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Réf.
42357
Type
conference item
Titre
From continuity to contrast : diverse approaches to design in historic contexts
Langues
English
Auteurs
Hotes, Robert J.
Date
21/05/2012
Pages
p. 390-397
Titre de conférence
ICOMOS 17th General Assembly
Lieu de conférence
Paris, France
Date de conférence
2011-11-27 / 2011-12-02
Mots-clés
design / rehabilitation / protection / conservation / ancient architecture / contemporary architecture / materials / standards / preservation / case studies / museums / contemporary art / architecture / sustainable development / law
Pays mentionnés
United States
Monuments et sites
Centennial Bank / Paul Peck Alumni Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, La Jolla, California / University of Pennsylvania Music Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Melvin J. and Claire Levine Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Résumé en anglais
In the United States, the often inherent conflict between compatibility and differentiation whendealing with new design in historic contexts is embodied in Standard 9 of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.The National Park Service policy on new additions, adopted in 1967, is an outgrowth and continuation of a general philosophical approach to change first expressed by John Ruskin in England in the 1850s, formalized by William Morris in the founding of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in 1877, expandedby the Society in 1924 and, finally, reiterated in the 1964 Venice Charter – a document that continues to be followed by sixty-four national committees of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).The 1967 Administrative Policies for Historical Areas of the National Park System thus states, "...a modern addition should be readily distinguishable from the older work; however, the new work should be harmoniouswith the old in scale, proportion, materials, and color. Such additions should be as inconspicuous as possible from the public view." Similarly, Standard 9 of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitationfrom 1977 states the following:
"New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials thatcharacterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment."
Three decades after the drafting of the Standards, the issue of how to intervene within historic settings remainsa subject of intense debate in the profession. Interpretation of the Standards by preservation authorities and practicing architects alike has been varied and, at times, contradictory. My research as the 2011Richard Morris Hunt Fellow will explore the range of viewpoints in France on the design of additions and new construction in historic contexts, and this paper will present projects showing a variety of attitudes towardthe pre-existing context, from stylistic continuity to striking contrast The projects—representing leading preservation architects — will illustrate diverse methodologies, approaches and degrees to which architectsand preservation professionals either conform to or challenge the issue of compatibility vs. differentiation.
Preservation questions are almost always regional or local in nature, since they require judgments abouthistoric character rather than universal or abstract forms. By exploring diverse approaches to this issue, it is possible to acquire a new perspective on how this seeming contradiction might be resolved in practiceboth in the United States and abroad. In addition, the most pressing issue in urbanism today is sustainability, and the re-compaction and re-urbanization of our existing cities will inevitably be part of our response. Theinterface between historic environments and new construction then becomes a crucial issue for architects and preservation professionals committed to a sustainable future.
"New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials thatcharacterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment."
Three decades after the drafting of the Standards, the issue of how to intervene within historic settings remainsa subject of intense debate in the profession. Interpretation of the Standards by preservation authorities and practicing architects alike has been varied and, at times, contradictory. My research as the 2011Richard Morris Hunt Fellow will explore the range of viewpoints in France on the design of additions and new construction in historic contexts, and this paper will present projects showing a variety of attitudes towardthe pre-existing context, from stylistic continuity to striking contrast The projects—representing leading preservation architects — will illustrate diverse methodologies, approaches and degrees to which architectsand preservation professionals either conform to or challenge the issue of compatibility vs. differentiation.
Preservation questions are almost always regional or local in nature, since they require judgments abouthistoric character rather than universal or abstract forms. By exploring diverse approaches to this issue, it is possible to acquire a new perspective on how this seeming contradiction might be resolved in practiceboth in the United States and abroad. In addition, the most pressing issue in urbanism today is sustainability, and the re-compaction and re-urbanization of our existing cities will inevitably be part of our response. Theinterface between historic environments and new construction then becomes a crucial issue for architects and preservation professionals committed to a sustainable future.
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