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I. Preservation Philosophy for People Who Maintain Old Buildings
II. American Building Design & Technology
PRESERVATION PHILOSOPHY FOR PEOPLE WHO MAINTAIN OLD BUILDINGS
July 20 - 24, 2009Blow-Me-Down Farm, Cornish, NH and the Stephen Jacob House, Windsor, VT
The historical context of a historic site is the most important basis for resolving maintenance and repair dilemmas. This workshop will help general contractors, caretakers, maintenance personnel, property managers, and proprietors of “handyman” businesses to make typical judgment calls on the job: repair or replace, preservation, restoration, or rehabilitation; and setting priorities with modest budgets. Workshop topics include the following: balancing the goals of buildings, landscapes, and collections maintenance; a review of the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation as they relate to routine maintenance; communication skills between supervisors and workers, clients, and preservation consultants; architectural history in the context of how technology shaped building construction practice; and building diagnostics and some of the tools that can be used in the field.
Blow-Me-Down Farm was acquired by the Trustees of the Saint-Gaudens Memorial. It is a site steeped in the history of the Cornish Art Colony located on Route 12 A in Cornish NH across from Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. The site features a late 18th/early19th century farm house, a late 19th century barn, a rustic, arts and crafts style building, and several other out buildings. The landscape and setting are historically significant; it is sited along the Connecticut River and features a dramatic view of Mt. Ascutney and the Cornish –Windsor Covered Bridge. The farm site will be our case study for the week. We will conduct planning, building diagnostics, and maintenance evaluations exercises at the site. Our work will be given to the Trustees to aid their planning for the site.
Instructors:
Lisa Sasser, AIA, National Park Service; Thomas Visser, University of Vermont Historic Preservation Program, Department of History;
John Gilbert, Facilities Manager, Marsh-Billings NHP;
Judy L. Hayward, Executive Director, Preservation Education Institute, Historic Windsor, Inc.
Times: 7/20, 1-6 pm; 7/21 & 7/22 10am - 5pm; 7/23, 8am - 4:30pm; 7/24, 8am - 2pm.
Cost: HWI member/government staff: $295
Others: $325 (lunch and beverage breaks included daily except for Monday)
Participants enrolled in Preservation Philosophy are automatically enrolled in American Building Design and Technology for this single tuition fee (see below).
AMERICAN BUILDING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
July 21 and 22, 2009
Blow-Me-Down Farm, Cornish, NH with walking tours in Windsor, VT
Available materials, technological changes, and popular taste combine in any century to influence the design of structures. This two-session workshop will explore the relationship between raw and finished materials, the techniques used to shape and assemble them, and the architectural concepts that dictated their forms. The program will address the impact of sawmilling and wood shaping technology; the evolution of nails and hardware; the improvements in glass, brick and stone; changes in heating and lighting; and the evolution of structural building systems. The course will trace the concurrent changes in attitude toward the function and expression of buildings, with an emphasis on American architecture. Slides, lectures, walking tours and more are planned.
Instructor: Thomas Visser, University of Vermont Historic Preservation Program, and others TBD
Time: 10:00 am –5:00 pm daily
Cost: HWI members & government staff: $145 / Others: $175
Note: Cost is included in Preservation Philosophy if enrolled in that course. Lunch included daily. Includes text.
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