Conservation and Restoration

Provides a grounding for planners and other related professionals in the key concepts associated with conservation and how to apply them in practice.

Some architectural transformations are modest, some are revolutionary. With 30 case studies and 300 images, this is your journey through historical adaptations to buildings.

A guide to contemporary architecture practice in one of the most important fields today—the transformative adaptation of existing buildings. A manifesto and survey of contemporary practice by one of the leading offices in this domain, Deborah Berke Partners.

The definitive work from one of the most influential figures in the field of carpentry

This is the first of three volumes on specification writing for building conservation. By combining case studies and actual specifications this book provides the reader with an insight into how the National Trust approaches building conservation projects. Volume 1 is divided into two sections. Part 1 provides an overview of the specification pro

This book explores the conservation, regeneration and adaptive re-use of Modern architecture.

The principal aim of this book is to improve the survey and assessment of traditionally constructed brickwork. It aims to ensure that those who have a cause to survey and assess buildings constructed of traditional (pre-1919) brickwork have a well-developed, clear methodology for undertaking effective, comprehensive surveys.

How to accommodate contemporary life in a historic house. This book does not repeat basic information that is readily available in many standard DIY books about carpentry, wiring, and plumbing. Rather, it shows how to adapt those DIY skills to the specialized needs of a historic house.

This book aims to clearly define the scope for Heritage Building Information Modelling and present cutting edge research findings alongside international case studies, before outlining challenges for the future of HBIM research and practice.