MH4302 Architectural Conservation: Policies and Practice Syllabus:

MH4302 Architectural Conservation: Policies and Practice Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES

 To introduce the idea of conservation as enhancing quality of life, as effective planning strategy, as means of particularisation of place and as a way to address issues of memory and identity.
 To give an overview of current status of conservation in India and introduce issues and practices of architectural conservation at various levels and scales.
 To give detailed understanding of architectural conservation techniques including materials, decay and preservation.
 To give familiarity about real life conservation projects.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION

Understanding Heritage. Types of Heritage. Heritage conservation: Need, Debate and purpose. Defining Conservation, Preservation and Adaptive reuse. Distinction between Architectural and Urban Conservation. International agencies like ICCROM, UNESCO AND their role in Conservation. The role of Archaeological Survey of India. Role of INTACH. Overview of projects.

UNIT II URBAN CONSERVATION AND PLANNING

Historic districts and heritage precincts. Norms for conservation of heritage buildings and sites as part of Development Regulations. Central and state government policies and legislations. Financial incentives and planning tools such as TDR (transferable development right). Urban conservation and heritage tourism. Community participation. Urban renewal, urban recycling, brown field project, adaptive reuse. Project implementation processes and framework through case studies.

UNIT III ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION PROCESS

Listing of monuments. Documentation of historic structures. Assessing architectural character. Historic report. Heritage site management. Guidelines for preservation, rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of historic structures. Disabled access/ services additions to historic buildings.

UNIT IV PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS

Decay of monuments and reasons. Decay and characteristics of materials such as brick, stone, composite masonry, terracotta, mud, lime, wood, timber, iron and steel. Decay mapping. Quantifying techniques. Introduction to structural analysis. Seismic retrofit. Cleaning, restoring and reconstruction of monuments using appropriate techniques and materials.

UNIT V CASE STUDIES

Case studies at the national, international and state level conservation projects done by ASI, INTACH and Conservation Architects at various scales with particular emphasis to architectural conservation, material conservation, adaptive reuse.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES

CO1 An understanding of the need and benefits of conservation at different scales
CO2 Sensitivity and knowledge about the process of architectural conservation
CO3 Knowledge about material aspects of historic buildings and their preservation
CO4 Exposure to various case studies involving conservation

REFERENCES

1. John H. Stubbs, Robert G. Thomson, Architectural Conservation in Asia, National Experiences and Practice, Routledge 2017
2. Bernard Feilden, Conservation of Historic Buildings, 2nd Edition, Butterworth, 1994
3. INTACH, Conservation Briefs
4. Conservation Manual, Bernard Feilden, INTACH 1989
5. A.G.K. Menon ed. Conservation of Immovable Sites, INTACH Publication, N.Delhi Seminar Issue on Urban Conservation.
6. Christopher Brereton, The repair of Historic Buildings. Advice on principles and methods; English Heritage.
7. A Richer Heritage: Historic Preservation in the Twenty – First Century by Robert E. Stipe, University of North Carolina Press 2003.
8. James M. Fitch, Historic Preservation: Curatorial Management of the Built World by University Press of Virginia; Reprint edition (April 1, 1990)
9. M.S.Mathews, Conservation Engineering, Universität Karlsruhe, 1998
10. Ernest Burden; Illustrated Dictionary of Architectural Preservation; McGraw hill 2003
11. J. Stanley Rabun; Structural Analysis of Historic buildings: Restoration, Preservation and Adaptive Reuse; Applications for Architects and Engineers; Wiley 2000
12. Kirk Urwin J.; Historic Preservation Handbook; Mc Graw hill 2003
13. Martin E Weaver; Conserving buildings: Guide to Techniques and materials, Revised Edition; Wiley; 1997