{"product_id":"architectural-conservation-in-europe-and-the-americas-isbn-9780470603857","title":"Architectural Conservation in Europe and the Americas","description":"\u003cp\u003e“From such well-known and long-vexed sites as the Athenian Acropolis to more contemporary locales like the Space Age Modernist capital city of Brasília, the conflicting and not always neatly resolvable forces that bear upon preservation are addressed as clearly and thoughtfully as the general reader could hope for.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “…an astonishing feat of research, compilation and synthesis.”—\u003ci\u003eContext\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book delivers the first major survey concerning the conservation of cultural heritage in both Europe and the Americas. \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Conservation in Europe and the Americas\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a convenient resource for professionals, students, and anyone interested in the field. Following the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eTime Honored,\u003c\/i\u003e this book presents contemporary practice on a country-by-country and region-by-region basis, facilitating comparative analysis of similarities and differences. The book stresses solutions in architectural heritage protection and the contexts in which they were developed.  Foreword.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing Modern: The Currency of Conservation (\u003ci\u003eFrank Matero).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1. Western Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Spain and Portugal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Switzerland and Liechtenstein.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2. Northern Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Finland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Norway.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Denmark, Iceland and Greenland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: The Baltic States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3. Central Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Hungary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Czech Republic and Solvakia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Poland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4. Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: The Caucasus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5. Southeastern Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Cyprus and Malta.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: The Former Yugoslavia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Albania.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Bulgaria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Romania.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. The Americas.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 6. North America. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: The United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29: Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 7. Mexico, The Caribbean and Central America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30: Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31: The Caribbean.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32: Central America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 8. South America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33: The Non-Iberian Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34: Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35: The Andean Countries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 36: The Southern Cone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading on Architectural Conservation by Region.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhoto Credits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJohn H. Stubbs\u003c\/b\u003e has served as Vice President for Field Projects for the New York–based World Monuments Fund since 1990 and taught for over two decades as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Historic Preservation in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University. His prior experience includes ten years as an associate at Beyer Blinder Belle, Architects \u0026amp; Planners LLP, in New York City, and two years service at the Technical Preservation Services division of the U.S. National Park Service in Washington, D.C.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily G. Makaš\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor of Architectural History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has a PhD in the history of architecture and urbanism from Cornell University, a master's in historic preservation from Columbia University, and a bachelor's in history from the University of Tennessee. Her research focuses on the history of modern European cities, emphasizing the relationships between architecture, cities, heritage, memory, identity, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTime Honored: A Global View of Architectural Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e, a Choice Outstanding Academic Book\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Time Honored is the sort of book that a student reads first out of necessity, and then returns to many times in the course of professional practice for an infusion of the valuable perspective this book thoughtfully offers.\" —Choice magazine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA comprehensive survey of architectural heritage protection covering the practices and traditions of countries from three continents—from Russia to Canada to Chile\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eTime Honored: A Global View of Architectural Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e, this book explores the rich architectural legacies of Europe and North and South America to describe \"best practices\" in architectural conservation, focusing on the histories, structure, key participants, special challenges, solutions, and specific contributions made by some sixty-seven countries. Written to stand alone from the predecessor volume, \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Conservation in Europe and the Americas\u003c\/i\u003e is:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproached in a style that eschews technical terms, jargon, and arcane facts and instead features engaging discoveries, developments, and solutions of interest to professionals, students, and laypeople\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCo-written by the author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eTime Honored: A Global View of Architectural Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with over 600 photographs and maps\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled throughout with sidebar specialty essays highlighting topics of cross-regional interest for improved readability, often contributed by recognized experts in the field\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with abundant references to sources, related ideas and trends, pointers for further information, and appendices of related bibliographic sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first comprehensive survey that examines in detail architectural conservation practice on a wide comparative basis, \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Conservation in Europe and the Americas\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a convenient resource for professionals, students, and anyone interested in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a great textbook for students of international architectural conservation, as it boldly seeks to describe the historical and theoretical roots of heritage conservation, the current organizational structure and key elements of practice on a continental, regional and then national basis.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of Architectural Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…in this book we have our first effort at a genuinely objective assessment and coherent international perception of the accomplishments of individual nations.\"—\u003cb\u003eMarek Baranski in Conservation News – Journal of the Association of Monument Conservators, (Warsaw)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Aimed at the professional and probably most helpful to architects tackling conservation problems, it is both approachable and encyclopaedic in its coverage of architectural conservation theory and best of all is interesting to read.” —\u003cb\u003eMargaret Heathcote in \u003ci\u003eHistoric Environment\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 22, Number 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“An astonishing feat of research, compilation and synthesis.” —\u003cb\u003eArchitectural Research Centers Consortium \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Much to consider here, and the authors, experts in their disciplines and capable writers of clear, solid prose, guide us unfailingly through the issues and the regions.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuseum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"After having analyzed the varied situations and with knowledge of the different conservation methods undertaken regionally, [this book] shows merit in its highlighting specific laws and regulations and restoration projects in the context of their particular cultural values.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelvelius\u003c\/i\u003e (Italy)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Abundantly supplied with references and bibliographic sources, the book is a convenient resource for any design, planning, preservation, or policy professional involve in conservation, restoration, rehabilitation, or preservation, which at some point can mean any of us.\"—\u003cb\u003eStanley Stark, FAIA for Oculus, Winter 2011.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “…the authors, experts in their disciplines and capable writers of clear, solid prose, guide us unfailingly through the issues and the regions.”—\u003cb\u003eMUSEUM, the magazine of the American Association of Museums\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is a great textbook for students of international architectural conservation, as it boldly seeks to describe the historical and theoretical roots of heritage conservation, the current organizational structure and key elements of practice on a continental, regional and then national basis, starting with Europe (from Ireland to Azerbaijan and including Iceland and Greenland) and ending across the Atlantic (from Canada to Chile including the Caribbean). Endnotes abound.”—\u003cb\u003eJournal of Architectural Conservation, (British)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“An astonishing feat of research, compilation and synthesis. The book delivers the first major survey concerning the conservation of cultural heritage in both Europe and the Americas. Architectural Conservation in Europe and the Americas serves as a convenient resource for professionals, students, and anyone interested in the field.”—\u003cb\u003eArchitectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988759298277,"sku":"NP9780470603857","price":139.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470603857.jpg?v=1761781480","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/architectural-conservation-in-europe-and-the-americas-isbn-9780470603857","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}