Understanding standing buildings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4951624 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cecil Hewett, Cecil A Hewett (Essex County Council, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 174-184 |
| Publication date | 1977-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1977.9979694 |
| OpenAlex | W2063144649 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The paper examines the degree to which an historic building may be understood ‐ comprehended ‐ by present‐day students of architectural history. Buildings of stone or brick are considered easier than buildings of timber, and examples are given of timber constructions which cannot be understood without a study in great depth of the craft of carpentry. It is proposed that many buildings can at present only be comprehended to a very limited extent, and that aesthetic judgements apart, modern educational curricula do not equip either the student or the architect to understand historic buildings
Archaeology · Architectural engineering · Art · Brick · Carpentry · Craft · Curriculum · Pedagogy · Sociology · Visual arts · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · History
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |