Architectural Conservation and Historic Preservation
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and NPTEL via Swayam
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Overview
INTENDED AUDIENCE : Architect, Urban Planner, Conservation Architect, Urban Designer, Civil Engineer, Archaeologist,Artist, Musicologist, Historian, Tourism Managers, Administrators.PREREQUISITES : CoreINDUSTRY SUPPORT : Archaeological Survey, State Archaeology Departments, Tourism Departments, Public Works Departments, Development Authorities, Planning Authorities, Municipal Organisations, Local Planning Bodies, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and NGOs.
Syllabus
COURSE LAYOUT
Week 1: Course overview and introduction, heritage conservation- need, debate and purpose; understanding heritage and types of heritage resources, values and significance.Week 2: Significance and value assessment, approaches of conservation.Week 3: Divergent approaches and ethics of conservation; history of conservation movement; concepts and definitions; international agencies like ICCROM, UNESCO and their role in conservation.Week 4: World Heritage Sites, selection criteria, authenticity and integrity, case studies, endangered sites.Week 5: Causes of decay; listing, documentation and assessment of heritage structures, sites and precincts.Week 6: Investigation, state of preservation and preparing conservation report, case studies; guidelines for maintenance and repair.Week 7: Categories, types and issues of heritage precincts, zones and historic areas; planning for heritage districts, towns and cities; selected case studies.Week 8 : Design of new building in historic settings, townscape analysis , visual integration; heritage impact assessment; adaptive reuse of heritage structures ; organisational framework and heritage site management ,financial incentives and planning tools; role of agencies in safeguarding heritage in India ; role of voluntary organisations and community participation; interpretation and presentation of historic sites; heritage tourism; potential and opportunities of heritage conservation.Taught by
Sanbghamitra Basu
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