HERITAGE CONSERVATION:
THEORIES, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE (ARC61104)
Module Coordinator : Ms Dee
This module introduces a practical understanding of the key principles, theories and methods of documentation of heritage conservation to enable us to understand the importance
of preserving cultural and architectural heritage. We developed our awareness and understanding of the different approach of heritage conservation of buildings and landscapes. We also explored the differences between conservation, restoration and reconstruction within a historical
and cultural context.
Project 1: Case Study Analysis and Awareness Slide Report Presentation
This assignment aims to instil firm basic understanding and appreciation for heritage and conservation practice through site visit, interviews, talks, discussion, case studies, research, and recording. Group project, which required us to find, research, analyse and present four 5 case studies of heritage conservation projects of a small (min 300sqm) to medium size building (max 1500sqm). The projects should comprise international projects and minimum one local project. One of the projects should be a post-modern design. while for individual project, we are required to present a discussion, elaboration, and thoughts on one of the 7 Lamps of Architecture by John Ruskin and to relate it to the “appreciation, awareness and the importance of architectural heritage and conservation”.
This project is divided into two components, one is the group task and second is the
individual task that will be expected to be executed at the same time as the group component, it aims to introduce us to the basic principles and concepts of heritage conservation and
documentation. and identify and understand heritage conservation and management processes.
GROUP
INDIVIDUAL
In this project we were required to do a lot of site visits, interviews, talks, discussion, case studies, research, and recording. For group project, we are required to find, research, analyze and present four 5 case studies of heritage conservation projects of a small (min 300sqm) to medium size building (max 1500sqm). As for individual we have to take the seven lamps of Architecture into account and do ppt slides.
Project 2
We are required to conduct a site visit at Sungai Buluh Leprosarium and prepare a Heritage and Conservation Proposal Report on the selected given heritage buildings. This project aims to introduce us to the basic principles and concepts of heritage conservation and documentation and allows us to identify and understand heritage conservation and management processes.
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