Romantic modernism nostalgia in the world of conservation
Is it possible for conservationists to approve of the reconstruction of old façades when virtually everything behind them is modern? Should they continue to protect the front façade, when the rest of the historic building has vanished? Is it socially responsible to spend government money on recons...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press
c2009.
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Edición: | 1st ed |
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427371306719 |
Sumario: | Is it possible for conservationists to approve of the reconstruction of old façades when virtually everything behind them is modern? Should they continue to protect the front façade, when the rest of the historic building has vanished? Is it socially responsible to spend government money on reconstructing a historic building that has been completely destroyed? Can one do such a thing fifty years on?. According to reigning ideas in the world of conservation, the answer to all these questions is 'no'. It is felt that building a stage set is dishonest, and rebuilding something that no longer exis |
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Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-254) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781282401921 9786612401923 9789048508709 |