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>>> Philip Cryan Marshall <[log in to unmask]> 21/01/00 1:54:00 >>> wrote:
"The last time I gave it any consideration, in 1986 in "Are architecural conservators worth their salt?" (http://gamma.rwu.edu/users/pcm/pub/salt.html),
I was digging up references from the late 70s and early 80s. Who knows of recent work?"
Nice article. I've not seen much more on this sort of topic. Architectural conservation in Australia is barely discussed. Issues relating to the building structure and fabric are left to be dealt with as best as possible. Most of the focus of Australia ICOMOS (the only professional body dealing with historic issues in a coordinated way) is on the more philosophical, procedural and legislative level, with historical emphases thrown in for good measure. This is not to say it is not good stuff. It is. But it doesn't address architectural conservation issues. Attempts to develop courses at the University of Canberra have been partially successful. But they don't get enormous attendance, and there are certainly few specialist consultants in the field. Generally those that do work in the field of building forensics or pathology or diagnostics, are the only ones who dabble with it. And they often have little appreciation of the conservation issues.
Lots of frustrating fun!
Cheers
david
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