ARCH401 Architectural Heritage Conservation

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Course Code Course Title Weekly Hours* ECTS Weekly Class Schedule
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ARCH401 Architectural Heritage Conservation 1 1 4 Tuesday 09.00 - 10.50 classroom F2.8
Prerequisite None It is a prerequisite to
ARCH415
Lecturer Adi Ćorović Office Hours / Room / Phone
Tuesday:
11:00-12:00 , 13:00-17:00
A F3.18
E-mail acorovic@ius.edu.ba
Assistant Lejla Mulalic Assistant E-mail 220302365@student.ius.edu.ba
Course Objectives To expose students to the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary nature of sustainable integrated conservation as well as to stimulate and encourage intellectual inquiry and research of cultural heritage, based on critical approach, so as to ensure students develop basic knowledge on heritage protection required to function as responsible architects and urban planners in the historic environments.
Textbook Jukka Jokilehto. A History of Architectural Conservation. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann, 1999.; Giovanni Carbonara. Approach to restoration (Avvicinamento al restauro), Naples: Liguori editore, 1997., 2002.; V. Sanković Simčić. Revitalisation of the architectural heritage (Revitalizacija graditeljske baštine). Sarajevo:NNP Nasa rijec doo, 2000. Guglielmo De Angelis D'Ossat. Guide to the Methodical Study of Monuments and Causes of Their Deterioration. Rome: ICCROM, Faculty of architecture University of Rome, 1972. – I edition, 1982.; M. Mastropiero. Restoration and Beyond. – Architecture from conservation to conversion. Projects and works by Andrea Bruno (1960. - 1995.). Milan: Libra immagine, 1996.; Commission to Preserve National Monuments of BH: Principles and Guidelines for the preservation of National Monuments, 2018.; UNESCO Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention, WHC.19/01, 10 July 2019; Aylin Orba. Architectural Conservation Principles and Practice. Blackwell Science Ltd, 2008.; The context of the Venice Charter (1964) Jukka Jokilehto.Conservation and Management of archeological sites (1998) volume 2; Christian Campanella. Survey of the buildings (Il rilievo dei edifici). Palermo: Dario Flaccovio editore. 2017. (English version - from lecture presentation); Wareham Historical Society Historic Building Survey. Durland – Von Vooris, October, 2013; Peter Marsden and Andrew Muir. A step-by-step Survey Guide for Historic Buildings. Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society Historic Buildings Group, 2011. (Recording Historic Buildings ; Drawing Historic Buildings ; Building report; A. Corovic, P. Kozulj - Intervention on the building of Red Cross Society of B&H in Sarajevo, as the beginning of critical restoration approach in Bosnia and Herzegovina. XIV International forum - World heritage and degradation, Naples Capri 2016; International “Domus Restoration and Preservation” prize, 2012, Third edition 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. 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 Opt.: Bernard M. Feilden. Conservation of Historic buildings. Amsterdam: Architectural press, 2003.
Additional Literature
  • Additional online resources will be provided in class
Learning Outcomes After successful  completion of the course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the history of the development the idea of conservation
  2. Recognize and understand the range of threats to the heritage, both human and natural, as well as the various mitigating strategies currently applied or advocated
  3. Explain the basis for the concepts, principles and ethics of conservation
  4. Obtain information from objects by means of investigation.
  5. Conduct preliminary technical assessment of a site
Teaching Methods Combination of weekly lectures and presentations, tutorials and demonstration method for engaged learning and continuous feedback on progress.; Class discussions with examples.
Teaching Method Delivery Face-to-face Teaching Method Delivery Notes
WEEK TOPIC REFERENCE
Week 1 Introduction to the course. Explanation of tasks and expectations
Week 2 Values and Cultural Heritage - Classification UNESCO Operative Guidelines 2019.
Week 3 Question of general methodology and relation with international charters - conservation process + Survey of Historic Buildings De Angelis D'Ossat, 1982; C. Campanella, 2017; Durland – Von Vooris, 2013
Week 4 Survey of Historic Buildings C. Campanella, 2017; Durland – Von Vooris, 2013
Week 5 Survey Guide for Historic Buildings - Observation Peter Marsden, Andrew Muir. 2011.
Week 6 Conservation, Restoration and question of methods Aylin Orba, 2008., Carbonara 2002.
Week 7 Restorators anticipations before the XIX and begining of the XIX centery Carbonara 2002., J. Jokilehto, 1999.
Week 8 Midterm 30%
Week 9 Restoration „In Style“ & „Revival“ Carbonara 2002., J. Jokilehto, 1999.
Week 10 Restoration, Antirestoration and Romanticism Carbonara 2002., J. Jokilehto, 1999.
Week 11 Phylological restoration from the end of XIX centery; Historical restoration and Positivism Carbonara 2002., J. Jokilehto, 1999.
Week 12 Scientific restoration of the first half of XX centery Carbonara 2002., J. Jokilehto, 1999.
Week 13 Actual approachs - Critical restoration Carbonara 2002., J. Jokilehto, 1999.
Week 14 Case study: Transformation of the Savoia’s castle at Rivoli (Torin, Italy) Carbonara 2002., J. Jokilehto, 1999.
Week 15 Case studies: Restoration of Red cross building in Sarajevo and Bagraty chatedral in Georgia; Final Project submission 30% A. Corovic, 2016; Domus prize, 2012
Assessment Methods and Criteria Evaluation Tool Quantity Weight Alignment with LOs
Final exam 1 30
Semester Evaluation Components
Midterm 1 30
Activity 1 10
Final project 1 30
***     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 15 15 In-Term Work 3 5 15
Final 1 10 10 Project study 4 8 32
        Total Workload Hours = 100
*T= Teaching, P= Practice ECTS Credit = 4
Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey Last Update Date: 18/10/2024

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