John Earl's approach to building conservation is holistic. The author argues that one must understand a building in its totality as a cultural, spatial, structural environmental complex before any intervention takes place...
Building Mycology deals with the study of fungi in and around the building environment, having direct and indirect effect on the health of the building, its material and occupants. building environment, having direct and indirect..
The first of a two-volume set, this book addresses questions concerning the cleaning of historic buildings: what happens to the fabric of a historic building if it is not cleaned; what is soiling, and how does it affect the building; what cleaning materials should be used?..
The second of a two-volume set, this book addresses questions concerning the cleaning of historic buildings: what happens to the fabric of a historic building if it is not cleaned; what is soiling, and how does it affect the building; what cleaning materials should be used?..
Conservation of Architectural Ironwork is the first book to provide a complete up-to-date guide to the conservation and maintenance of traditional architectural ironwork...
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 ..
The conference entitled 'Where Conservation Meets Conservation', held at De Montfort University, Leicester on 9 September 2002 provided the opportunity to explore the interface between historic buildings and their contents by recognizing the interrelationships between architectural and object conser..
The majority of buildings of merit built before the Second World War have been highlighted as worthy of protection, yet there is much indifference and even hostility towards many important post-war buildings. This book examines the philosophical and practical issues surrounding the conservation of m..
Offers a look at the various types of structure generally associated with the timber-frame tradition. This title discusses repair techniques, the procedures of investigation, the preliminary survey and the structural survey, followed up by case studies. It features numerous line illustrations and ph..
The key issues concerning railway heritage are examined in this timely publication. The scope of the book ranges from railway architecture and its preservation to the management of railway heritage...
This third edition of the standard text Countryside Conservation charts and evaluates those changes which represent a fundamental revolution in the ways in which the countryside is planned and managed...
A reprint of the classic work by Geoffrey Beard, with a new introduction by Jeff Orton and Richard Ireland. Long unavailable, it is a detailed and comprehensive study of this most essential part of the interior decoration of the British country house and contains 120 plates...