ARCH 4200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Kata Tjuta, Geological Formation, Venice Charter
7 Oct 2015
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Modern approach to the study and conservation of heritage structures. Gives a sense of wonder and makes us want to know more about the people and culture that produced it. Symbol of a cultural identity & continuity. Historic buildings are typically a minimum of 100 years in europe and 30/40 years in canada. Revealed artistic & human messages by studying its history. Gives a chronological sequence of events in the life of the structure. Aesthetics principles & concepts of the composition. Changes that are made must be true to original design: timeframe: Definition of cultural heritage (unesco convention, 1972) Values: cultural resource, landmark (identity), documentation, economic resource. Groups of buildings, ancient city centers, historical urban texture. 20th c. heritage (masonry, steel & concrete structures) Outstanding engineering works from antiquity to present. E. g. uluara kata tjuta national park australia (1987) Geological formation, cultural landscape & exceptional nature.
