ARCH510 Conservation and Restoration
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Architecture
Adi Ćorović
Course Lecturer
Course Objectives
To expose to a students the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary nature of integrated conservation; To stimulate and encourage intellectual inquiry and research of cultural heritage; Give them an overview of Recording, Documentation and Information Management-Guiding principles; Overview of the posslible interventions related to the basic elements (Walls, Archs, Domes & other elements); Basic approachs and principles for Urban planning of World Heritage Towns; Overview of principles of International chartes; Overview of basic contemporary restorators approachs and principles.
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Course Materials
Required Textbook
Jukka Jokilehto. A History of Architectural Conservation. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann, 1999. Robin Letellier with contributions from Werner Schmid and François LeBlanc.Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage Places. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2007. ; Rand Eppich. Amel Chabb. Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage Places. Illustrated examples 2. Getty Conservation Institute; Sergio Palazzi, Reversibility: dealing with a ghost, in Reversibility, Does it exist?, prepared by A. Oddya, London: British Museum, Occasional paper n. 135, 1999.; Nuccia Bosco. Andrea Bruno, Executive techniques and design details. Maggioli, 2016; Giovanni Carbonara. Approach to restoration (Avvicinamento al restauro), Naples: Liguori editore, 1997., 2002. M. Mastropietro. Restoration and Beyond. – Architecture from conservation to conversion. Projects and works by Andrea Bruno (1960. - 1995.). Milan: Libra immagine, 1996. Giovanni Manieri Elia. Method and technics of architectural restoration (Metodo e techniche del restauro architettonico). Rome: Carocci, 2010.; Urban planning and World Heritage Towns – Feilden, J. Jokilehto. Management guidelines for World Cultural Heritage Sites; Values and Criteria in Heritage Conservation Proceedings of the International Conference of ICOMOS, ICCROM, Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco Florence March 2nd - 4 th 2007 EDITED BY ANDRZEJ TOMASZEWSK; Bernard M. Feilden. Conservation of Historic buildings. Amsterdam: Architectural press, 2003.; Aylin Orbaşlı. Architectural Conservation. BlackWell science, Oxford, UK, 2008. / Feilden, J. Jokilehto. Management guidelines for World Cultural Heritage Sites. ICOMOS, UNESCO, ICCROM, 1993
Additional Literature
Charters: 1931. The Athens Charter for the Restoration of Historic Monuments. Adopted at the First International Congress of Architects and Technicians of Historic Monuments, Athens, 1931. 1954. Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed conflict, 1954. 1999. Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, 1999. 1964. The Venice Charter - INTERNATIONAL CHARTER FOR THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF MONUMENTS AND SITES, 1975. The Declaration of Amsterdam. CONGRESS ON THE EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE, 1975. 1994. The Nara Document on Authenticity; The Burra Charter, 1999, 1988., 1979Teaching Methods
Combination of weekly lectures and student presentations
Tutorials and demonstration method for engaged learning and continuous feedback on progress; Development of the Preliminary Technical Analysis
Survey and Case study;
Class discussions with examples.
Weekly Topics
| Week | Topic | Readings / References |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction in the Course and Course content presentation; Discussion about the potential cultural property for the exercise/project development. Creation of working groups | |
| 2 | Values and definitions; Brief Presentation of the cultural property for the exercise/project development and planning of the Site visit and Survey;Final determination of working groups and assignment of Survey tasks by working groups | Orbasli, p. 37-65 |
| 3 | Recording, Documentation and Information Management – Heritage conservation process and recording; Case study Forth Henry project; Brief presentation of the 1st Site visit and Survey; Starting of the analysis - determination of the analysis tasks for each group (initial form - Form of the CPNM) | Robin Letellier. Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage. – Getty conservation institute, page 20-44; 49-54; 71-71; case study 77-87 |
| 4 | Recording, Documentation and Information Management - Why, When; Tools Overview; Progress of the Analysis and Survey; | (Robin Letellier, pages xiii, 13-18; Rand Eppich. Amel Chabb. Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage Places. Illustrated examples 1. Getty Conservation Institute. i-xi; 1-9) |
| 5 | Structural aspects of historical buildings - Walls; Progress of the Analysis and Survey (and eventual additional site visit) | Bernard Feilden pages 37-49 (25-36); 295 – 325, chapter 21; G. Manieri Elia |
| 6 | Structural aspects of historical buildings - Beams, Arch, Vault, Dome; Progress of the Analysis and Survey | Bernard Feilden 37-49 (25-36); G. Manieri Elia |
| 7 | Actual approachs – Critical restoration and pluralism of contemporary restoration approaches - Case study of Palazzo Carignano in Torin; Progress of the Analysis and Survey, Preparation for the Midterm exam | Jokilehto. A History, pages 223-228; Carbonara, Mastropietro p. 220 |
| 8 | Midterm exam 25% | |
| 9 | Critical restoration - Case studies; Analysis of the Midterm and presentation of the project idea (sketchs and written form related to the Restoration concept) | Mastropietro |
| 10 | Reversibility – Authenticity; Development of the Restoration project in base of the Critical restoration approach: Site and Groundfloor (determination of what you Preserve, Substract, Add with legend) + development of Survey of characteristic building details in appropriate scale (Plan, Section, view with descriptions/indications) – progress | Jokilehto; Mastropietro; N. Bosco; Sergio Palazzi |
| 11 | Concept of Preventive restoration and the case study in progress of the National museum of BH; Development of the Restoration project in base of the Critical restoration approach – Underground, Floors, Roof (determination of what you Preserve, Substract, Add with legend) + development of Survey of characteristic building details in appropriate scale (Plan, Section, view with descriptions/indications) – progress | Prev. Cons ICCROM workbook; Bernard Feilden p 235-250 |
| 12 | International Conservators charters; Development of the Restoration project in base of the Critical restoration approach – Main Elevation, 1st Section (determination of what you Preserve, Substract, Add with legend) + development of Survey of characteristic building details in appropriate scale (Plan, Section, view with descriptions/indications) - progress | International charters; J. Jukilehto |
| 13 | Actual approachs – Cesare Brandi, Theory; Development of the Restoration project in base of the Critical restoration approach – 2nd section, 2nd elevation (determination of what you Preserve, Substract, Add - with legend) | J. Jokilehto, p. 228-237; Carbonara |
| 14 | Thought of Paul Philippot and Restoration of Modern architecture; Development of the Restoration project in base of the Critical restoration approach – 3rd, 4th elevation (determination of what you Preserve, Substract, Add with legend) Task for the week 15: 3D representation | J. Jokilehto, p. 237; Carbonara |
| 15 | Urban planning and World Heritage Towns; Final submission and brief presentation of the Group project 40% | Feilden, J. Jokilehto. Management guidelines for WCHerSites, p. 46 (77-97) |
Course Schedule (All Sections)
| Section | Type | Day 1 | Venue 1 | Day 2 | Venue 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH510.1 | Course | Tuesday 17:00 - 18:50 | A F3.10 - Architecture Classroom | - | - |
Office Hours & Room
| Day | Time | Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 13:00 - 14:00 | A F3.18 | ARCH307 |
| Tuesday | 14:00 - 16:00 | A F3.18 | ARCH405, ARCH510 |
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Assessment Components
Final Exam
AI: Not AllowedAlignment with Learning Outcomes : 2
Mid-Term
AI: Consult InstructorAlignment with Learning Outcomes : 1 3 4 5
Final project
AI: Consult InstructorAlignment with Learning Outcomes : 1 2 3 4 5
Activity - individual
AI: Not AllowedAlignment with Learning Outcomes : 4 5
IUS Grading System
| Grading Scale | IUS Grading System | IUS Coeff. | Letter (B&H) | Numerical (B&H) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 44 | F | 0 | F | 5 |
| 45 - 54 | E | 1 | ||
| 55 - 64 | C | 2 | E | 6 |
| 65 - 69 | C+ | 2.3 | D | 7 |
| 70 -74 | B- | 2.7 | ||
| 75 - 79 | B | 3 | C | 8 |
| 80 - 84 | B+ | 3.3 | ||
| 85 - 94 | A- | 3.7 | B | 9 |
| 95 - 100 | A | 4 | A | 10 |
Late Work Policy
Information about late submission policies will be shared during class and posted in this section. Please check back for official guidelines.
ECTS Credit Calculation
📚 Student Workload
This 6 ECTS credit course corresponds to 150 hours of total student workload, distributed as follows:
Lecture Hours
14 hours ⏳ (14 week × 1 h)
Active Tutorials
14 hours ⏳ (14 week × 1 h)
Home study
14 hours ⏳ (14 week × 1 h)
Mid-Term exam study
24 hours ⏳ (6 week × 4 h)
Fieldwork
12 hours ⏳ (4 week × 3 h)
Final exam study
12 hours ⏳ (6 week × 2 h)
Final project study
60 hours ⏳ (10 week × 6 h)
150 Total Workload Hours
6 ECTS Credits
Course Policies
Academic Integrity
All work submitted must be your own. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in disciplinary action according to university policies. When in doubt about citation practices, consult the instructor.
Attendance Policy
Students are expected to adhere to the attendance requirements as outlined in the International University of Sarajevo Study Rules and Regulations. Excessive absences, whether excused or unexcused, may impact academic performance and eligibility for assessment. Mandatory sessions (e.g., labs, workshops) require attendance unless formally exempted. For detailed policies on absences, documentation, and penalties, please refer to the official university regulations.
Technology & AI Policy
Laptops/tablets may be used for note-taking only during lectures. Phones should be silenced and put away during all class sessions. Audio/video recording requires prior permission from the instructor.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage: The use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini) varies by assessment component. Please refer to the AI usage indicator next to each assessment item in the Assessment Methods and Criteria section above. Submitting AI-generated content as your own work, where AI is not explicitly allowed, constitutes an academic integrity violation.
Communication Policy
All course-related communication should occur through official university channels (institutional email or SIS). Emails should include [ARCH510] in the subject line.
Academic Quality Assurance Policy
Course Academic Quality Assurance is achieved through Semester Student Survey. At the end of each academic year, the institution of higher education is obliged to evaluate work of the academic staff, or the success of realization of the curricula.
Learning Tips
Be prepared to contribute thoughtfully during class discussions, labs, or collaborative work. Active participation deepens understanding and encourages critical thinking.
Complete assigned readings or prep materials before class. Take notes, highlight key ideas, and jot down questions. Aim to grasp core concepts and their applications—not just facts.
Use course frameworks or methodologies to analyze problems, case studies, or projects. Begin early to allow time for reflection and refinement. Seek feedback to improve your work.
Don’t hesitate to reach out when something is unclear. Use office hours, discussion boards, or peer networks to clarify concepts and stay on track.
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| Course Code | Course Title | Weekly Hours* | ECTS | Weekly Class Schedule | ||||||
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| ARCH510 | Conservation and Restoration | 2 | 0 | 6 | Tuesday 17:00-18:50 | |||||
| Prerequisite | None | It is a prerequisite to | - | |||||||
| Lecturer | Adi Ćorović | Office Hours / Room / Phone | Monday: 13:00-14:00 ARCH307 Tuesday: 14:00-16:00 ARCH405, ARCH510 |
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| acorovic@ius.edu.ba | ||||||||||
| Assistant | Assistant E-mail | |||||||||
| Course Objectives | To expose to a students the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary nature of integrated conservation; To stimulate and encourage intellectual inquiry and research of cultural heritage; Give them an overview of Recording, Documentation and Information Management-Guiding principles; Overview of the posslible interventions related to the basic elements (Walls, Archs, Domes & other elements); Basic approachs and principles for Urban planning of World Heritage Towns; Overview of principles of International chartes; Overview of basic contemporary restorators approachs and principles. | |||||||||
| Textbook | Jukka Jokilehto. A History of Architectural Conservation. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann, 1999. Robin Letellier with contributions from Werner Schmid and François LeBlanc.Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage Places. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2007. ; Rand Eppich. Amel Chabb. Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage Places. Illustrated examples 2. Getty Conservation Institute; Sergio Palazzi, Reversibility: dealing with a ghost, in Reversibility, Does it exist?, prepared by A. Oddya, London: British Museum, Occasional paper n. 135, 1999.; Nuccia Bosco. Andrea Bruno, Executive techniques and design details. Maggioli, 2016; Giovanni Carbonara. Approach to restoration (Avvicinamento al restauro), Naples: Liguori editore, 1997., 2002. M. Mastropietro. Restoration and Beyond. – Architecture from conservation to conversion. Projects and works by Andrea Bruno (1960. - 1995.). Milan: Libra immagine, 1996. Giovanni Manieri Elia. Method and technics of architectural restoration (Metodo e techniche del restauro architettonico). Rome: Carocci, 2010.; Urban planning and World Heritage Towns – Feilden, J. Jokilehto. Management guidelines for World Cultural Heritage Sites; Values and Criteria in Heritage Conservation Proceedings of the International Conference of ICOMOS, ICCROM, Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco Florence March 2nd - 4 th 2007 EDITED BY ANDRZEJ TOMASZEWSK; Bernard M. Feilden. Conservation of Historic buildings. Amsterdam: Architectural press, 2003.; Aylin Orbaşlı. Architectural Conservation. BlackWell science, Oxford, UK, 2008. / Feilden, J. Jokilehto. Management guidelines for World Cultural Heritage Sites. ICOMOS, UNESCO, ICCROM, 1993 | |||||||||
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| Learning Outcomes | After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: | |||||||||
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| Teaching Methods | Combination of weekly lectures and student presentations, tutorials and demonstration method for engaged learning and continuous feedback on progress; Development of the Preliminary Technical Analysis, Survey and Case study;, Class discussions with examples. | |||||||||
| Teaching Method Delivery | Face-to-face | Teaching Method Delivery Notes | ||||||||
| WEEK | TOPIC | REFERENCE | ||||||||
| Week 1 | Introduction in the Course and Course content presentation; Discussion about the potential cultural property for the exercise/project development. Creation of working groups | |||||||||
| Week 2 | Values and definitions; Brief Presentation of the cultural property for the exercise/project development and planning of the Site visit and Survey;Final determination of working groups and assignment of Survey tasks by working groups | Orbasli, p. 37-65 | ||||||||
| Week 3 | Recording, Documentation and Information Management – Heritage conservation process and recording; Case study Forth Henry project; Brief presentation of the 1st Site visit and Survey; Starting of the analysis - determination of the analysis tasks for each group (initial form - Form of the CPNM) | Robin Letellier. Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage. – Getty conservation institute, page 20-44; 49-54; 71-71; case study 77-87 | ||||||||
| Week 4 | Recording, Documentation and Information Management - Why, When; Tools Overview; Progress of the Analysis and Survey; | (Robin Letellier, pages xiii, 13-18; Rand Eppich. Amel Chabb. Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage Places. Illustrated examples 1. Getty Conservation Institute. i-xi; 1-9) | ||||||||
| Week 5 | Structural aspects of historical buildings - Walls; Progress of the Analysis and Survey (and eventual additional site visit) | Bernard Feilden pages 37-49 (25-36); 295 – 325, chapter 21; G. Manieri Elia | ||||||||
| Week 6 | Structural aspects of historical buildings - Beams, Arch, Vault, Dome; Progress of the Analysis and Survey | Bernard Feilden 37-49 (25-36); G. Manieri Elia | ||||||||
| Week 7 | Actual approachs – Critical restoration and pluralism of contemporary restoration approaches - Case study of Palazzo Carignano in Torin; Progress of the Analysis and Survey, Preparation for the Midterm exam | Jokilehto. A History, pages 223-228; Carbonara, Mastropietro p. 220 | ||||||||
| Week 8 | Midterm exam 25% | |||||||||
| Week 9 | Critical restoration - Case studies; Analysis of the Midterm and presentation of the project idea (sketchs and written form related to the Restoration concept) | Mastropietro | ||||||||
| Week 10 | Reversibility – Authenticity; Development of the Restoration project in base of the Critical restoration approach: Site and Groundfloor (determination of what you Preserve, Substract, Add with legend) + development of Survey of characteristic building details in appropriate scale (Plan, Section, view with descriptions/indications) – progress | Jokilehto; Mastropietro; N. Bosco; Sergio Palazzi | ||||||||
| Week 11 | Concept of Preventive restoration and the case study in progress of the National museum of BH; Development of the Restoration project in base of the Critical restoration approach – Underground, Floors, Roof (determination of what you Preserve, Substract, Add with legend) + development of Survey of characteristic building details in appropriate scale (Plan, Section, view with descriptions/indications) – progress | Prev. Cons ICCROM workbook; Bernard Feilden p 235-250 | ||||||||
| Week 12 | International Conservators charters; Development of the Restoration project in base of the Critical restoration approach – Main Elevation, 1st Section (determination of what you Preserve, Substract, Add with legend) + development of Survey of characteristic building details in appropriate scale (Plan, Section, view with descriptions/indications) - progress | International charters; J. Jukilehto | ||||||||
| Week 13 | Actual approachs – Cesare Brandi, Theory; Development of the Restoration project in base of the Critical restoration approach – 2nd section, 2nd elevation (determination of what you Preserve, Substract, Add - with legend) | J. Jokilehto, p. 228-237; Carbonara | ||||||||
| Week 14 | Thought of Paul Philippot and Restoration of Modern architecture; Development of the Restoration project in base of the Critical restoration approach – 3rd, 4th elevation (determination of what you Preserve, Substract, Add with legend) Task for the week 15: 3D representation | J. Jokilehto, p. 237; Carbonara | ||||||||
| Week 15 | Urban planning and World Heritage Towns; Final submission and brief presentation of the Group project 40% | Feilden, J. Jokilehto. Management guidelines for WCHerSites, p. 46 (77-97) | ||||||||
| Assessment Methods and Criteria | Evaluation Tool | Quantity | Weight | Alignment with LOs | AI Usage |
| Final Exam | 1 | 25 | 2 | Not Allowed | |
| Semester Evaluation Components | |||||
| Mid-Term | 1 | 25 | 1,3,4,5 | Consult Instructor | |
| Final project | 1 | 40 | 1,2,3,4,5 | Consult Instructor | |
| Activity - individual | 1 | 10 | 4,5 | Not Allowed | |
| *** ECTS Credit Calculation *** | |||||
| Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | |||
| Lecture Hours | 1 | 14 | 14 | Active Tutorials | 1 | 14 | 14 | |||
| Home study | 1 | 14 | 14 | Mid-Term exam study | 4 | 6 | 24 | |||
| Fieldwork | 3 | 4 | 12 | Final exam study | 2 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Final project study | 6 | 10 | 60 | 0 | ||||||
| Total Workload Hours = | 150 | |||||||||
| *T= Teaching, P= Practice | ECTS Credit = | 6 | ||||||||
| Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey | Last Update Date: 20/02/2026 | |||||||||