A Contemporary Preservation of Historic Buildings: Engaging Culturally Historic Forms With Contemporary Design Methods

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A Contemporary Preservation of Historic Buildings: Engaging Culturally Historic Forms With Contemporary Design Methods

Submitted to in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, April 2017

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title: A Contemporary Preservation of Historic Buildings: Engaging Culturally Historic Forms With Contemporary Design Methods

creator: Alexis M. Noël

subject: Historic buildings, Conservation and restoration; Historic preservation; Historic buildings, Remodeling for other use

description: The practice of preservation in architecture is often limited to the reproduction or mimicry of a past style or aesthetic. This thesis addresses the preservation of historic architecture by accepting and incorporating modern building techniques and imagery that both respects the traditional forms and methods of history and celebrates modern interventions.The current method of preservation in architecture is anachronistic and relies on outdated approaches to sustaining historic buildings. Although this thesis acknowledges that preservation of historic architecture is important for communities, it also argues that there should be more latitude when expressing the significance and importance of the existing building stock. Most often than not, the importance of preserving buildings is decided by the community. These communities may see the need to preserve a building or monument that is important to the city, town or community’s history and success, or they may want to preserve a building for its historic time frame and aesthetics.The most effective methods proposed to best preserve historic architecture are also meant to respond appropriately with the culture and community that surround the building. If a prospective building is deemed suitable, then parts are selected for traditional preservation while other areas area adapted in ways that allow the historic and modern fabric to connect cohesively both physically and spatially.

publisher: The Douglas D. Schumann Library and Learning Commons, Wentworth Institute of Technology

date: 2017

type: Thesis

format: .pdf

language: eng

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