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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1. Verfasser: Denslagen, W. F.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Dutch
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2009]
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 electronic resource (261 pages )
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-254) and index.
ISBN:1282401920
9781282401921
9786612401923
6612401923
9048508703
9789048508709

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