Structural Upgrading: Managing Construction on the California Capitol

Worsley, John; Lee, Lloyd; Lee, Henry; Nicoletti, Joseph P.

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“…There are also numerous post-2000 CBD apartment/office blocks in Australian cities where a small portion of the façade of the original building has been retained and preserved, while the main structure has been largely demolished to make way for a new high-rise block. Another great example of façadism was the restoration of the State Capitol in California which failed to retain the authentic fabric of the architectural legacies of buildings under restoration because maintenance has been overlooked (Worsley et al , 1988; Cartwright and Belperio, 2012 and Cruz, 2013). Often, conservation is only called for when the damage is already existing in the fabric of buildings being repaired and often previous major repairs are patently apparent; furthermore, restoration or reconstruction and efforts have sometimes resulted in a loss of authenticity and economic unsustainability amongst other social and environmental impacts (Wood, 2009; Levitt, 2013; Chanter and Swallow, 2007 and Atkin and Brooks, 2009).…”

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Developing a maintenance-focussed conservation model: an Australian overview

Cruz

Coffey

Chan

et al. 2021

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PurposeThis paper presents a conceptual design process for developing a maintenance-focused heritage conservation model. Currently, there are several intervention approaches that can be applied in conservation from reconstruction, restoration and repairs to a “do-nothing” approach. This paper examines whether a maintenance solution is more than just an option or a necessity. The aim of the paper is to study the challenges and opportunities when putting more emphasis on the maintenance approach in conservation.Design/methodology/approachThis research was conducted in an Australian context, where many major buildings were constructed from the 19th and 20th centuries and are now categorised as “modern heritage”. three case studies were undertaken to inform this paper and others. In addition, 17 global heritage conservation experts were interviewed, and their responses were analysed. Also, comparative field observations and archival records were examined and used to develop the initial framework model. Finally, using focus group discussions amongst 7 experts, the framework was reviewed and formally validated in order to ensure the development of a useful model for use in devising an effective maintenance management plan and monitoring conditions in heritage buildings.FindingsThis paper supports others in a series that have already been accepted by this journal, focussing the research on heritage building conservation being conducted in Australia, the homeland of the Burra Charter. The other papers are entitled (1) model for the maintenance-focused heritage building conservation and (2) engineering in heritage conservation.Originality/valueThe paper examines contemporary issues in heritage building maintenance and conservation in Australia and focusses specifically on the lack of focus on maintenance as a conservation intervention for heritage buildings.

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confidence: 99%