Architecture and Planning, it became evident that neither standards nor precedent existed within the State of Indiana for establishing appropriate levels of documentation for individuals, firms and/or agencies applying to the State Review Board/Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology for Certificates of Approval for demolition of historic structures.This thesis will begin with brief discussions of: 1) various levels of documentation, including identifying one (or several) levels appropriate for this project; 2) preliminary field survey of the sites and structures, including photography, field notes and the acquisition of historic architectural drawings; and, 3) planning and contract development stages.Following this introduction the thesis will treat, in detail, the development of graphic materials (photo and line) utilized i n both the printed text and its accompanying photo/data package. Of note will be sections pertaining to: 1) the development of a sequential format, treating the project as both a written document and a graphic product; 2) field photographic techniques; 3) acquiring/developing/utilizing maps/site plans; 4) obtaining historic architectural drawings; 5) producing H.A.B.S. drawings; 6) reducing for reproduction and subsequent archiving of historic and H.A.B.S. drawings; 7) completing approved survey cards; and, 8) developing a comprehensive indexing system for all graphic materials.A summary will include, but not be limited to: 1) an assessment of the project's immediate ability to satisfy contractual requirements; 2) the project's long term value as both a written and graphic thematic study; 3) suggestions for the establishment of a hierarchy of levels of documentation for structures of recognized or potential historic significance facing certain demolition; and, 4) recommendations for the establishment of minimum state standards of graphic documentation for each specific level identified in 3).Department of Architecture
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Chung, Kam-choi Antony, and 鍾錦財. "Conservation plan for Bowen Aqueduct." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31474147.
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Antonio, Senen Melchor Ampil. "Urban conservation and development : sustaining the spirit of place /." Thesis, Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1995. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?
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Hammond, Bonny Marguerite. "The Indiana State Hospital project : the research and documentation of twenty-eight Indiana State Hospital structures." Virtual Press, 1986. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/460294.
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The retention of historic structures and the information which they contain, the basic goals of historic preservation, has occurred with increasing frequency in the twenty-year period following the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Admittedly, the ideal scenario involves the retention and reuse of architecturally or historically important structures. However, occasionally notable buildings are found which are located upon sites earmarked for new construction or which have deteriorated to a condition which makes restoration or adaptive reuse not economically feasible. Adequate documentation prior to the destruction of such buildings not only preserves the information therein contained, but also may encourage reuse of some structures by making the owner aware of their contribution to the streetscape, to local history or to the architectural history of a community or region.Although parameters for adequate documentation exist at the national level for national landmarks, state and local standards are vague at best, leaving both the professional and the non-professional preservationist to determine the level of documentation and the amount of research required. Difficult at best for the professional, documentation in the absence of guidelines frequently proves disastrous for the non-professional.This thesis is the product of a documentation project conducted between September 1984 and October 1985 to provide "adequate documentation" for a client of the College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Having no established guidelines or precedent to follow, and instructed to produce "adequate documentation" for 28 structures at six Indiana State Hospitals, the documentation team learned much during the fourteen-month process of producing both written and graphic documentation.The author presents this descriptive analysis of one component of the documentation process - the preparation of the 331-page written text which accompanied photographs and H.A.B.S. drawings. While each project differs, the Indiana State Hospital Project established a precedent which may be referred to By the C.A.P. when faced with similar projects in the future.
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Johnson, Bethany N. 1983. "Respect and Reuse: Sustainable Preservation in Portland, Oregon." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9874.
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xvi, 109 p. : ill., maps. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.The 'culture of sustainability' is rapidly developing across the United States and the globe. Prompted by economic and environmental crisis, the need to understand and implement sustainable practices has become the paramount objective of the building industry. Utilization of historic preservation as a response to sustainable development is an important aspect of the building profession not yet fully understood, though its roots are found in the "new life for old buildings" movement of the 1970s. This lack of understanding is, in part, due to limited research addressing the conservation and sustainability of the existing building stock within the United States. This thesis will provide case study research on successful sustainable preservation strategies that have been filtered through the National Register of Historic Places and the LEED Green Building Rating System, helping to define the opportunities for beneficial interchange.
Committee in Charge: Dr. Kingston W. Heath, Chair; Shannon M. Bell
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Ma, Frank Nuttaphol. "The applicabiligy of Kerr's conservation model to the understanding ofmy ancestral house in Tianzhongyang village." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31476958.
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Green, Danny. "West End 2000 : urban design analysis and intervention." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23800.
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Bagheri, Hamid. "Prestressed hybrids of AAC and HPC : The BCE (Block Composed Element) building system. A conceptual study." Licentiate thesis, KTH, Architecture, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-4598.
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There is an important potential for a development of a building system, if the present AACblock plants are completed with high performance concrete and pre-stressing technique. This can be done as a continuation of a present AAC production or in a site factory.
Hybrid cooperation between AAC and concrete is not a new technology. Traditionally, AAC is covered with rendering. The wetted material is first sprayed with cement slurry after which comes lime/cement-based rendering which strengthens the wall and supplies a mechanical protection. AAC blocks can be used as infill members in concrete deck plates and concrete framed walls (Hellers, 1993), in which the shrinkage of the surrounding concrete locks completely the cured blocks into a stable composite.
A good cooperation between AAC and concrete is a requirement for the pre-stressed hybrid. This combination has been investigated with reference to bond and moisture content. The interface must have sufficient bond to supply shear strength to the structural member. Also, the concrete should be suitable for pre-stressing which requires a minimum strength class K40. Here, K60 is applied in order to reduce creep and avoid creep failure of the AAC. A production layout for the purpose is suggested.
This research consists of three parts:
1- Hybrid concrete elements The principal formulation of hybrids, built on cooperation between two concrete materials, a weak AAC and a strong HPC poured on top, shows that this combination unites the most favourable qualities of the two concretes into a structural element with rational building technology.
Load-bearing capacity is good, and the fire protection is excellent. Through pre-stressing of the structural concrete, a crack-free behaviour is guaranteed up to the service limit, and deflection from dead weight (incl. floor covering and possibly half the service load) be eliminated. The most important structural elements needed in a building system could be taken as hybrids. In drawings, different members like floor- roof- and wall members, window and door lintels are shown.
2- Production system for hybrids AAC blocks form a bed containing the pre-stressing steel in slits and on which high performance concrete is poured. Pre-stressing brings the two concretes together. This is especially important for the shear capacity of a building member, by which extra dowels can be omitted. The pre-stressing force is anchored by plates directly against the cured AAC blocks. A special pre-stressing bed is not required. The production is arranged in such a way that necessary equipment (trays, form strips, wedges, locks) are circulated within twenty-four hours. The necessary manpower for this facility is analysed. Normally 8 men are needed per shift.
A detailed conceptual production layout for a hybrid production plant is included for discussion. See figure 6.2 (suggested production layout).
3- Application in building The hybrid members are united at joints and through seams. Continuity over connections is achieved by filling seams with mortar grout. Reinforcement may be included to achieve ductility. By a similar method, it is possible to make connections between horizontal and vertical building members. Common connection details are shown in the report. This building method replaces the equivalent method with concrete or AAC members, and it is in fact a coordination between these two.
The maximum span of floor members is up to 9 m. It makes the system suitable for modern residential house production, but also suitable for office buildings, industrial halls and other applications. See attached drawings, part 2 and part 3.
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Mullins, Anne Kreger. "How to revitalize a historic downtown after the tax reform." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22986.
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Lo, Chung-man Terence, and 盧仲文. "The first step to safeguard our modern architectural heritage: identification, registration anddocumentation." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B50700066.
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The demolition of Star Ferry Pier and Queen’s Ferry Pier, the controversial conservation approaches for Wan Chai Market and Central Market, and the recent crisis owing to proposed demolition of West Wing of Central Government Offices raise my deep concern on conservation of architecture of recent past. During public consultation for conservation approach for these modern buildings, the term of “collective memory” is widely adopted as the only core value of and justification to preservation. The architectural value of buildings of this period (i.e. 1950s - 80s) in Hong Kong, however, are always looked down or undervalued by conservation experts and general public owing to sheer quantities of such building type in our community.
This dissertation is to look into characters of modern architecture, values of such building type to our community and identify their exemplary works in Hong Kong. Through study of world-wide development of conserving modern architecture as built heritage in this dissertation, it tells us Hong Kong is far behind on this issue. We could not wait, but take our first step to safeguard the modern architectural heritage of our city. In the last chapter, therefore, we suggest major steps for conserving modern built heritage in Hong Kong – identification, registration, documentation, and study whether our modern built heritage could meet the six selection criteria of the World Heritage List.
Recently, I am pleased to learn that Hong Kong is applying for membership of Working Party on the Documentation and Conservation of Buildings, Sites and Neighborhoods of the Modern Movement (i.e. DOCOMOMO – Hong Kong). I wish the research result in this dissertation could contribute to such application.published_or_final_version
Conservation
Master
Master of Science in Conservation
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Slabbert, Barend Petrus. "The impact of contemporary exhibitions in historical buildings: Retaining significance and authenticity during adaptation." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2408.
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Thesis (MTech (Design))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016.Historical interiors hold within them significance which provides us with cultural identity, as well as historical and aesthetic value, and their physical materials offer us a connection to the past. These interiors and their functions often become obsolete and need to acquire a new function that is more suited to our modern-day society. One such change in function which was identified to be steadily on the rise in Cape Town is the reappropriation of historical interiors into contemporary exhibition venues. It was noted that during this process many of these historical interiors end up as neutral contemporary white boxes, where the whole historical interior is replaced or concealed by a pristine white interior and this leads to a loss of its internal historical aesthetic value. To counter this and to retain the significant aesthetics of these interiors for ourselves and our future generations, heritage legislation offers a certain amount of protection through their respective guidelines and principles during adaptation. However, these guidelines do not offer concrete methods on the responsive adaptation of historical interiors into contemporary exhibition spaces. To address this problem and provide a substitute for the white box, alternative methods for the responsive adaptation of the historical interior into a contemporary exhibition space are highlighted and investigated. Through this investigation, this study aims to provide responsive approaches which interior designers may adopt during adaptation that respect, acknowledge and highlight the significance of the reappropriated space in the design of contemporary exhibition venues.
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Yu, Chung-kit, and 余忠傑. "The palace of Pak Tai: a study of the historyand architecture of Pak Tai Temple in Wan Chai." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B47093468.
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“The historic environment is part of everyday life. It is accessible to everyone. It is around us every time we travel to work, drive to the supermarket or go to school. Studying it, being able to read and interpret it, enriches people’s lives as much as literature, music, or history. Access creates interest, interest stimulates understanding, understanding brings enjoyment, enjoyment leads to commitment. All contribute to the quality of life.”
Alison Hems
(Blockley 2006: 5)
What Alison said above is really the author’s passion to study the Architectural Conservation Programme (ACP) and the aspiration for writing this dissertation. The Pak Tai Temple in Wan Chai is a heritage place in urban area where it is accessible to every one. However, many people live in Wan Chai do not know the Temple. As a novice of architectural conservation, the author attempts to explore the tangibles as well as intangibles on a fundamental basis to collect all available data and information for this research. As far as possible, the author collects the primary information from the temple keeper, the local residents, worshippers and other stakeholders. At the same time, the author searches archival documents from public library websites as well as historic records from the Hong Kong Public Records Office.
The author hopes that this dissertation would not be an inventory record of the Pak Tai Temple on architecture. He wants it to be a collection of real life stories about the activities occurred in the Temple and its neighbouring community. It is the stories about the people and the changing social life here composite the heritage of the Temple. Of course, the essential tangible items for heritage conservation have been recorded in details.
The author regrets that he is not a graduate of architecture, so this dissertation will not provide too much technical information.published_or_final_version
Conservation
Master
Master of Science in Conservation
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Broström, Tor, Louise Borgö, and Christine Thulin. "Textilskåp med fuktstyrning." Högskolan på Gotland, Avdelningen för Kulturvård, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hgo:diva-305.
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The objective of the present project was to develop and evaluate a solution forstorage of textiles in humid indoor environments, in this case churches. The proposed solution is based on creating a microclimate in the storage cabinets separated from the rest of the building. The cabinets were made air tight and insulated. With the use of a simple control system for conservation heating, the relative humidity can be kept below dangerous levels. The project comprises development and evaluation of textile cabinets in three churches on Gotland, Sweden. Measurements over one year show that cabinets with climate control are a simple and reliable method to prevent mould growth. Overall, the control systems have worked according to expectations. The relative humidity and temperature in the cabinets was maintained within a safe interval.
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Tweed, Mark L. "Design thesis for Rhodes mansion and vicinity." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/21681.
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Reid, Bronwyn. "Cast architectural ornament : plaster and compo." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1214384.
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Plaster and compo are both materials used for cast architectural ornamentation. Preserving, repairing, and in-kind replacing cast architectural ornamentation is necessary to maintain the integrity of a space. Plaster and compo are visually and texturally very similar materials. Compo was invented to be a less costly substitute for plaster. Whereas the two materials are easily mistaken for one another, they are chemically quite different. The ingredients and methods used to create the two separate materials exemplify this difference. Understanding the differences is key to successfully preserving the ornaments and, thus, the spaces in which they are located. Repairing plaster with compo or compo with plaster can lead to the destruction of cast architectural ornaments. Furthermore, chemical paint removers that are safe to use on plaster can deteriorate compo. It is necessary to thoroughly understand the nature of the materials so that informed decisions can be made about their treatments. The study addresses the similarities and differences, the maintenance, deterioration, repair, and replacement of the two materials.Department of Architecture
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Zhang, Yi, and 張怡. "Xi'an Muslim Quarter: opportunities and challenges for public participation in historic conservation." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42188908.
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Grambo, Andrew A. "Functional design opportunities for water conservation through native landscape restoration in southwestern Idaho, U.S.A." Virtual Press, 2004. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1286422.
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This creative project inspected the design of water conserving landscapes by restoring native vegetation. Water conserving design principles discovered in the background research were applied to the redesign of the Old Fort Boise Park in Parma, Idaho. Important issues that were explored included discussing the need for water conserving landscape designs that result in functional spaces that meet the needs of intended users. The main focus of water conservation was implemented by using native plants that typically require less water than non-native species. The project developed a park master plan that could demonstrate to Idaho residents that native plants, when carefully sited, result in lower maintenance, aesthetically pleasing visual qualities, environmentally sensitive performances and could be integrated into landscapes on private or public properties. Rather than viewing the Idaho native plants as unattractive and dull, this project explored the idea that under cultivation and as part of the site character a carefully designed water conserving naturalized landscape has a beauty unsurpassed by traditional landscapes. The park redesign also employed educational and interpretive systems wherein native plants were highlighted and identified. These educational and interpretive systems could assist park users, especially local residents, in familiarizing themselves with many of the beautiful native species that are common in the surrounding deserts, prairies, hills and mountains. The creative project examined one particular site, while it developed principles and concepts applicable to other sites throughout the Great Basin Region.Department of Landscape Architecture
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Cannizzaro, Francesco. "Un nuovo approccio di modellazione della risposta sismica degli edifici storici." Thesis, Università degli Studi di Catania, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10761/288.
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La stima della risposta sismica di edifici storici in muratura a carattere monumentale costituisce un argomento di estrema rilevanza, ma allo stesso tempo, di difficile soluzione. I metodi di modellazione piu' accurati agli elementi finiti non lineari, capaci di cogliere la risposta non lineare e il progressivo degrado del solido murario soggetto ad azioni cicliche, richiedono la definizione di legami costitutivi complessi cui e' associato un enorme onere computazionale rendendo questi approcci non ancora pronti per essere applicati nella pratica ingegneristica. Nel passato diversi autori hanno sviluppato metodi semplificati alternativi che, a fronte di un ridotto onere computazionale, forniscono risultati sufficientemente accurati per poter essere utilizzati in ambito professionale. Tuttavia la maggior parte dei metodi semplificati proposti nella letteratura sono basati su ipotesi restrittive che rendo tali metodi inappropriati per essere applicati agli edifici monumentali. Nella tesi viene sviluppato un elemento discreto tridimensionale, capace di predire la risposta non lineare di elementi murari a geometria curva, quale evoluzione non banale di un approccio per macro-elementi sviluppato per la stima della risposta sismica di edifici in muratura. Il nuovo elemento discreto introdotto e sviluppato nella tesi arricchisce un nuovo approccio di modellazione per macroelementi dedicato alla modellazione sismica degli edifici storici a carattere monumentale.The assessment of the seismic response of historical masonry buildings represents a subject of considerable importance but, at the same time, of very difficult task. Refined finite element numerical models, able to predict the non-linear dynamic mechanical behavior and the degradation of the masonry media, require sophisticated constitutive law and a huge computational cost that makes these methods nowadays not suitable for practical application. In the past many authors developed simplified or alternative methodologies that, with a reduced computational effort, should be able to provide numerical results that can be considered sufficiently accurate for engineering practice purposes. However most of these methods are based on simplified hypotheses that make these approaches inappropriate for monumental buildings. In this thesis a three dimensional discrete element model, able to predict the nonlinear behaviour of masonry shell elements, is presented as an extension of a previously introduced spatial discrete-element conceived for the simulation of both the in-plane and the out-of-plane behavior of masonry plane elements. The new macro-element enriches a larger computational framework, based on macro-element approach, devoted to the numerical simulation of the seismic behaviour of historical masonry structures.
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Orrin, Geoffrey. "Church building and restoration in Victorian Glamorgan, 1837-1901." Thesis, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683172.
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Söderström, Mikael, and Tor Broström. "Energieffektivisering i Karlstad stift." Högskolan på Gotland, Avdelningen för Kulturvård, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hgo:diva-312.
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Karlstad stift har under 2007 och 2008 genomfört vad man kallar ”Klimatprojektet”. Projektet består av tre delar; energiplanering, underhållsplanering och utbildning.Syftet är att stötta stiftets samfälligheter genom att dels genomföra energikartläggningarav sammanlagt 516 byggnader och dels underhållsplanera drygt 900 byggnader. Alla anställda inom samfälligheterna har dessutom genomgått en grundläggandeutbildning i energi- och miljöfrågor. Byggnaderna inom Karlstad stift använder idag ca 32 000 MWh energi fördelat påolika energislag där elanvändningen är dominerande med ca 18 000 MWh. Energikartläggningarnavisar att det sammantaget finns en besparingspotential på ca 30 %av energianvändningen med ca 40 % sänkta kostnader som följd genom effektiviseringav energianvändningen och byte av värmekällor. Underhållsplaneringen har genomförts enligt REPABs modell och samtliga byggnaderhar underhållsplanerats i programmet Summarum. Både energi- och underhållsplaneringenhar framför allt givit bra förutsättningar för att underlätta budgetarbetetinom samfälligheterna. Under projekttiden har dessutom en bra dialog mellan stift, samfälligheter, konsulter,antikvarier och entreprenörer startat. Man har börjat få en bättre förståelse förvarandras synsätt, framför allt hur man ser på antikvariska aspekter. Karlstad stift fortsätter nu med att stötta samfälligheterna till exempel genomdriftutbildning för vaktmästare och genom gemensamma upphandlingar av olikaåtgärder och el och man skall dessutom försöka dela med sig av erfarenheter ochmetoder för att sprida kunskaperna om energieffektivisering och underhållsplaneringtill andra stift i landet. Denna rapport har författats av Mikael Söderström Rosén på KanEnergi Sweden ABmed stöd av Tor Broström vid Högskolan på Gotland som också är beställare avrapporten. Arbetet har genomförts med ekonomiskt stöd från Energimyndighetensforskningsprogram ”Spara och bevara – energieffektivisering i kulturhistoriskt värdefullabyggnader”.
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Legnér, Mattias. "Regeneration, Quarterization and Historic Preservation in Urban Sweden : Norrköping, 1970-2010." Högskolan på Gotland, Avdelningen för Kulturvård, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hgo:diva-287.
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Ching, Siu-tong, and 程肇堂. "Towards the conservation of Hong Kong's military heritage : the first survey of the surviving military features at Wong Nai Chung Gap, Hong Kong Island." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206730.
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During the Battle of Hong Kong fought in December 1941, Wong Nai Chung Gap was a major battlefield as it was a strategic location. Like almost all battlefields in this Battle, however, the defensive military installations within the subject area, most in ruins nowadays, have never been professionally surveyed with the purpose of mapping the military buildings of the battlefield apart from those reported in Lai et al (2011) to better fathom the flow of battle. Indeed, the only professionally surveyed military relics were those by Lai and Ho for Devil’s Peak and Lai, Davies, Ching, Tan and Wong (2011) for Shing Mun Redoubt. All existing historical researches suffer from a lack of accurate mapping information, if at all, essential for understanding the conduct of military hostilities.
This thesis illustrates how an accurate exercise locating and mapping of three pillboxes (PB 1, PB2 and PB3), among other war relics in the vicinity, near Wong Nai Chung Gap in Hong Kong Island was performed; and addresses historical and conservation issues using direct on-site measurement by professional mapping techniques. GIS was used as the key tool for analysis and interpretation.
The survey results were then used to identify the configurations and distribution of the war relics in Wong Nai Chung area and to verify the authenticity of war diary records provided by the defender on the battle. Precise arcs of fire of key permanent defence structures in relation to the surrounding topography were accurately determined. They help explain and reconstruct a prominent battle that took place some 70 years ago. It should provide a solid referent for war historians, relics’ enthusiasts as to how the state-of-art GIS technology can be used in probing key intriguing historical questions. Those addressed in this thesis, in relation particularly to three pillboxes, the observation post (OP) on the summit of Jardines’ Lookout and Stanley Gap, are:
(1) Did PB 1 really kill that many enemies?
(2) Why didn’t PB2 report to have fired at enemies along the Ride or Wong Nai Chung Gap?
(3) Why didn’t PB 3 fire at all?
(4) What were the daylight vision of the three PBs and the OP on the 18/19 December 1941?
(5) What was the defence philosophy of the pillboxes?
(6) Was the Japanese portrait on the battle correct in terms of details?
(7) What was the role of the OP on the summit of Jardine’s Lookout?
(8) Were Brigade Lawson’s Headquarters protected by any PB?
(9) What were the locations of the military installations now destroyed or buried?
(10) What were the locations of the military installations near Stanley Gap?
To address the ten questions above, three working hypotheses are established for questions (1) to (3) while accurate on site measurements could be applied in finding the rest of the questions.
For question (1), the hypothesis is: PB1 could not kill that many enemies because of faulty or unsatisfactory design. It would be refuted if the beaten zones of machine guns mounted inside the pillboxes could cover the major military strongholds of Wong Nai Chung Gap area.
The hypothesis for question (2) is: PB2 did cover all routes of attack but only no information about fires was reported in the war diary. It would be refuted if PB2 had any blind-spot in shooting.
The hypothesis for question (3) is: the beaten zones of PB3 could cover most of the important fighting areas, e.g. PB1; PB2; the Ride across the valley; the West Brigade HQ as well as the upper reach of Blue Pool Road (then existing) etc. It would be refuted if PB3 had certain blind-spots.
The questions from (4) to (10) could be decoded through the onsite accurate measurements.
This thesis is an empirical analysis of how the professional mapping techniques are used to plug some gaps in the history of the battle of Wong Nai Chung. The aim of the thesis is to find out some enigma by means of on-site and desk top study. This thesis reports on a number of key findings: the main conclusions drawn from this research showed that, first, PB1 could cover the major military strongholds and both PB2 and PB3 had a certain areas of shooting blind-spots. Nevertheless, the OP together with the three PBs, could cover most of the southern side of today’s Deep Water Bay Road; the eastern side of Repulse Bay Road as well as the almost the entire northern dam of Wong Nai Chung Reservoir except the southern side of the reservoir. The results of the thesis show that the firing arcs of PB3 could not cover the major fighting areas in 19th December 1941 but it could have, apart from delayed the capture of the Wong Nai Chung Gap by the Japanese, inflicted heavier casualties on the enemies because it covered the Police Knoll and the reservoir dam which formed part of the Stanley Gap Road.
Secondly, by identifying the surviving war relics in Wong Nai Chung Gap, this thesis should contribute to better conservation research through on-site surveying of these features in a relative large scale which are not documented in any previous literature before. Upon finding out the accurate geographical locations of these surviving war relics, we could appreciate the rest of our research questions; i.e. the truthfulness of the inferred position on the Sir Cecil’s Ride below PB2 from the barbed wire stand which shown in the Japanese portrait; Brigade Lawson’s Headquarters was indeed protected by PB1 but not PB2; there are bunkers and water closets still remain intact in Stanley Gap.
In addition, this thesis offers constructive thoughts on how mapping techniques could be contributed to the conservation of historic war heritages.
Overall, the findings of this research proved that on-site measurements, together with contemporary GIS technology, can be used as a major tool of explaining the mysterious matters during the war.
This thesis comprises of five chapters and the style follows the norms in Kate L. Turabian.
Chapter 1 is the introduction. It serves as a general introduction to the thesis. It will commence by a historic review of the battle of Hong Kong in 1941. By describing the background of the battle of Wong Nai Chung Gap, it will points out some enigmatic problems found in war diaries. This chapter states the aims and hypotheses of this study and identify the scope of the research. Specifically, it raises ten specific research questions.
Chapter 2 is a literature review. It shows that the “state of art” of battle history is one of written records, collection of photos and small scale sketches without the help of accurate mapping inputs. Where plans/maps were produced in history texts, they were in small scale and hence of limited use for forensic or conservation purposes. In other words, historians are handicapped by a lack of sensitivity to the importance of spatial analysis. This review shows the significance and potential contribution of land surveying in military heritage research and policy development.
Chapter 3 describes the methodology of the land survey conducted. It commences by examining the theoretical basis as well as the principles of the technology used and will also present how mapping as well as the state-of-the-art Geographical Information Systems (GIS) techniques were actually used to perform terrain analysis based on the accurate surveyed positions of the war relics. Ten hypotheses in relation to the questions specified in Chapter 1 are formulated.
Chapter 4 provides the survey findings and analysis for the ten hypotheses.
Chapter 5 is the conclusion. This chapter summarises the thesis and discusses its methodological limitations and significance for heritage research and policy. It also makes suggestions for future research.published_or_final_version
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Fu, Yiu-lou, and 傅曉蕾. "Fusion without confusion: use of Chinese traditional elements in the Holy Trinity Church at Kowloon City, HongKong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B47090741.
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Having been a colony of the British, a country with Anglicanism as the national religion, Hong Kong had opened her door to the missionaries. It was believed that the fusion of Chinese tradition and Christianity facilitated the local Chinese to accept this imported system of religion. Some churches in Hong Kong were built with Chinese traditional elements, a blend of Chinese and Western cultures, in order to attract the local Chinese and break the ice between East and West. The architectural design of the church buildings echoed the Chinese indigenous church movement in the 1920s. These buildings in Hong Kong were distinctive.
In this study, we look into the historical background of Holy Trinity Church at Kowloon City, Hong Kong, try to know more about the relationship between her and the development of Christianity in Hong Kong and China that may influence the concept of using Chinese traditional elements in her church building. By reading the selected symbols in the Church, cloud motif, red colour, scroll, bamboo, we study the dialogue between Christianity and the Chinese culture. The intention of using Chinese traditional elements in an Anglican church demonstrates an open mind to start the conversation between cultures. The use of Chinese traditional elements in Holy Trinity Church, that is, the fusion of meaning of symbol, is one of the presentations of the influence of the Indigenization to the Church. Studying the symbols is the reading of the dialogue between cultures. The symbols in Holy Trinity Church are not only the bridge between God and the world, but also the bridge between Christianity and Chinese culture.
It is expected that this study, at the first stage of a conservation plan – understand the site, forms the basis for establishing the cultural heritage values of Holy Trinity Church. The Church demonstrates the folk wisdom of Hong Kong local Chinese. This is a more adoptive approach to Chinese culture, a successful marriage of Chinese tradition and Christianity, an achievement of the local Christians.published_or_final_version
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Wong, Suk-har, and 黃淑霞. "Disused air raid precaution tunnels: uncovering the underground history of World War II, civil defencetunnels in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B47583812.
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Just prior to the Japanese invasion, the Hong Kong Government embarked on an extensive program of building public shelters by tunneling into hillsides to protect the civilian population against bombing raids. Those air raid precaution tunnels that survive World War II have become part of the very few remaining physical witnesses to the history of Hong Kong in preparation of civil defence against Japanese attack. Tucked away inconspicuously in the bustling parts of the city, the disused shelter tunnels are the 'outsiders' of societal interaction, rarely catching the attention of the people of Hong Kong.
Bored deep into the hills leaving only the portals exposed to air, this 'hidden' heritage continues to be lost or damaged without drawing public attention. Ironically, the damage is not from the ravages of war but from redevelopment projects above ground, geotechnical strengthening works and road improvement works, all of which have been carried out post-war, resulting in tunnels being partially or wholly filled in, dug up or forgotten and neglected.
As little wartime architecture purposely built for preparation of World War II remains in Hong Kong, there is a need to preserve/ conserve this wartime heritage that once helped shape the city’s history. It is hoped that through this dissertation, both heritage and contemporary values of this forgotten example of wartime architecture be recognized and that a consensus be agreed upon conservation of this World War II heritage, in order to prevent further losses and damages that may only be fully appreciated when it is too late.
The dissertation will examine the issues related to the conservation of air raid tunnels through answering the following questions:
1. Where were/ are the tunnels, what purpose did they serve and what are the stories behind them?
2. Are the tunnels a significant heritage, and if so, what are their heritage values?
3. Are the tunnels adequately protected as a heritage in terms of current legislation and policies?
4. What are the threats against the conservation of the tunnels?
5. What are the opportunities for the conservation of the tunnels?published_or_final_version
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Legnér, Mattias, and Davide Ponzini. "Introduction." Högskolan på Gotland, Avdelningen för Kulturvård, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hgo:diva-286.
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Donovan-Boyd, Adrienne K. "Historic Preservation of Pacific Northwest Beach Houses: A Study of Beach Houses along Tillamook County's Coast." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9918.
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xiii, 207 p. : ill. (some col.), maps. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.Preserving Pacific Northwest historic beach houses in coastal communities can often be a daunting task due to the complexities that arise when combining preservation, planning, development, and climatic hardships. Using Tillamook County's coastline as the study area, this thesis explores the historical development of Tillamook County's structures and the current barriers that exist when trying to preserve them. Historical discussions include the development of transportation routes, recreational amenities, and the evolution of coastal construction materials, along with historic local and regional planning decisions that helped shaped towns along Tillamook County's coastline. Following this historical discussion, current preservation challenges will be discussed as well as the recommendations for preserving and maintaining vernacular coastal beach houses of the Pacific Northwest.
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Gorin, Abbye A. "Samuel Wilson, Jr.: a contribution to the preservation of architecture in New Orleans and the Gulf South." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54177.
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The uniqueness of Samuel Wilson, Jr.’s (born 1911) career is studied in terms of practicing architect, scholar, and civic leader. The author was motived by the void in architectural literature about the people who have saved our architectural heritage. The introduction explains the purpose of the dissertation to determine, analyse, and interpret Wilson’s contributions, beginning in 1934. The search began with oral histories taken from Wilson and some of his peers. Archival research was conducted in the Tulane University Library and The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Chapter 1 gives biographical information on Wilson, and background on New Orleans and the Vieux Carré (French Quarter) in the 1920s when Wilson entered Tulane University (1927). Nathaniel Cortlandt Curtis [Sr.], Moise Goldstein, and Richard Koch, the trio of architects who influenced Wilson, are introduced.
Chapter 2 is devoted to the experiences that moved Wilson in the direction of historic buildings, the Historic American Buildings Survey (1934) and a scholarship to Europe (1938).
Chapter 3 presents Wilson’s mentor, Richard Koch, a pioneer in adaptive reuse and new design in an historic environment. Wilson carried his mentor’s concepts further and into the realm of scholarly pursuit. Along with publishing and teaching, Wilson was a driving force in the institutionalization of preservation in New Orleans. His election as founding president of Louisiana Landmarks Society (1950) is the beginning of his leadership role for the next twenty years.
Chapter 4 deals with Wilson’s projects in the post World War II era of new construction in the Vieux Carré and central city, and how he guided change by the use of historicism.
Chapter 5 discusses, through Wilson’s projects, the critical preservation issues of the 1950s and 1960s. It was an era of problem solving without precedent guidelines.
Chapter 6 summarizes Wilson’s contributions from his field accomplishments and the creation of a new body of knowledge to his activities in national preservation policy.
The appendixes form a catalog of Wilson’s work: historic projects; literary works; drawings; TV programs, audio and audio—visual recordings; honors and awards; translation of a specification for a colonial horse-and-wind mill; and four walking tours. There are 154 illustrations.Ph. D.
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Pitera, Daniel W. "The manipulation of age : the tale of the ruin." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/23123.
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Barnhart, Cynthia. "Investigation of need for organized maintenance." Virtual Press, 1986. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/450777.
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The benefits of maintenance have been known for centuries, and throughout history these benefits have been the basis for much discussion. Recently such benefits have been formally proposed in terms of scheduled or cyclical maintenance programs. These programs have been developed for important historic buildings; yet the same benefits can be applied to any house. This concept is the basis of this thesis.The thesis begins with a discussion of the obvious need for some maintenance program and describes the recent interest of local governments in some form of maintenance planning, discussing the benefits of an organized approach to maintenance. Next it briefly reviews the beginnings and history of maintenance theories and is followed by a discussion of maintenance as a level of conservation of building. Basic statistics about homeowners and the development of the survey are addressed, which leads to the presentation of compiled results of the survey and a interpretation of the data. The conclusion indicates a direction for the development of an organized maintenance plan.
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Wong, Pui-kee, and 王珮琪. "Area based conservation in Hong Kong: a case of Tai O fishing village." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2002. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31475097.
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Gary, Rodney D. "Incorporating new technologies in the rehabilitation of historic buildings." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22398.
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Hamm, Karen L. "The importance of incorporating building science knowledge into guidelines to improve environmental sustainability in the rehabilitation of existing residences." Virtual Press, 2006. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1348354.
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This thesis examines existing rehabilitation and environmental guidelines to determine whether the guidelines are incorporating the necessary building science knowledge to ensure that insulation is performing as intended and thus promoting energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, and environmental sustainability. The results of analyzing the existing guidelines show that they do not require all that is necessary to promote energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. While several of the guidelines have started to incorporate the necessary building science perspective by requiring a whole house air leakage test, none of the guidelines examined specifically require the zonal pressure diagnostics test necessary to ensure that insulation is working to specification. The thesis also includes a comprehensive overview of environmental sustainability and rehabilitation.Department of Urban Planning
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Diebold, Paul C. "History and architecture of the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood." Virtual Press, 1988. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/546148.
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This paper will discuss the development and architecture of an Indianapolis northside residential neighborhood. While the area was settled in the mid twentieth century. Consequently, the neighborhood has a broad spectrum of architectural styles ranging from pioneer vernacular Greek Revival to Tudor Revival.In spite of the fact that the area was the leading suburb of Indianapolis in the early twentieth century, little research has been done on the history and historic architecture of Meridian-Kessler. Examples of significant structures and architectural types will be presented in the context of the area. Elements or factors which unify the neighborhood will be discussed.Finally, the issues of historic preservation in the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood will be examined. If the area is in fact historic, as the author believes then preservation measures are in order. The location and nature of the neighborhood pose a unique problem. Since the area is essentially a transitional urban/suburban district, methods of urban historic district preservation must be Modified for this special case. As historians and preservationists become reviewed. Historic increasingly aware of our early twentieth century heritage, a new terminology and approach must be acknowledged. This variation of a preservation or conservation district is termed by the author as "Suburban Preservation".Standard methods will be used to research and compose this thesis. For documentation of historic architecture, a series of Indianapolis Star articles titled "How Others Have Built" is an important source which must be a Thirty-eighth street Landmarks Foundation of Indiana is currently surveying the area; survey forms will provide much data on house types, styles and dates. Architectural archives, old records of firms active in the district and other published sources will provide further information. Planning data in the form of subarea plans andcooridor study have already been obtained for review. Plans for preservation districts in Indianapolis and other midwest cities will also be reviewed for possible application to Meridian-Kessler.Combined with field observations, the research should produce a document which places the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood in its proper historic context and aids in future planning for the area.Department of Architecture
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Melki, Habib Henry. "A vision for the future : a creative balance of technology and architecture of the past, Union Station, Indianapolis, Indiana." Virtual Press, 1985. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/421949.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate and determine different energy components existing within historic buildings that will contribute to the development of guidelines for applying modern technology systems within these strucutres and to show the financial, social and physical benefits, which may result without altering the architectural and cultural significance of the building.Union Station, Indianapolis, is an example of historical and architectural ingenuity. If proper and selected energy systems are applied, Union Station will be a strong active force for revitalizing the surrounding area, which has deteriorated and fallen into disuse in recent times. Similar examples of significant historic buildings are scattered all across the country, and with the new development taking place, these historic structures, which are the physical and visual links between us and our past, are being thregtened for the sake of the "glass-box". This study shows the many advantages in preserving these historic links whether economically, architecturally or socially, by bringing the best technology of both worlds and molding them into one system, in which both technologies work together and compliment each other rather than be an isolated system.Department of Architecture
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Vanovac, Tihomir. "Conservation of Federation hotels in central Sydney." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 1989. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/26258.
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In the last two decades Sydney's traditional hotels have been subjected to increasing pressure of rising land values and diminishing returns and many hotels have been either
demolished or adapted for other uses. At the close of the 19th Century, there were about 300 hotels in Central sydney. By the late 1920s this number was almost halved and from 1969 to 1989 a further 46 hotels in Central Sydney have ceased trading. In 1989, there are fewer than 75 hotels in continuing use in the Central Business District, according to the Australian Hotels Association. If the rate of closure and demolition over the last ninety years is extrapolated, Sydney will lose nearly all its traditional hotels within 40 years and many of those that remain are at risk of being altered and emasculated to a point at which their cultural significance is greatly diminished. Many journalists over the years have lamented the loss of their favourite boozer, or bloodhouse, prompting the Heritage Council to commission a survey, in 1985, of all existing, adapted and demolished hotels in the Sydney Central Business District.
This thesis continues the Heritage Council's initiative and documents and analyses a clearly identifiable group of hotels within a defined geographical area.
The historical research and the documentation of demolished, adapted and threatened hotels leads to a statement of the hotels' cultural significance with respect to social, historic, architectural, urban, technological and associated values.
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Wiltberger, Christine N. "Conservation and fabrication techniques for restoring marezzo scagliola." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1214385.
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Marezzo scagliola is a type of artificial marble made by pulling pigmented skeins of raw silk through a wet mixture of pigmented plaster. This material was a popular architectural material used in prominent public building throughout the United States at the turn of the nineteenth century. Most of the marezzo scagliola found in American buildings today is near or more than 100 years old. While it is by nature a very durable material, the negative effects of temperature, moisture and building evolution have all but destroyed some examples of marezzo scagliola. Unfortunately, the original craft techniques used to fabricate marezzo scagliola were never well documented. Recipes and techniques were usually passed down from father to son or were closely coveted by artisans seeking to hold a monopoly in the market. In the last 20 years, a very small number of conservators working to restore all types of scagliola have begun to document the history of scagliola as well as the techniques used in repair and replication. This thesis will expand upon the small amount of information available by documenting in detail the process used to both fabricate and repair marezzo scagliola.Department of Architecture
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Kihlberg, Johan. "Vällingby och kulturarvet : Att bevara och förnya ett centrum." Licentiate thesis, KTH, Arkitekturens historia och teori, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-93484.
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The focus of this case study is the renewal of Vällingby Centre which took place between 2004 and 2008. With its scale, ambition and content, Vällingby represented something completely new in Swedish urban development when the town district came into being in the early 1950s. The community centre also had an important role to play, it not only had a commercial function it also had a social and cultural function. Despite the fact that community centres appeared in great numbers, few of them remain as they once were. Many have undergone major changes including alterations and, quite often rather careless intervention, both with regard to their interior and exterior. New shop types, consumption patterns and increasingly fierce competition are just some of the factors that have led to the original values contained within this area being on the verge of disappearing. The entire town of Vällingby was nominated in 1987 by the National Heritage Board as a clear and well preserved example of an ABC city with regard to it structure and the planning ideals of the 1950s. An expression of such conservation ambitions signifies, however, a potential conflict situation with other interested parties and areas of interest, not least when it comes to buildings and environments that are for commercial use. The main purpose of this study is to deal with the renewal of Vällingby centre from a cultural heritage perspective. The first chapter will provide a background as to why Vällingby came about and present a picture of post-war town planning and the emergence of Vällingby Centre; while the second chapter will examine the decision-making process behind the renewal, where Välingby's town centre regeneration offers an interesting example of how areas which are classed as being of national interest are dealt with during the planning process. Vällingby Centre is an example of one of our modern national interests and of the maintenance and conservation problems post-war developments are associated with. The central parts of the town are also associated with a largely unexplored field of study, despite the increased diversity conservation intentions have received over the past few decades.QC 20120502
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Farris, Roger Neil. "A mixed-use development of Underground Atlanta : the implications of designing within a historical urban context." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/30890.
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Becker, Sharon Edwina. "Preserving rural African American heritage in Hawkins County, Tennessee: a history and restoration proposal for Saunders School, Chapel, and Cemetery." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2005. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2256.
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As generations segment and separate by distance and relationships, the chapel, school, and cemetery in what was known as the Saunders Chapel Community in Hawkins County, Tennessee, becomes a unifying bond to its descendents. This study records Saunders School history as an established central archive and uses the history for a restoration proposal. Saunders history, like all social and cultural history, exists as coalesced fragments. In the hope of deriving proof of the past, each entity and event is brought together so they might illuminate another. The story of Saunders Chapel will continue to grow and live on through the decedents, the site, and their history. The lives and faith that created the community has been brought to present light to insure the descendents of Saunders Chapel a place to keep coming home to.
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Wendelken-Mortensen, Cherie. "Living with the past : preservation and development in Japanese architecture and town planning." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12003.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture and Planning, 1994.Includes bibliographical references (v 2., leaves 309-325).
The study examines the architectural preservation program as it has developed over the past century in Japan, and demonstrates how relics of the past have been manipulated and re-interpreted by individuals and communities seeking to define a modern identity. The study chronicles the development of preservation practice from a national perspective, followed by a local historical analysis of the town of Tsumago in Nagano Prefecture. It is proposed that a nativist and modernist construction of the common Japanese house has had a special place in the history of the modern movement in Japan which influenced the conceptualization, study and preservation of traditional architecture over the past century. Also, the legal tools and field practices of both the national preservation program and the grass-roots district preservation movement have been tied to ideological and political concerns which have affected building designation, restoration, and public presentation. The most important example of the grass-roots district preservation movement in Japan is Tsumago-juku in Nagano Prefecture, the first example of such a movement in Asia. It is demonstrated that Tsumago's place in the formation of Japan's modern national identity was of primary importance to the success of its preservation effort. Restoration work there resulted in important national legislation and created a conflict between the "living tradition" of local carpentry and community vs. professional preservationist. This centered on the nature of architectural tradition and definition of authenticity. As a result of the preservation effort, the town's history and traditions have been re-invented to suit the needs of the present, and its material historicity has been compromised in the name of a greater authenticity in the building process. Yet the modernist ideal of a structurally "honest" and materially "natural" Japanese house has made the acceptance of preservation intervention problematic in the architectural community, further demonstrating that the way old houses are preserved is as much a reflection of the architectural and political ideology of our time as they are a portrait of the past.
by Cherie Wendelken-Mortensen.
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Pizzigatti, Cesare <1983>. "Solutions for the conservation and restoration of cement-based materials in XX Century architectural heritage." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2022. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/10414/1/Cesare%20Pizzigatti%20_%20PhD%20Thesis.pdf.
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Among the most representative materials of XX Century architectural heritage, this dissertation focuses on the cement-based ones, investigating some different fields where they were exploited.
Primarily, concerning the surface preservation of cement-based materials used with aesthetic intent, new self-cleaning treatments based on titania nanoparticles embedded in inorganic matrices were tested. In order to consider the role of porosity, the treatments were applied to different kinds of materials (cement-based mortar, marble and concrete) and several analyses were conducted to investigate the morphology of the coatings, their photocatalytic effectiveness, their durability and the interaction between the coating and the substrate material. The outcomes showed that several parameters influence the treatment’s performances, in particular, the presence and nature of the matrix, the concentration and dispersion of nanoparticles and, in some cases, the amount of substrate material which interacts with the coatings.
Secondly, this dissertation deals with the historic “Terranova” render, a colored dry-mix mortar largely widespread in Europe in the first half of XX Century, whose formulation is still basically unknown. Some original samples of supposedly Terranova renders were subjected to several characterization analyses and the results were compared to those of the original “Terranova” render of the Engineering Faculty in Bologna. Despite the recurrence of some features, defining a common formulation seemed to be challenging.
Finally, the repair and conservation of structural reinforced concrete in heritage buildings were investigated, adopting the former “Casa del Fascio” in Predappio (FC, Italy) as case study. Three different materials and solutions were tested on a slab of the building, making its repair only from the intrados. Then several analyses were conducted both on site and in laboratory. Aside from the specific features characterizing every product, the results highlighted that the application method played a fundamental role in the effectiveness of the retrofit strategies.
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Jin, You, and 靳悠. "Changing Shichahai: an historic district for a modern world." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B47090881.
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Beijing is the most important and dynamic city in China. A vital ingredient in that success has been its historic environment- its imperial palaces, its temples, its siheyuans, its hutongs- which provides the texture of the Old Beijing city. The historic environment is key to Beijing’s prosperity and a social asset of value. Nearly all the most prosperous and desirable areas in Beijing, the places where people most want to live, work and visit, are those where the historic environment is a dominant influence.
The article, “World Heritage Areas: A Critical Analysis”, written by Peter Neville, Hadley in National Post Canada says:
UNESCO's World Heritage List is intended to help preserve historic sites, but in China, inclusion on the list can be the kiss of death. The major "carrot" of heritage designation is the increased levels of tourism its prestige generates.
Apparently, not only the designated heritage sites, but all the heritages are faced with the fate of being destroyed by tourism and development. Old buildings and lanes in Beijing never stop drawing visitors. The city, even the whole country is now proud of prosperous tourism which is always associated with ‘economic flourishing’.
Virtually, every introduction tourism text contains at least one chapter discussing the social, cultural, and environmental impacts of tourism. This topic has also been the subject of extensive investigation in the academic literature. However, in regions that are undergoing rapid development and where an ethos of conservation has not been established, often surprising ignorance of the negative consequences of tourism exists.
In China, the attitude is still that the benefits of economic development outweigh any adverse costs such development may have. However, such an attitude is now seen as being shortsighted. As a result, a more balanced approach to tourism is advocated, acknowledging both its beneficial and detrimental effects on host communities and their cultures.
Conservation is about ensuring that we make the best use of our historic environment. It is a tool for managing change. Some still believe that conservation is simple about preserving the fabric of old buildings unchanged and developing the economic potential of tourism. They failed to see that conservation is an overarching work, the opposite of a wasteful society. It is easy to destroy - and today we have the tools, the money and the technology - but difficult to create. Cultural heritage, areas, landscapes and communities are a finite resource. Once lost they are lost forever. The purpose of conservation is to ensure that destruction is kept to a minimum while allowing creativity and innovation to flourish.
We should preserve the town of the past for the man of the future.published_or_final_version
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Oswald, Alison L. "A conceptual preservation plan for historic Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia." Virtual Press, 1992. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/845943.
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*Graveyards are significant sites that are consciously and deliberately created. As both architecture and landscape architecture, graveyards are an intrinsic part of history that have helped define and establish architectural styles as well as address land use and associated issues.Graveyards provide some of the best and most lasting examples of art and sculpture through the ages. By examining the size, shape, ornamentation/articulation, style of carving and materials from which the stones are constructed, elements of social status and what individuals thought of the themselves are revealed. Valuable historic documentation is gleaned from graveyards in the form of genealogical information, social history, widespread diseases, wars/battles and demographics. The study of epitaphs discloses biographies of individuals and indicates what type of professions were dominant during a certain period. The religious symbolism of individual stones differentiates denominations and may lend evidence of a once-existent church or parish.*This term was traditionally used throughout the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and therefore will be applied in the text where appropriate. The need to preserve graveyards is essential to humankind's understanding of the past,, people and the environment. As outdoor museums that are open to all, regardless of social or economic status, to visit and experience, graveyards are potentially one of the best educational tools for interpreting history, yet are seldom used. Graveyards must begin to be viewed as "interpretive sites" and not just as functional and emotional places for the dead. As a tangible aspect of history that contains sensitive records, the preservation of a graveyard must be carefully and innovatively handled. The stability that a cemetery presents in the ever-changing environment of a disposable society is threatened unless the site and its artifacts are properly maintained.Historic Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia, presents itself as a significant eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth-century graveyard/cemetery. It is the site of the 1781 Battle of Petersburg and the burial grounds for approximately 30,000 Confederate soldiers from the United States Civil War. The Old Blandford Church is the oldest church in the Petersburg area (ca. 1734-1737) and was the last of three brick churches built for Bristol Parish of Bristol, England, in colonial Virginia. The church also contains fifteen Tiffany stained-glass windows designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany.Since the historic fabric at Blandford Cemetery needs to be preserved, restored, maintained and innovatively managed to ensure its future, this study has been undertaken with the sincere hope that others will find the enthusiasm, support and encouragement to seek out, preserve and interpret old graveyards and cemeteries.Department of Architecture
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Schierenbeck, Frances. "Caspar Woods Schoolhouse historic structures report." Virtual Press, 1996. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1014842.
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The purpose of the Historic Structures Report on the Caspar Woods one-room schoolhouse is to document the structure and provide information for its preservation and restoration. Built in 1915 by the Caspar Lumber Company, it is an excellent example of a one-room schoolhouse. Constructed during a period of reform in the education movement the Caspar Woods schoolhouse exemplifies the movements ideal of a standardized school building. This schoolhouse also has a unique feature of having been built on a support structure of skids and beams. This allowed i t to be moved i n three sections to different logging camps.The Historic Structure report looks at the history of this one-room schoolhouse, the Caspar Lumber Company and local factors that influenced the building if this school. The report also documents the existing condition of the building and provides suggestions for its preservation and restoration.Department of Architecture
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Ditolvo, Ana Marta Alexandre. "Procedimentos investigativos no projeto de restauro arquitetônico = análise do caso paulistano, quatro estudos de casos." [s.n.], 2011. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/284429.
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Resumo: Identifica-se na contemporaneidade uma valorização das questões da formação de memória e, por consequência, da preservação do patrimônio material construído. Dentro deste quadro, o caso brasileiro tem peculiaridades que condicionam uma particular abordagem da questão, tanto do ponto de vista conceitual quanto metodológico e tecnológico. Neste quadro também emergem as comunidades locais especificidades a considerar. Esta dissertação estudará os procedimentos técnicos da fase de análise do artefato (edificação) no projeto de restauro arquitetônico que antecedem a adoção de um partido de intervenção. Está centrada nas diretrizes estabelecidas pelo órgão de preservação paulistano - Departamento do Patrimônio Histórico /SMC/PMSP. Tem por pressuposto a inadequação, obsolescência e falta de sistematização dessas diretrizes, fatores percebidos por intermédio da prática profissional. Inicialmente, sistematizam-se elementos teóricos conceituais que fundamentam a metodologia de projeto de restauro. Foram selecionados para este estudo de casos quatro exemplares tombados, localizados na cidade de São Paulo, com projetos desenvolvidos por especialistas na área, a saber: Igreja Evangélica Luterana de São Paulo, Igreja São Cristóvão, Igreja Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte e Igreja da Ordem Terceira do Pai Seráphico São Francisco. Identificam-se as formas de ação para reconhecimento e análise dos artefatos, pois, se inadequadas, podem comprometer a integridade e/ou autenticidade dos bens preservados. Procede-se em seguida a uma análise comparada dos casos apontados, realizada por observação direta e discurso textual. Conclui-se pela necessidade da formulação de normas e diretrizes claras, igualitárias para todos os casos e efetivamente fundamentadas em uma mesma base conceitual
Abstract: We identify, contemporaneously, the appreciation of issues regarding the formation of memory and consequently the preservation of built heritage. The Brazilian's case presents distinctive characteristics which condition a particular approach to such issues from the technological, methodological and conceptual standpoints, emerging also from local communities specifications to be considered. This essay will study the technical procedures during the phases of analysis of an artifact in the process of architectural restoration, based on the guidelines established by the preservation institute of the city of Sao Paulo - DPH/PMSP (Heritage Department/Local Government of the City of Sao Paulo), before intervention. It is believed, as a result of professional practice based on perception, that these are guidelines inadequate, obsolete and lacking systematization. Initially, we articulate the conceptual theoretical elements which substantiate the methodology of the restoration project. For this case study, we selected four examples placed under governmental trust located in Sao Paulo and involved in projects carried out by specialists. They are as follows: the Lutheran Evangelic Church of Sao Paulo; Church of São Cristóvão, Church of Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte, and Church of Ordem Terceira do Pai Seráphico São Francisco. The forms of recognition, action and analysis of the artifacts were identified, as inadequate recognition could jeopardize the integrity and/or authenticity of the preserved properties. A comparative analysis of the specified cases carried out by direct observation and textual discourse was then employed. It was concluded that the formulation of clear guidelines applicable to all cases, effectively founded on the same conceptual basis, is necessary
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Lima, Sérgia Maria Mota Noronha. "Intervenções de conservação e restauro do património edificado: o Forte da Ínsua." Master's thesis, [s.n.], 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10284/4962.
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Dissertação apresentada à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Arquitetura e UrbanismoA base principal desta dissertação passa pelo estudo da Ínsua de Caminha, no Litoral Norte de Portugal onde se encontra um singular convento e fortaleza que datam do século XVI. A peculiaridade deste conjunto terá sido o que levou à escolha deste local como campo de estudo, tendo sido objeto de atenção o seu abandono. Para tal, pretende-se efetuar o estudo das suas potencialidades enquanto monumento que se insere numa circunstância natural e física particular no território nacional, bem como a sua condição exígua e abandonada que encaminhou o estudo para os princípios da reabilitação do Património Nacional Classificado. Com base nisto optou-se por uma metodologia qualitativa que incide no caso de estudo da Ínsua de Caminha, ou seja, através de uma profunda pesquisa bibliográfica, faz-se um levantamento da identificação deste edifício através da avaliação do estado de conservação, a sua caracterização funcional e a caracterização dos espaços exteriores, com vista ao desenvolvimento do nosso objeto de estudo. No fundo, o domínio científico em que se insere esta monografia é o da metodologia de intervenções de conservação e restauro do património edificado. O trabalho culmina com avaliação do estado de conservação do Forte da Ínsua e após essa avaliação, é feita uma proposta de intervenção, com base nos princípios que foram abordados ao longo do trabalho.
The essential basis of this dissertation involves the study of Ínsua in Caminha, on the northern coast of Portugal where a singular convent and fortress dating from the XVI century. The peculiarity of this set have been what led to the choice of this location as a field of study, have been object of attention its abandonment. To this end, we intend to make the study of its potential as a monument that is part of a particular natural and physical condition in the country, as well as its tiny and abandoned condition referred the study of the principles of rehabilitation of National Heritage Rated. Based on this we chose a qualitative methodology that focuses on the case study of Ínsua in Caminha, in other words, through a deep literature search, it is a survey of the identification of this building by evaluating the condition, its functional characterization and the characterization of outdoor spaces for the development of our object of study. Basically, the scientific field in which it operates this monograph is the methodology of conservation interventions and restoration of built heritage. The work culminates with assessment of the conservation status of the Fort Ínsua and after this evaluation, a proposal for intervention is made, based on the principles that have been discussed throughout the work.
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Yung, Hiu-kwan Esther, and 容曉君. "Architectural heritage conservation in Hong Kong: an empirical analysis." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B38934851.
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