What you will learn

  • Learn how Charters and other educational documents from UNESCO, ICOMOS, and other international bodies have shaped the theory and "best practices" in historic preservation around the world.
  • Learn how positions expressed in these documents have evolved since the first one in 1931, and how these changing ideas influence preservation practice in the United States.
  • Better understand key concepts like "cultural significance," "authenticity," and "tangible and intangible heritage," as they apply to the work of design professionals, preservation authorities, and local preservation advocates. 
  • Learn about international approaches to the design of new architecture in historic settings and how the most recent international guidance promotes continuity in the historic urban landscape rather than contrast.

Tuition

ICAA Members
$25
General Public
$35
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