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Preserving Post-War Heritage
The Care and Conservation of Mid Twentieth Century Architecture

edited by Susan Mcdonald
papers originally given at English Heritage's Preserving Post-war Heritage Conference, 3-4 June 1998


PART I —The Historical Context and the Framework for Protection

Style or Substance: What Are We Trying to Conserve?
by Alan Powers, Twentieth Century Society! Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture

This is Tomorrow: The History of Post-war Architecture in England
by Elain Harwood, English Heritage

Defining an Approach: A Methodology for the Repair of Post-war Buildings
by Susan Macdonald, English Heritage


PART II —Structural Issues, Materials and Services

Towards the fully Integrated Building: Servicing Post-war Buildings
Jeff Parkes, Rain One

Plastics: The First Universal Building Material
by Anthony Walker, Damond Lock Grabowski and Partners

The Use of Concrete in the Post-war Era
by Michael Bussell, building and structural engineering consultant

The Deterioration of Reinforced Concrete: an Introduction
by Jimi Fadayomi, SIKA Ltd

Repairing Reinforced Concrete: an Overview
by Paul Lambert, Mott McDonald Ltd

Conserving Concrete: Defining an Appropriate Approach for Listed Buildings
by Kevin Davies, Rowan Technologies Ltd

The Development of Clad Frame Construction and Implications for Conservation
by Peter Ross, Ove Arup & Partners

The Glass and Metal Curtain Wall
by Stephen J Kelly, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc


PART III —Case Studies

The Lansbury Estate, Keeling House and Balfon Tower: Conservation Issues and the Architecture of Social Intent
by Martin O'Rourke, English Heritage

A Future for Park Hill
by Andrew Beard, Sheffield City Council

Fallingwater: Solving Structural Problems
by Robert Stillman, Robert Stillman Associates

The Clerical Medical and General Building Bristol: Preserving the Concrete Aesthetic
by Kevin Davies, Rowan Technologies Ltd


PART IV —Conference Summary, Sources and Bibliography

Preserving Heritage or Revaluing Resources?
by John Allan, Avanti Architects Ltd

Conservation Resources for Post-war Structures
by Michael Stratton, University of York



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