Conservation of Historic Buildings

Bernard Feilden

Routledge, Jun 7, 2007 - Architecture - 404 pages

Since its publication in 1982 Sir Bernard Feilden's Conservation of Historic Buildings has become the standard text for architects and others involved in the conservation of historic structures. Leading practitioners around the world have praised the book as being the most significant single volume on the subject to be published. This third edition revises and updates a classic book, including completely new sections on conservation of Modern Movement buildings and non-destructive investigation.

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. This 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. 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.

Contents

• Chapter 1 Introduction to architectural conservation: 1
• Structural Aspects of Historic Buildings: 23
• Causes of Decay in Materials and Structure: 91
• The Work of the Conservation Architect: 187
• Appendix I Historic buildings as structures: 337
• Appendix II Security in historic buildings: 347
• Appendix III Nondestructive survey techniques: 353
• Appendix IV Manifesto for the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings: 359
• Appendix V ICOMOS Charters: 361
• Bibliography: 369
• Index to buildings persons and places: 381
• Subject index: 383

About the author

Sir Bernard Feilden

Bibliographic information

• Title: Conservation of Historic Buildings
• Author: Bernard Feilden
• Edition: 3, reprint, revised
• Publisher: Routledge, 2007
• ISBN: 1136415297, 9781136415296
• Length: 404 pages
• Subjects: Architecture / General; Architecture / Historic Preservation / General; Science / Environmental Science; Technology & Engineering / Construction / General