Introduction

The conservation process

Foreword Postscript (2025)
Author(s)

Wido Quist (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)

Research Group
Heritage & Architecture
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Publication Year
2025
Language
English
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Research Group
Heritage & Architecture
Pages (from-to)
9-16
Publisher
TU Delft OPEN Publishing
ISBN (electronic)
978-94-6366-476-9
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Abstract

The heritage field in general and heritage conservation in particular present a distinct discipline: the past, present and future are constantly at odds with each other. There is a need to find a balance between preservation and renewal and there is a constant discussion about what to preserve and how to preserve it. The discussion on what to preserve takes place in the field of valuation: the statement of significance. Decisions in the field of conservation have a high degree of complexity, as they involve many dimensions and multiple actors with possibly different and conflicting objectives (e.g. conservators, local authorities, owners).