Remnants of Scottish stone architecture in Nova Scotia

Laing, Richard; Scott, Jonathan

doi:10.1080/13527258.2011.583669

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“…In addition to its architectural value, the manner in which the building was restored was unusual and rooted in the community, and holds resonance for many similarly at risk theatres and cinemas, in both Canada and Scotland. This has been discussed previously in the literature, with particular regard to the manner in which a layering of information can alter, and often enhance, the extent to which older buildings are valued (Laing and Scott, 2011).…”

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How to save a theatre: the Orpheum, Vancouver

Laing

2013

Structural Survey

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to concern the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver, which survived the threat of major internal demolition and rebuilding during the 1960s and early 1970s. The building has subsequently undergone significant restoration and conservation work, including the incorporation of modern acoustic improvements and the construction of a new entrance area. Understanding the mechanisms through which the building was restored and brought back into use formed a central strand of the work. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employed a single case study approach, and used the Orpheum Theatre to simultaneously study and consider the practical and heritage implications of the restoration project. The methods employed included archival study, on site recording and a study of the social and architectural history of the building. Findings – The manner in which the building was restored was unusual and rooted in the community, and holds resonance for many similarly at risk theatres and cinemas, in both Canada and elsewhere. Practical implications – The paper is interesting both from the perspective of that refurbishment, and also from the fact that it was designed by a prominent Scottish architect, B. Marcus Priteca, who designed a large number of early movie palaces in Canada and the USA. Originality/value – Through exploration of the processes involved in saving the building, the paper draws conclusions regarding its importance to the continued vibrancy of the city. The incorporation of social as well as technical information within building conservation also holds resonance within building conservation practice and planning.

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How to save a theatre: the Orpheum, Vancouver

Laing

2013

Structural Survey

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“…The landscape of a territory is most often the result of human action, not only through agricultural and forestry practices, but it is also determined by the inhabited centres that populate it. These centres in the past blended aesthetically and harmoniously with the natural landscape thanks to the use of local building materials [1][2][3][4][5]. However, in the course of time, traditional building materials have often been abandoned (for economic reasons, depletion of resources, etc.)…”

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Historical Use of Travertine in the Tuscan Architecture (Italy)

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Fratini,

Cuzman

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The landscape of an area is not only made up of natural elements but also of man-made elements represented by civil and agricultural artefacts and much more. These elements used to blend aesthetically and harmoniously with the landscape itself thanks to the use of local building materials. Particularly, this contribution examines the use of the travertine in the architecture of the Tuscany region from the Etruscan time to the contemporary age. In Tuscany, travertine is a remarkable example of an identity stone of the territory, so rich in thermal springs that favoured the formation of large deposits of this stone widely used in public and private buildings both in interior design and urban furnishing. The work was carried out through a survey in the Tuscan territory and collection of bibliographic information on the architectural web sites. The survey made it possible to collect a photographic documentation and to assess the state of conservation through the empirical observation of the morphologies of decay when present. Indeed, this stone material in the Mediterranean climate, which characterises Tuscany, shows a good durability against atmospheric agents but may be affected by a chromatic alteration that tends to give the surfaces a greyish appearance. This aesthetic issue is more evident in the Tuscan travertine due to is classic whitish colour.

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“…This has led to many initiatives launched in different countries that aim to bring the traditional architecture, at least on the local scale, under historical protection and preservation or to skilfully adapt them into modern standards (Brunskill, 1999;Palang et al, 2005;Van der Vaart, 2005;English Heritage, 2006;Van Hoof, Van Dijken, 2008;Torreggiani, Tassinari, 2012;Yıldırım, Turan, 2012). These actions involved mostly those areas where using locally acquired materials that served for construction substantially contributed to the development of the community, creating area-specific technologies and techniques of construction and often leading to clear regional distinctiveness of the architecture (Özdeniz et al, 1998;Cała, Orzechowska-Szajda, 2008;Zurakowska et al 2009;Lainga, Scotta, 2011;Carran et al, 2012).…”

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Vernacular architecture and traditional rural landscape in new socio-economic realities - a case study from Central Poland

Gorączko

2015

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series

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Abstract. The article presents the results of the research survey of the old rural constructions in the Koło Basin (Central Poland) and its closest vicinity, conducted by the authors in the period 2011-2013. From the beginning of the 19 th century until the late 1960s, the population of that region tended to use for construction limestone, instead of wood which for centuries was the most common building material on Polish lowlands. Using the local deposits of limestone, excavated near Różaniatów village, various structures were built, with the parts of the building most endangered by degradation made of ceramic bricks (for corners and window/door frames) or glacial erratics (for wall base), thereby forming structures with specific architectural and aesthetic features, unique to that region. The survey was conducted in 165 villages of the region, cataloguing more than 2,000 such structures -residential buildings, farm facilities, industrial buildings. Many of these buildings display a similar elevation style of same-coloured stones, making them one of the most specific elements of the landscape. The analysed area, just like the majority of rural Poland, is currently undergoing socio-economic changes which started in the 1990s and intensified after Poland joined the European Union. Changes in production profiles and farm sizes, migration of rural population to cities or countries of Western and Northern Europe, and progress of suburbanization are some of the main factors which trigger significant changes in the settlement network of the country. This is the right moment to assess whether the traditional solutions applied in the rural construction of the Koło Basin are worth modern application or whether they are only an element of cultural heritage valuable just from the historical perspective.

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Remnants of Scottish stone architecture in Nova Scotia

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How to save a theatre: the Orpheum, Vancouver

How to save a theatre: the Orpheum, Vancouver

Historical Use of Travertine in the Tuscan Architecture (Italy)

Vernacular architecture and traditional rural landscape in new socio-economic realities - a case study from Central Poland

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