Conservation of Historic Buildings

Result of lifetime experience

The result of the lifetime's experience of one of the world's leading architectural conservators, the book comprehensively surveys the fundamental principles of conservation in their application to historic buildings, and provides the basic information needed by architects, engineers and surveyors for the solution of problems of architectural conservation in almost every climatic region of the world.

Structure of buildings is dealt with in detail

This softcover edition is organized into three complementary parts: in the first the structure of buildings is dealt with in detail; the second focuses attention on the causes of decay and the materials they affect; and the third considers the practical role of the architect involved in conservation and rehabilitation.

Essential reading for architects

As well as being essential reading for architects and others concerned with conservation, many lay people with various kinds of responsibility for historic buildings will find this clearly written, jargon-free work a fruitful source of guidance and information.

Bernard M. Feilden

CBE, Director, Emeritus ICCROM; Architectural Conservation Consultant.

Conservation of Historic Buildings

Conservation of Historic Buildings by Bernard M. Feilden
Publisher: Architectural Press, 1994
ISBN: 075061739X

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