Architectural Conservation ARCH 4322

Course description:

This course covers general knowledge about architecture and urban conservation and different theories of architectural conservation.Technical, socioeconomic and legal factors affecting the conservation of historic buildings and sites. Adaptive reuse of historic buildings. International charters concerning the conservation of historic buildings and sites.The process of conservation: documentation, survey, problem analysis, design, preservation techniques and maintenance. The course consists of series of lectures covering the architectural and urban conservation aspects and a project as a practical application on the conservation of a historic building and areas.

Course Aims:

This course aims to:
  • Provide preliminary knowledge of architecture and urban conservation.
  • Introduce in details the aspects of architectural and area conservation: cultural, socioeconomic, technical, legal, building conservation, area conservation, documentation, maintenance and preservation works and others.
  • Introduce the students partly to the practical works done in building conservation.
  • Highlight conservation related institutions, local and international.

Course outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  • Recognize, work on and share knowledge in the policies and strategies of architecture and urban conservation.
  • Recognize and works on the techniques of architecture conservation.
  • Share knowledge in the required research for the documentation of architectural heritage.
  • Plan, design and manage architecture conservation projects in all their stages: determination of goals, data collection and analysis, causes of decay, laboratory tests, structural stability, consolidation and all preservation and restoration works for different building elements.
  • Analyze, discuss and criticize in the architecture and urban conservation issues.