Description

ALV+lecture 'Views on preserving and restoring monuments'

Since the 1960s, monument conservation has been gaining firmer ground in our country. Whereas in the early days it was often still a matter of fighting for the importance of monument conservation and restoration, sometimes almost in the way in which some 100 years earlier the 'father of Dutch monument conservation', Victor de Stuers fought for it, there is now ample political, administrative and, above all, public support for monument conservation.

While there is fairly broad agreement on the fact that we need to preserve the built cultural heritage - in all types, ages and functions of buildings - as well as possible and let it play a role in society, there is often a lot of debate on the ways to do so. It should be borne in mind that in the case of monument conservation, numerous views may underlie the actual conservation activities (consolidation, restoration, reconstruction, rehabilitation, extension, etc.).

Views, some of which can be well justified, but some of which can also be questionable. The interesting thing is that views are not only profession- and expertise-related, but above all are always related to 'the spirit of the times'. The fact that nowadays the credo 'sober and efficient' is often paramount is an example of this. And because there are so many directions in which monuments can be preserved and made functional, it is often a question of who, with which view, is right now.

During the lecture, we will try to give insight into the different directions in which the preservation and restoration of monuments can go and with that, how 'being right' works in the world of monuments. That 'being right' does not always make it, but 'being proven right' does, may also be discussed.
As the jubilee trip to England follows shortly after this presentation, the presentation here and there links up with the 'iron' destination there.

ROUTE DESCRIPTION
From motorway A13 Rotterdam or The Hague, exit Delft Zuid/TU Delft. Keep on TU Delft. At the end of the exit TU Delft turn right onto Schoemakerstraat. Then take the first turn left and immediately left again across the bridge. You are now in the Bouwkunde car park (Van den Broekweg). The Cultural Centre is at the end of this road, across the Mekelweg. Due to work on the newly constructed ' Mekelpark', the Mekelweg is closed. Public transport is not nearby. (See the website listed below, click on 'contact' and then on 'directions')

09.45:00 Reception and coffee
10:00 General Assembly
10:30 Pause/reception with coffee
11:00 Lecture by the ir. E.J. Nusselder
11:45 Pause
12:15 Continuation of the lecture with a concluding discussion
12:45 End of the meeting.

Speaker(s)

Ir. E.J. Nusselder

Location

Cultural Centre, Mekelweg 10 , Delft

(PLEASE NOTE: changed location)

Organiser

History of Technology

Name and contact details for information

Click on the link below for more information.

www.snc.tudelft.nl

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renm-schipholt@planet.nl