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Romantic modernism : nostalgia in the world of conservation /
Is it possible for conservationists to approve of the reconstruction of old façades when virtually everything behind them is modern? Should they continue to protect the front façade, when the rest of the historic building has vanished? Is it socially responsible to spend government money on recons...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés Dutch |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
[2009]
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | Is it possible for conservationists to approve of the reconstruction of old façades when virtually everything behind them is modern? Should they continue to protect the front façade, when the rest of the historic building has vanished? Is it socially responsible to spend government money on reconstructing a historic building that has been completely destroyed? Can one do such a thing fifty years on?. According to reigning ideas in the world of conservation, the answer to all these questions is 'no'. It is felt that building a stage set is dishonest, and rebuilding something that no longer exis. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (261 pages ) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-254) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1282401920 9781282401921 9786612401923 6612401923 9048508703 9789048508709 |