New Design for Old Buildings

Name: New Design for Old Buildings
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781859466124
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By Roger Hunt and Iain Boyd

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New Design for Old Buildings showcases a variety of UK homes, churches, barns, commercial, and industrial buildings, illustrating the SPAB philosophy that contemporary architecture can complement historic structures better than imitation. The authors share professional insights into the design process, material choices, and technical considerations essential for creating sustainable, enduring buildings.
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This book is ideal for architects, conservationists, and anyone interested in sustainable design and historic building adaptation.

With illustrative case studies and interviews throughout, including formal buildings, churches, domestic buildings, commercial, industrial and agricultural from all periods in the UK, New Design for Old Buildings provides essential guidance on good, imaginative new design for old buildings.

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Showcasing a range of homes, churches, barns, commercial, and industrial buildings from across the UK, this book demonstrates the SPAB philosophy that good new architecture can sit happily alongside old and is preferable to pastiche.

Building on the experience of professionals in the historic environment, the authors explore the approach, the design process, the material palette and technical considerations in creating enduring, sustainable buildings. It has never been more important to understand how old buildings can be adapted to make them useful and sustainable in the future.

Good conservation demands a clear and rigorous contemporary approach for new work just as much as it requires delicacy and respect in dealing with the past. In this book, Roger and Iain skilfully guide us through the work of some of the best examples, their erudition underscored by a deep understanding of conservation theory and principles. — Kevin McCloud

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781859466124

Publisher: RIBA Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: RIBA Publishing

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 272

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Arts & Culture Iain Boyd Non-Fiction Roger Hunt

About the Author

Roger Hunt is an award winning writer and blogger specialising in sustainability, old houses, house-building and traditional and modern building materials. Roger regularly lectures and speaks at shows and events and is on the editorial board of The SPAB Magazine.

Iain Boyd is a Trustee of the SPAB and of ICON (The Institute of Conservation). Formerly involved in advertising, television production and financial publishing, Iain switched his attention to his love of old buildings in 2007. He holds a BSc in Psychology and an MSc in Conservation of the Historic Environment.

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings was founded by William Morris in 1877 to counteract the highly destructive 'restoration' of medieval buildings being practised by many Victorian architects. Today it is the largest, oldest and most technically expert national pressure group fighting to save old buildings from decay, demolition and damage.

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