Architectural Conservation and Building Conservation Products

By J.M. Fladmark

Papers from the 1999 conference by the Museum of Scotland. Aims to generate international comparison and debate about interpretation and presentation of heritage assets, and to examine the role of museums in shaping national identity.…

Hardback – 1999-10-01
Routledge

By PEB Robson

This book will be of interest to everyone involved in the repair, maintenance and refurbishment of traditional buildings. Its purpose is to promote the successful structural repair of masonry, timber and unfired earth. The book begins by explaining how traditional structures work and how they are…

Hardback – 1999-09-01
Routledge

By Clough Williams-Ellis

This study, first published in 1919 then substantially revised in 1947, was based on experiments undertaken by the author into the use of pise de terre and other earth-based materials. It was written at a time when traditional building resources such as brick and timber were in short supply, and…

Hardback – 1999-08-01
Routledge

By Derek Latham

Creative re-use is more than conversion or rehabilitation of a property for new, or continued, use. The two volumes of this book offer numerous illustrated examples of the innovative work by a range of architects in addition to key projects from Derek Latham's own practice. Volume 1 focuses on the…

Hardback – 1999-01-04
Routledge

Edited by Norbert Baer, Fitz Livingstone

Despite the widespread use of brick construction throughout the world, there has been no major investigation into its deterioration and durability. This book provides the results of a major international study led by West Germany which examines the causes of decay in addition to the treatment and…

Hardback – 1998-10-30
Routledge

Edited by Allen Cunningham

This collection of essays serves as an introduction to modern architectural heritage and the specific problems related to the conservation of modern structures. It covers policy, planning and construction. A selection of case studies elaborates on these issues and illustrates how problems have…

Paperback – 1998-09-24
Taylor & Francis

Edited by Peter Burman

The period around 1900 was a defining point in the history of architecture and it offers a fascinating insight into the whole development of the modern architectural movement. The intellectual debate was intense with a desire to produce innovative architecture which honoured the past and local…

Hardback – 1998-07-10
Routledge

Edited by J. M. Fladmark

A collection of papers presented at the Robert Gordon University Heritage Convention 1998, on the subject of heritage. Topics covered include: Jamaica's musical heritage; the Aberdeen Maritime Museum; the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela; and the spirit and identity of Cracow.…

Hardback – 1998-07-06
Routledge

By S. Massaglia, G. Bodo

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.…

Hardback – 1998-05-22
Routledge

By F G Dimes, J. Ashurst

One of the problems which beset the practical conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book, with both volumes now available as one invaluable paperback, brings these disciplines together by the involvement of contributors with different experiences and…

Paperback – 1998-05-06
Routledge

Edited by Simon Ditchfield, John Arnold, Kate Davies

Just what is it that we want from the past? History offers us true stories about the past; heritage sells or provides us with the past we appear to desire. The dividing line between history and heritage is, however, far from clear. This collection of papers addresses the division between history…

Hardback – 1998-01-30
Routledge

By A. D. Cowper

First published in 1927 by the Building Research Station, this volume provides a classification of lime and a complete review of its various uses in building construction and repair. This facsimile edition should be of interest and of practical value since the methods, terminology and practices…

Paperback – 1998-01-05
Routledge