J.A. van der Kloes (1845-1935): A professional biography of the first Dutch professor in building materials

Prof. Jacobus Alida van der Kloes (1845-1935) was appointed teacher in building materials at the “Polytechnische school” of Delft in 1882. From 1905 until his retirement in 1915 he was promoted to full professor on the subject of knowledge and research of building materials at the “Technische Hoogeschool Delft”, the predecessor of the current...

The Noble Patina of Age

This paper discusses the aesthetical aspects of ageing and focusses on the use of the terms ‘patina’ and ‘damage’ to decide on the cleaning of historical facades and the application of artificial ageing. Conservation campaigns can be characterized by the wish to preserve an object, building or building complex as a coherent piece of Cultural...

Steenkeuze voor restauratie: 150 jaar ontwikkeling in Nederland en Vlaanderen

Deze bijdrage is gebaseerd op de resultaten van een promotieonderzoek waarin onderzoek is gedaan naar de vervanging van witte Belgische zandige kalksteen aan Nederlandse monumenten (Quist 2011a). Binnen het onderzoek stonden een viertal casussen centraal, te weten de Onze-Lieve-Vrouwkerk te Breda, de Maria-Magdalenakerk te Goes, de Grote Kerk te...