Aim
The aim of the course is to give the student knowledge and an ability to discuss methods of and attitudes to restoration, and its theoretical and historical development. It also gives advanced knowledge of attitudes and working forms in mediating the encounter between new and previously existing architecture.

Its goal is to enable the student to use the tools demonstrated on the course to apply his or her theoretical knowledge in practical ways.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• show he or she satisfactorily knows about older and modern attitudes to existing buildings and how to adapt new architecture to old

• he or she shall be able to think critically, develop his or her creative abilities

• independently resolve problems and in an innovative way do his or her own work

• show, understand and apply central concepts in communicating and discussing developmental and design ideas about preserving, restoring and renewing the Swedish cultural inheritance, which calls for a basic understanding of and insight into traditional building techniques, materials and methods

• in an interdisciplinary perspective, the course integrates and constantly recurs to the basic knowledge of modern, industrial building techniques that students have already acquired

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to discuss and analyze attitudes towards restoration and to identify its qualities

• carry out impact studies that begin with cultural-historical, technical and functional values of proposals to change a building or more than one

• knowledgeably, methodically and convincingly argue his or her case

• use modern textual and imaging techniques

• present and motivate proposals for change and/or renewal

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to evaluate existing preconditions and conservation qualities in relation to demands for renewal and architectural quality of the meeting between existing and new architectural work

• be able independently to analyse and evaluate the values and conditions of a building and/or a whole built-up environment that is to be altered and/or renewed

• be able on account of acquired knowledge and attitudes to apply the Swedish authorities’ demands for care when altering and/or renewing a building and/or a whole built-up environment

Contents
The course addresses the following main aspects: the theoretical and historical development of restoration since the 19th century; historic buildings’ preservation and culture-historical values and their analysis; encounters in theory and practice between new and existing architecture; and technical investigations and repair techniques in restoration. It also addresses: architects’ attitudes; the methodology of investigating, planning and doing restoration and re-building work in Sweden and/or internationally, with special emphasis on re-building in war-torn areas; restoration in cultures that are exotic in relation to the architect, the concept of ‘taking care’ and its interpretation; access to buildings being restored and/or re-built; the UNESCO World Heritage Convention; and international agreements and their application.

During the course a number of study visits will be made to current restoration projects in southern Sweden and the Copenhagen area.

This course forms part of the requirements for formal Swedish qualifications.

Literature
Bedoire, F: Restaurering under hundra år, ur Kulturvärden 2005:2. pdf, www.sfv.se, 2006-09-13
Edman, V: En svensk restaureringstradition; Tre arkitekter gestaltar 1900-talets historiesyn. Byggförlaget, 1999. ISBN: 91-7988-186-6
Jokiletho, J: A History of Architectural Conservation. Elsevier 1999. ISBN: 0-7506-5511-9
Siré, E: Varsam tillgänglighet; vid ändring av byggnader och byggd miljö: Svensk byggtjänst 2001. ISBN: 91-7332-976-2
Internetsidor:
DOCOMOMO, www.docomomo.com (2006-09-13)
ICOMOS, Charters, www.icomos.com (2006-09-13)
Kulturarv utan gränser CHWB), www.chwb.org, pdf: www.chwb.org/dokument/pdf/broschyr.pdf, www.chwb.org/dokument/pdf/The_Handanija_Mosque_Restoration.pdf (2006-09-13)
Riksantikvarieämbetet, Världsarv i Sverige 2002, www.raa.se
World Heritage Convention, www.whc.unesco.org (2006-09-13)