Conservation of Buildings & Building Materials

Conservation Basics examines the evolving theories and principles that underpin building conservation in England in the 21st century, and looks at ...

The battle in architecture between the internationalist voices of modernism and the localized resistance, which favored traditional technologies an...

This book offers a comprehensive and innovative exploration of maintenance technologies, blending fundamental theories with practical applications ...

Reimagining our cities for a sustainable and human-centric future In her groundbreaking book Wonder City, Lynn Ellsworth delves deep into the heart...

This book is a comprehensive guide to the classification, design, construction, and maintenance of subsea pipeline systems. It provides an in-depth...

More than Buildings studies the buildings typology in Portuguese cities and their relationship with the program (the way in which it responds to a ...

Thinking Heritage Through China explores major themes in international heritage through the lens of heritage practice in China.China is a dynamic p...

A journey through Europes old towns, exploring why we treasure thembut also what they hide about a continents fraught history  [A] fascinating chro...

The authors explore multifaceted aspects of the competing cultural landscapes that comprise the northeast of Scotland. This interdisciplinary colle...

This Greek-language monograph on the castle of Modon (Peloponnese, Greece) leads us on a journey from Homer to the 20th century, and concentrates p...

This guidance is aimed at conservators and those specifying conservation treatments for historic stonework. It will also be of interest to conserva...

This guidance covers the practical application of photogrammetry in recording cultural heritage, with particular reference to structure from motion...

In architectural terms, rehabilitation is all about breathing new life into an old building using modern materials and designs that both compliment...

First emerging at the beginning of the twentieth century, architectural reconstruction has increasingly become an instrument to visually revive a l...

Drawing on the authors extensive fieldwork in the Dong areas in southwest China, this book presents a detailed picture of the Dongs buildings and t...

This book discusses architectural excellence in Islamic societies drawing on textual and visual materials, from the Aga Khan Documentation Center a...

This book reviews four decades of debate about restoring an industrial heritage site of inestimable value the Venice Arsenal. Focusing on the chal...

Historic reconstructions have been a consistent part of the historic preservation and heritage conservation movements in the United States and Cana...