Tishk International University

Engineering Faculty
Architecture Department

Conservation and Rehabilitation

The Nature of Historic Buildings

4rd Grade- Fall Semester 2020-2021

Instructor: Dr. Salem Mokhtar

Introduction
This course will cover four main aspects in historic buildings
conservation; the nature of historic buildings, why historic
buildings should be conserved?, the key processes in historic
buildings conservation, and the regulations and principles in
historic buildings conservation.
This lecture will cover the nature of historic buildings, and
present historic buildings definition, historic buildings
classification and, the differences between historic building and
other building
At the end of this lecture, the students will have enough
knowledge about the nature of historic buildings.
 Course Book/ Textbook

Feilden, B. (2004) Conservation of Historic Buildings. London:

Architectural Press.

Brereton, C. (ed.) (1991) the repair of historic buildings: advice

on principles and methods. London: English heritage.
Other materials/ references:
BS7913 (1998) guide to the
principles of the conservation of
historic buildings.

ICOMOS, A. (1999) 'the Burra

Charter for the Conservation of
Places of Cultural Significance'.
Australia. Available at:
http://australia.icomos.org/.
 The History of Architectural Conservation

A Conservation Movement
Pre-1789 Foundations of the Movement: Care for Old Buildings in the
Pre-Modern Age
1789-1914 Growth of the Movement: First Modern Ideologies of
Conservation
1914-1945 Crisis of the Movement: Mass Heritage, Mass Destruction
1945-1989 Heyday (top) of the Movement: Post-war Preservation
Post-1989 The Contemporary Story – Heritage in the Age of Globalization
 The Nature of Historic Buildings

 Historic Buildings Definition

 Historic Buildings Classification
 The Differences Between
Historic Building and other
Building
Historic Buildings (HBs) Definition

They are old buildings, adapted with new and

changeable function, not ancient monuments as
they still have a role or they can perform a
function. Mostly, have historic, architectural,
social, economic and environmental values.

historic buildings
Ancient monument
Historic Buildings Classification

 Vernacular buildings
which were built by local
people and materials.
Often, attached – open to courtyard
 Sophisticated buildings
according to the quality
of their construction
materials and workmanship.
The differences between historic
building and other building
In conclusion, this lecture presented a brief about the
history of architectural conservation and presented the
nature of historic buildings which includes; historic
buildings definition, historic buildings classification and,
the differences between historic building and other
building

Thank you