Preservation

This series of video lectures is intended for stage 1 undergraduate Architecture, Architectural Technology, Construction management and Surveying students. It is intended to give a...

Can digital technologies for capturing and reproducing reality deepen our understanding and enrich our experience of built heritage? Can these new technologies not only...

Preservation of Texas’ historic African-American communities, repositories of black heritage and culture that are increasingly imperiled by natural and economic threats, was the focus...

The act of moving historical buildings to new locations has been part and parcel of modern preservation practice since its origins in the early...

What are the moral limits to war? The destruction of heritage has, at least since the Enlightenment, been considered a threshold beyond which military...

As Columbia University’s contribution to the Landmarks 50 celebration—the recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission—this year’s Fitch...

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, GSAPP’s Historic Preservation program is convening extraordinary figures to re-imagine the future of preservation. The works of Michèle...

The annual James Marston Fitch Symposium hosted by the Historic Preservation Program at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture Planning, and Preservation explores the...

Themes will revolve around "The Architecture of Public Housing: Preserving a Post-War Legacy." Program as follows:9:00-9:30 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Andrew Dolkart 9:30-10:00 | Preserving...

How can old buildings contribute to New York City’s sustainable future? On Saturday, October 16th, 2010 policy makers, architects, environmentalists, planners, preservationists and others...