Historic Preservation

História da arquitetura e preservação do patrimônio: diálogos

by Leonardo Castriota

Publicado nos anais do XXVI Colóquio do Comitê Brasileiro de História da Arte, 2004. p.

A preservação do patrimônio é um campo que tem ganho proeminência na cena atual. É interessante perceber, no entanto,... more A preservação do patrimônio é um campo que tem ganho proeminência na cena atual. É interessante perceber, no entanto, como esse campo se articula de forma diferente nos diversos contextos nacionais. Implementadas tradicionalmente pelos estados, as políticas de preservação trabalham com a dialética lembrar-esquecer: para se criar uma memória nacional, privilegiam-se certos aspectos em detrimento de outros, iluminam-se certos momentos da história, enquanto outros permanecem na obscuridade. É neste sentido que este trabalho acompanha, numa perspectiva comparativa, a relação entre o discurso da preservação do patrimônio e da história da arquitetura no Brasil e nos Estados Unidos. É interessante perceber as diferentes aproximações ao fenômeno da arquitetura, que, juntamente com uma prática social diferenciada da preservação em cada um dos países, justifica os diferentes tipos de diálogo que se estabelecem entre os dois campos nos dois exemplos estudados.

Preservation and Modernity: Competing Perspectives, Contested Histories and the Question of Authenticity

by Mrinalini Rajagopalan

From C. Greig Crysler, Stephen Cairns and Hilde Heynen, eds., The SAGE Handbook of Architectural Theory (Los Angeles: Sage Publications, 2012)

CONSERVATION OF KONYA, THE SELJUK CAPITAL / THE CONSERVATION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

by Mehmet Tunçer

This paper is about the conservation of the Konia (Konya), the Seljuk Capital

Konya, which is in the Central Anatolian Region, is one of the greatest cities of Turkey as far as surface area is... more Konya, which is in the Central Anatolian Region, is one of the greatest cities of Turkey as far as surface area is concerned. It has been densely populated in every historical period since its land is distributed into plateaus, plains and closed river systems and its soil is fertile. It was an important center of trade, culture and politics all through the First and Middle Ages at the intersection points of historical trade routes that connect the Anatolian towns to each other, to Asia and to Europe. It still keeps that importance today.

CONSERVATION OF PERGE ANTIQUE CITY, CONSERVATION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

by Mehmet Tunçer

This paper is about the preservation of Perge Antique city.

Perge is one of the oldest cities of the Pamphylia Region, whose name means “Land of All Tribes”. The name of the... more Perge is one of the oldest cities of the Pamphylia Region, whose name means “Land of All Tribes”. The name of the city, which is not in Greek but rather, probably, in Hittite or Latin, and her first-goddess “Artemis Pergaia”, whose cult reaches far back into time in Anatolia, prove this..

BERGAMA (PERGAMON) ANTIQUE CITY : PRESERVING THE CITY OF CULTURE, ART AND SCIENCE

by Mehmet Tunçer

This paper is about the preservation of Pergamon (Bergama) Antique City..

The urban and archaeological sites of Bergama, that is, the historical city that has been mentioned with admiration,... more The urban and archaeological sites of Bergama, that is, the historical city that has been mentioned with admiration, researched and put into writing, and praised by scientists, archaeologists, architectures, art historians, city planners, sculptors and the like for more than two thousand years, faces the threat of destruction today in places…

Pedestrian Shopping Streets in the Restructuring of the Chinese City

by Alan A. Lew

Lew, A.A. 2007. Pedestrian Shopping Streets in the Restructuring of the Chinese City. In T. Coles and A. Church, eds., Tourism, Power and Place, pp. 150-170. London: Routledge.

Today, virtually every city in China has one or more pedestrian shopping street (buxingjie). They come in a wide range... more Today, virtually every city in China has one or more pedestrian shopping street (buxingjie). They come in a wide range of forms and styles. Most are highly successful, though some are more successful than others. Some are permanently closed to vehicle, while others are only closed at night or on weekends. They are part of the transformation of Chinese cities from socialist cities of production, to cities of play and tertiary employment (Ma, 2004; Yang 2004; Wu, 2004; Short and Kim, 1999). More specifically, they are representative of the decentralization of power from the central government to local municipalities, and of the development of a more market-oriented land development system in China.

Beyond Preservation: Rebuilding Old Shanghai

by Non Arkaraprasertkul

Arkaraprasertkul, Non. “Beyond Preservation: Rebuilding Old Shanghai” The Exposition Magazine of the University of Oxford. 3 (Hilary Issue): 10-18 (2010)

The Essence of Puerto Rican Historic Architecture

by Jorge Ortiz Colom

Published in Axis 7, annual journal of the Caribbean School of Architecture at the Institute of Technology, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. This copy is not in the final format as published, and it is not illustrated.

An overview of the development of building and architectural traditions and practices in Puerto Rico, oriented towards... more An overview of the development of building and architectural traditions and practices in Puerto Rico, oriented towards English-speaking readers.

The use of modern technological applications for restoring the circuit Walls of the Acropolis

by Dimitris Egglezos

published in Acropolis Restoration News 10, 2010

In-situ tests on the Parthenon columns for the assessment of their foundation condition

by Dimitris Egglezos

Co- authored with E.E. Toumbakari, published in XV ECSMGE European Conference, Athens 2011

The paper reports a) the in-situ trial load tests, which were carried out on the four, out of six, columns of the... more The paper reports a) the in-situ trial load tests, which were carried out on the four, out of six, columns of the Parthenon western side, the Opisthodomos, during the recent restoration project (2001-2004) and b) the analytical assessment of their structural res-ponse, including foundation, based on the obtained experimental data.The dismantling of the entablature members during the anastylosis project, gave the opportunity for the performance of in situ trial load tests in order to study the response of the co-lumns, interacting to their foundation. The testing project consisted of the application of a horizontal force of 10-11kN at the ca-pital of each column. At the same time, the horizontal displacement of the capital and the vertical displacement of the base marble block, were measured The test was carried out twice in each direction, to account for differences in the foundation condi-tions. For the evaluation and the interpretation of the test results a back-analysis was performed. For the (3-d nonlinear elastic) analysis Rock-Mechanics principles were applied. The idea is that dry masonry structure, from natural rock stone blocks connec-ted with frictional “joint” forces are analogous to a jointed rockmass system. The comparison of measured values and analytical predictions are generally in good agreement, offering increased accuracy.According to the results, discrete modelling with pro-perly determined parameters for monument‟s geomaterials can satisfactorily be applied to restoration analyses of this type of structure and could form the base for more complex calculations involving dynamic effects e.g. earthquake.

GEOSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE ATHENIAN ACROPOLIS WALL BASED ON TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNING DATA

by Dimitris Egglezos

Co authored with D. Moullou and D. Mavromati, Published in "The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences". Vol. XXXVII. Part B5. Beijing 2008

Forgetting to remember, remembering to forget: Late modern heritage practices, sustainability and the ‘crisis’ of accumulation of the past

by Rodney Harrison

This is a preprint of an article submitted for consideration in the International Journal of Heritage Studies which is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjhs20/current

This paper considers the implications for cultural heritage of observations regarding individual and collective memory... more This paper considers the implications for cultural heritage of observations regarding individual and collective memory which suggest that the process of forgetting is in fact integral to remembering―that one cannot properly form new memories and attach value to them without also selecting some things to forget. Remembering is an active process of cultivating and pruning, and not one of complete archiving and total recall, which would overwhelm and cause us to be unable to make confident decisions about which memories are valuable and which are not. I argue that the same is true of heritage; that as a result of its increasingly broad definition, and the exponential growth of listed objects, places and practices of heritage in the contemporary world, we hazard becoming overwhelmed by memory and in the process rendering heritage ineffective and worthless. I refer to the consequence of this heterogeneous piling up of disparate and conflicting pasts in the present as a ‘crisis’ of accumulation of the past. To deal with this crisis adequately, we must pay increased attention to the management of heritage. This should not only refer to processes of preservation and conservation, but also to active decisions to de-list or cease to conserve particular forms of heritage once their significance to contemporary and future societies can no longer be demonstrated. De-accessioning and disposal must become a key area of attention for critical heritage studies in the coming decades if heritage is to remain sustainable and uphold its claims to relevance in contemporary global societies.

Preservation of the Circuit Wall of the Acropolis: past and future

by Dorina Moullou

Co-authored with D. Egglezos, published in "Acropolis Restoration News 8, July 2008

Inter-Action Centre. Docomomo Publication

by Mary Lou Lobsinger

Higher Education in Crisis: Teaching Historic Preservation Trades on Diminishing Budgets

by Stephen Hartley

Defining Spiritual Spaces: The Social Evolution of American Spirituality and its Effects on the Built Environment

by Stephen Hartley

O.G. Bradshaw Grain Elevator_NRHP Nomination

by Liz Almlie

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places 2/15/2012

The O.G. Bradshaw Elevator is a structure eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A and... more The O.G. Bradshaw Elevator is a structure eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A and C for its local significance in the areas of Agriculture, Commerce, and Architecture. Built in 1908, the elevator was operated by
Oscar George Bradshaw through his death in 1956—state inspectors last calibrated the scales in 1959. This wooden
country elevator sits along the railroad siding in Kimball, South Dakota’s once busy railroad reserve that served as the core
of the rural town’s agriculture-supported commercial life. Operated by an independent proprietor, the Bradshaw Elevator
provided additional local capacity to supply a booming regional grain market, and it provided a third option for area farmers
other than the elevators owned by the line company or the county cooperative. It was built as a self-contained complex of
bins, elevator systems, drive bay, and office, has wooden siding and shingles, and has retained its characteristic siding,
wide eaves, and interior machinery despite regional trends to modernize elevator operations in the 1930s. It represents
the railroad agribusiness in the early twentieth century that, in connection to broader regional systems of trade, developed
the town of Kimball in terms of settlement, social, and commercial life. Historic grain elevators that have survived also
serve as prominent vertical features of the dominant horizontal prairie landscape, becoming emblems of their towns and
important reminders of the region’s agricultural history.

Historic Preservation and Cluster Based Economic Development

by John Laurie

Published in 'The Economic Development Journal' Winter 2008

Historic preservation has most often been thought of in terms of architecture and aesthetic appeal as opposed to a... more Historic preservation has most often been thought of in terms of architecture and aesthetic appeal as opposed to a vehicle for economic development. Recently, it has been shown that a range of industries can be economically fortified by historic preservation. However, historic preservation has the capacity to do far more than just bring about positive economic outcomes in various industries. Using the cluster based economic development theory, this article will describe how a cohesive economic development effort, centered on historic preservation, can be an important part of a city’s economic development strategy. The article provides an overview of the tourism,
environmental management, housing, and film making sectors in conjunction with a cluster based approach. This focus demonstrates how this approach can help cities increase inward investment and move away from imitation and toward innovation.

Digital Libraries and Culture by Simon Tanner KCL

by Simon Tanner

UNESCO report by Simon Tanner, May 2005.

This report for UNESCO will identify the way that digital libraries interact with culture and how this interaction may... more This report for UNESCO will identify the way that digital libraries interact with culture and how this interaction may develop and deepen in the future. It will discuss current uses of digital libraries for cultural purposes particularly for increasing and democratizing access to the Arts. This report shows the important role that digital libraries play in preserving culture and in connecting people with their national and regional identities. Digital Libraries are also a means by which displaced peoples may remain in contact with their indigenous cultures and where family history (genealogy) may be discovered and cherished. The author considers digital libraries used for cultural purposes as being a key factor that
will help to bridge the growing digital divide in the world. The report finishes with a view to the digital future through “cultural commons” and emerging trends to consider the resource, policy and strategic implications for future action.

Manpower: Making Landscape in the Rocky Mountains

by Becky Sobell

The accumulated physical power of many men, burros, hydro-electric power installations and ‘Buckeye’ (a 1920s diesel... more The accumulated physical power of many men, burros, hydro-electric power installations and ‘Buckeye’ (a 1920s diesel engine) have, like burrowing animals, redistributed matter at the former Ute-Ulay silver mine in remote Colorado, USA. They took material from inside the precipitous Rocky Mountains and processed it into a new topography of plateaux and terraces.

At the Ute-Ulay, in the winter of 2010/11, a shed split under the weight of snow, spilling out detritus. When the snow thawed, the guts – tools and ‘come-in-handies’ from decades past – fell under the gaze of tourists on their way along the scenic Alpine Loop. The collapse was counterintuitively opportune, since ‘ruins provide the incentive for restoration’ (Jackson 1980, p.102), and the owners had decided to sign over the site to Hinsdale County.

A collaborative residency brought assorted artists and scientists to develop a vision for the Ute-Ulay; late in the final week, a local rancher’s wish list eerily resembled our own. It is unsurprising, since ‘our predominant landscape strategy now is the economic exploitation of the earth’ (Shepheard 1997, p.XIV). But which landscape architectural tactics can ensure that the Ute-Ulay site remains flexible? Flexibility is the best way to be sustainable, it allows for re-use.

Other examples of historic mining camps exist along the Alpine Loop: at Animas Forks “any structure 50 years or older” is preserved, as was proposed for the Ute-Ulay by the federal archaeologist. But this leaves only a skeletal form where debris once revealed that ‘the primary shaping of the mining landscape is a manifestation of male identity’ (Francaviglia 1991, p. xix). The identity of the Ute-Ulay is of everyday masculine utility: to restore it to some ‘scene of unreality’ (Jackson 1980, p.102) is to erase reality.

‘A landscape that is the product of tinkering… has a great advantage over the canonical monuments of landscape design created out of whole cloth… as a product of accretion, it can accept new uses and meanings with less friction’ (Ruddick 1997, pp.111-112).

This paper will reflect on the latest findings of an ongoing landscape architectural research project into development of the Ute-Ulay site.