Heritage and Conservation Nottingham Trent University

Overview

Focusing on the UK (but also drawing on international examples) you’ll learn how to appraise culturally significant buildings, consider relevant aspects of architectural history, identify construction forms and appraise building condition.

The Heritage and Conservation course at Nottingham Trent University will also develop your understanding of the science of conservation materials and its relationship to building failure and appropriate repair strategies.

There will be an underlying reference to the economic aspects of heritage management, together with a comprehensive understanding of the relevant legal, statutory and procedural controls.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• identify and evaluate different architectural periods and styles within their social, economic and physical context
• undertake condition surveys and metric surveys using a variety of traditional and digital surveying equipment
• produce accurate spatial records that meet industry standards
• provide reasoned professional advice on the design, specification and construction of a range of traditional and vernacular construction techniques (rammed earth, timber/iron frame, brick, flint etc.) commonly found in the UK
• provide specialist advice to clients on solutions to the problems and conflicts that occur during the re-use and adaptation of historic buildings with respect to human comfort and material performance
• critically evaluate solutions to a range of live and simulated case studies
• propose new initiatives and strategies where appropriate to achieve acceptable outcomes in line with UK planning policy frameworks and statutory controls
• provide appropriate technical and philosophical advice on the sympathetic maintenance and repair of building fabrics