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ARCHITECTURE CONSERVATION
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ARCHITECTURE CONSERVATION
SEMESTER NINE, 2020
DC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
AR.JAIM G KOIPPALLIL
Overview
- India is a country with rich natural and cultural heritage. The variation in heritage is due to geographical locations, time periods, builders, architectural styles, different sizes and scales of cultural heritage, existing traditional knowledge systems, continuity in traditional practices, different categories of built heritage ranging from prehistoric, historic and archaeological sites and different typologies from a building to large cultural regions.
- Today there are around 3600 centrally protected monuments, around 5000 state protected monuments, large number of living monuments protected by various religious bodies and large number of built heritage under the ownership of either private organizations or private owners.
- The requirement for a qualified conservation professional is more demanding as with technological advancements the society is drastically changing and it is important to understand the meaning of heritage in the present society. The heritage is also vulnerable due to threats like rapid urban growth, industrial and intensive agricultural activities, growing land prices, encroachments etc.
INTRO
- Architectural heritage, integral to our syncretic and plural cultural identity, and a repository of invaluable knowledge systems, constitutes an irreplaceable resource.
- Going beyond conventional perceptions of ‘monuments’, this heritage encompasses living habitats and historic environments, both urban and rural, that are undergoing rapid transformation due to development models which see heritage as a burden, rather than an asset that needs to be protected and nurtured for future generations.
- In order to ensure a more equitable and culturally sustainable development trajectory for India, it is important that this heritage be conserved and managed in a manner that enhances the quality of life in historic settlements.
- To develop a philosophical understanding and approach towards conservation through understanding of history and architecture, as they are two subjects that underpin the discipline of architectural conservation.
Conservation philosophy
- focus on linkages of heritage with society and understanding of community based heritage conservation.
Focuses on the basic theories in the practice of conservation, an understanding of which is vital for responsible conservation of architectural heritage. It includes an introduction to the evolution of theories in conservation, and an introduction to planning theories and practice.
Conservation principles and practices
Domains of archaeology, cultural landscapes and heritage tourism.
- Emphasizes the technical aspects of the methodical study and development of appropriate conservation interventions for historic building systems.
- Building materials and structural systems
Conservation science, techniques and technology
- retrofitting and adaptive reuse
Integrated, participatory and decentralised approach for heritage management. While exploring international management systems, it focuses on the Indian context and dwells on all levels of management, from building sites to settlements.