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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Autor principal: Denslagen, W. F. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press c2009.
Edición:1st ed
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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
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