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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
HULG0281-1  Preservation of public buildings

Duration :  
Number of credits :  
Master in Landscape Design, 1st yearToute l'année2
Lecturer :  Nathalie De Harlez De Deulin
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
Part One: built cultural heritage 1.1. Preserving heritage: definition - inventories - concept of authenticity - value of usage - integrated conservation. 1.2. Evolution of the concept of conservation and the concept of restoration: stylistic restoration - philological restoration - critical restoration. 1.3. International charters and conventions: - the Charter of Venice, 1964 - UNESCO Convention on World Heritage, 1972 - Resolution 76/28 of the Council of Europe, 1976 - Nara Document on authenticity, 1994
Part Two: gardens, sites and landscapes 2.1. International charters and conventions: - Charter of Florence, 1981: analysis and development of different approaches to the concept of restoring historical gardens; - Declaration of Arnhem, 1999 - Convention of Florence, 2000 2.2. Garden inventories: France - GB - Belgium. 2.3. Intervention techniques for historical gardens: investigations and preliminary studies in restoration. Useful addresses Bibliography
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Objectives:
- to - be able to present an understanding of the concept of heritage (built and non-built) and to define different elements of it. - to draw upon charters and legal texts to examine fundamental concepts relating to concepts of conservation and restoration of heritage (built and non-built). - understand the extent of different legal and administrative protection in terms of the region (CWATUP), Europe and the world (UNESCO). - position oneself in the context of a multidisciplinary approach.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Knowledge of the history of art of gardens and the landscape.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Theory classes with illustrations : slides and Powerpoint. Visits to monuments and gardens. Consultation of preliminary restoration studies.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Lectures. Visit to the Centre des Métiers du Patrimoine "La Paix-Dieu" in Amay with an exhibition on the work of the Institut du Patrimoine Wallon. Guided visits to monuments and restored historical gardens. Consultation of preliminary restoration studies.
Recommended or required readings :  
Syllabus and course notes
Sources and references (see bibliography annexed to the syllabus)
Essential reading CHOAY F., L'allégorie du patrimoine, Paris, Seuil, 1992. FELTZ Cl. (dir.), Les territoires paysagers de Wallonie, Namur, 2004 (Etudes et Documents, CPDT, 4). PEROUSE DE MONTCLOS J.M., Architecture. Méthode et vocabulaire, Paris, 1972 (Principles of scientific analysis). DE HARLEZ DE DEULIN N. (dir.), Inventaire des parcs et jardins historiques de Wallonie, 9 vol., MRW, IPW, 1992-2008 (Themed inventories). Le Patrimoine monumental de la Belgique. Wallonie, Liège, P. Mardaga, 1972-1997. Monumental, revue scientifique et technique des monuments historiques, Monum, Ed. du Patrimoine (annual).
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral examination
Criteria : See Learning outcomes
Contacts :  
Nathalie de Harlez de Deulin ndeharlezdedeulin@ulg.ac.be


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