Conservation of Buildings & Building Materials

This book, the eighth in the Getty Conservation Institute's Readings in Conservation series, fills a significant gap in the published literature on...

This book looks deeper into the importance of the historical identity of a region, town or nation. It is clear that we have the necessity to look b...

Containing the proceedings of the 14th Conference on Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture (STREMAH 2015), this book provides t...

This guidance is for anyone who wishes to improve energy efficiency in an historic building. There are many reasons to do this. Improving energy ef...

'Beautifully presented and accompanied by abundant photographs and plan diagrams, the entry masterfully explores Berkes modernist inclinations, her...

Building Environment looks at the interaction between building materials and systems and their surroundings, and how this may lead to deterioration...

Timber deals with wide-ranging use of the material in historic buildings, from vast structural timber-frames through to high-class joinery and simp...

Stone considers the wide variety of historical uses, from simple masonry walling through to elaborate carving and decoration. The book considers wh...

This publication is aimed at building owners and managers caring for stained glass windows, but it will also be of interest to their professional a...

Metals deals with the conservation of a group of materials that have been used in buildings for everything from structural components and fixings t...

Although goods traffic accounted in many cases for a higher proportion of railway companies revenue than passengers, the buildings associated with ...

For over 250 years people have headed to Ramsgate for a day at the seaside and discovered much more in the process. This book charts Ramsgates tra...

Reyes Ríos + Larraín is an architecture studio founded by Salvador Reyes Ríos and Josefina Larraín in Mérida, Yucatán. Reyes Ríos + Larraín is best...

Asian activists, organizers, critics, teachers, artists, and entrepreneurs have become passionately involved in protecting Asias heritage. In this ...

What constitutes an archive in architecture? What forms does it take? What epistemology does it perform? What kind of craft is archiving? Crafting ...

This book elucidates the continuing conflict between the conservation of the townscapes and associated lifestyles that have evolved over centuries ...

Charleston Saved 1979-1989 tells the remarkable story of how the home of key members of the Bloomsbury set was brought back from ruin and lovingly ...

Whether you are an artisan, an architect or a homeowner, The Stone Restoration Handbook demonstrates the best approach and techniques to use when p...