The overwhelmed monument
A contribution by Prof. Dr. Silke Langenberg
Professor of Construction Heritage and Historic Preservation at the Department of Architecture, ETH Zurich
Impulse lecture within the framework of the symposium
Yesterday. Today! Tomorrow?
From the museum of late modernism, its history and its future, monument protection, the “third place” or climate box versus climate crisis.
Part II, September 1 + 2, 2023
What next? More and more is not enough. Best Practices in Dealing with Redevelopment, Expansion, Rededication in Reflection of the Third Place’s Expanded Museum Function.
In the retrofitting of high-quality buildings and ensembles, architects work closely together with the specialist offices for the preservation of historical monuments. The resulting projects are the result of lengthy negotiation processes and trade-offs between past and present values that are not infrequently in conflict with each other. As a general rule, “old buildings” are expected to meet new construction standards. Under the title “The overtaxed monument”, the question of what historical buildings have to do – and can do at all – will be explored.
You can watch the recording of the entire talk here.
Silke Langenberg is Full Professor of Construction Heritage and Historic Preservation at the Department of Architecture at ETH Zurich. Her professorship is affiliated with both the Institute of Historic Preservation and Historical Building Research and the Institute of Technology in Architecture.
It deals with theoretical and practical challenges of inventorying and preserving monuments as well as younger building stocks. Research focuses on the rationalization of construction processes as well as the development, repair and long-term preservation of serially, industrially and digitally manufactured structures. As part of a new research and exhibition project, she is addressing the heritage of minorities, marginalized groups and people without a lobby under the title “Whose Heritage?”.
The symposium is sponsored and supported by:
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