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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Building conservation"”.
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Using historic buildings as contemporary workplaces: An investigation into the conflicts between building conservation and contemporary requirements for fire safety and accessibility
… the impact of Workplace Legislation on historic buildings that arecurrently in use as workplaces. The work focuses on those aspects of the legislation that relate to fire safety and access for disabled people and examines the implications of these legal requirements for such buildings. The …
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On sensory experience of historic architecture: an empirical review of sensory perceptions in historic buildings, aiming to inform their conservation process.
… with what can and should be maintained through building conservation. Sensory design is a developing field in architecture. The research argues that this approach can inform peoples understanding of the architectural experience of historic buildings, which in current discourse are predominantly …
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A future in the past: Unlocking a career in Britain's built heritage.
… young people entering into professional roles in building conservation. Qualitative research and a constructivist grounded theory approach were used to collect data through a series of in-depth interviews with a selective sample of young professionals in building conservation, career advisors and …
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Modern building services for listed historic buildings: problems and risk
… Heritage Press Office has estimated that listed buildings represent a finite cultural resource of approximately 6% of England's building stock. Many of these listed buildings are historic. It is often necessary to find an appropriate use for them, in order to preserve them for future generations. …
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Meteorological and geomorphological influence on harbor seal haul-out distribution behavior using drone imagery
… haul-out sites during pupping and molting when building conservation plans. Strategically establishing seal sanctuaries could greatly improve the species' long-term resilience in the area. As the seal population is recovering from historical lows because of overhunting, it is vital to continue …
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Buildings at risk registers: their influence in reducing risk of dilapidation
… years, it has seemed that the threat to listed buildings and unlisted buildings in conservation areas has arisen not only from redevelopment schemes which can be controlled but also from deliberate neglect and inadequate maintenance which is considered just as real a threat. In response to what …
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Adobe Conservation: Evaluation of Silicone and Acrylic Consolidants
Since soil and water were the most accessible building materials, humans used the mixture of soil and water to fabricate mud bricks or adobe. Iran, Syria, and Iraq have numerous mud brick buildings, and Arg-e Bam, located in Iran, was one of the most famous earthen monuments in the world; it was …
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Design by means of archival research : exploring the notion of multiple interpretations and the proposal for another Ditchley Portrait
… studies, the role of authorship, the process of conservation in relation to use, as well as control over the presentation of the subject matter, and consequently demonstrates the significance of these issues to architectural design. The consideration and compilation of these issues form the main …
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Capitalism and private nature reserves: the taming of Mala Mala land claim
… the game reserve. It specifically looks at the conservation business, labour conditions, and the settlement of the land claim in the reserve. It begins by analysing the structuring of the conservation business to fit capitalism's objective of profit accumulation. The emphasis here is on the …
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Factors influencing salt-induced weathering of building sandstone.
… cleaning in causing salt-induced weathering of building sandstone was investigated by looking at the changes in a series of weathering indicators selected. These were mainly, porosity and pore size distribution changes, chemical composition and colour changes. Laboratory studies involved the use …
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A conceptual plan for the Detroit Book and Tower Building: Exploration of the conjunction of historic preservation and sustainable design concepts
… adaptive reuse proposal for the Book and Tower Building in a registered historic district. Louis Kamper designed the thirteen-story Book Building in 1917, in the Beaux Arts style, to create elite shops and offices. In 1926 the thirty-six-story Tower Building extended the leaseable space. This …