It’s a job! October 29, 2008
Posted by history in : Jobs, Opportunities , add a commentDirector of the Athens Welcome Center and Church-Waddel-Brumby House Museum. The Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation seeks director of the welcome center, house museum, and tour service. This is a full-time salaried position with benefits. A Bachelors degree is required. Successful candidate will demonstrate a positive, collaborative attitude, excellent written and communication skills, experience working with volunteers, office management skills, and accounting knowledge. Special skills necessary include knowledge of and interest in historic preservation, house museums, and tourism. Knowledge of Athens and surrounding areas, weekend availability, and limited travel are required. Applications are due by November 14 and should include cover letter, resume, three references and salary expectations. Mail to: ACHF, AWC Search Committee, Fire Hall #2, 489 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30601 or e-mail to achf@bellsouth.net. Full job description available at www.achfonline.org.
Call for Papers: The Image of Heritage October 29, 2008
Posted by history in : Call for Papers, Conferernces and Symposia , add a commentIII ICOMOS Scientific Committee Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration Conference
THE IMAGE OF HERITAGE: Changing Perception-Permanent Responsibilities
Florence (Italy), March 7 th -8 th , 2009
Call for Papers
Abstract Submission Open
The Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation of Florence, ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites), and ICCROM (International Centre of the Preservation and Restoration of the Cultural Heritage) are glad to announce that the abstract submission for the III ICOMOS Scientific Committee Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration Conference The Image of Heritage: Changing perception -permanent responsibilities is now open.
The conference is divided into 4 sections:
SESSION I: Changing the approach to the cultural property in the past: physical and intellectual
SESSION II: Media between man and cultural property: their influence on the perception
SESSION III: Mass tourism and cultural property: the place of cultural tourism
SESSION IV: Responsibility for the future; the role and responsibility of mass media; the sustainable cultural tourism
Please submit your abstract (and specify the session chosen) no later than December 10 th 2008 to icomos.theory@fondazione-delbianco.org . The abstract should not be longer than 5.000 characters (without images). The first-order headings should be in Times New Roman 12, bold, upper/lowercase letters with the text in Times New Roman 11, 1.5 spacing.
Among all the abstracts received:
a. 20 of them will be selected by December 20 th , 2008 by the ISC Theory Commission Members (headed by Prof. Andrzej Tomaszewski) for the oral presentation during the conference in Florence;
b. the ISC Theory Commission reserves the right to select other abstracts whose authors will be invited to submit final reports; those reports will be included in the virtual proceedings of the conference and visible on the official ISC Theory Commission’s web site. The authors will also have the opportunity to take part in the conference in Florence as auditors (non-speakers).
The official ISC Theory Commission’s web site will also host a Forum where users can interact with the Members of the ISC Theory Commission.
If you have any queries regarding this meeting, please email: icomos.theory@fondazione-delbianco.org .
Kind regards.
Secretary General Office
Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco
Secretariat of the ICOMOS Scientific Committee Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration
tel. +39 055 21 60 66 fax +39 055 28 32 60
icomos.theory@fondazione-delbianco.org
www.fondazione-delbianco.org
Upcoming Events October 29, 2008
Posted by history in : Conferernces and Symposia, Opportunities, SCAD , add a commentPreservation Construction Workshop
The Student Preservation Association is hosting a special workshop next friday. We will be having a preservation construction workshop at the Kennedy Pharmacy Broughton street. Professor Jim Abraham will lead the students in a demonstration and then students will get the opportunity for some first hand experience. The event will be November 7th at 9am - 2pm at the Kennedy Pharmacy at the corner of Broughton Street and Habersham Street. There will be refreshments. Please contact spa@scad.edu to be part of this event.
“Mouth-watering BBQ, world-class blues & historic steam locomotives come together”
Also the Student preservation Association is looking for volunteers for the 2008 Roundhouse Blues & BBQ. This event is hosted by the Coastal Heritage Society. The event features blues and food. Volunteers will get free admission and a free BBQ diner. It is November 7th and 8th and is from 6pm to 11pm at the Roundhouse museum 601 West Harris Street Savannah, GA 31401. Volunteer for either night or both nights!
To be involved in any of these events contact spa@scad.edu.
Call for posters–AIC Annual Meeting October 29, 2008
Posted by history in : Call for Papers, Conferernces and Symposia, Students , add a commentCall for posters
AIC Annual Meeting
Los Angeles
May 19-22, 2009
The AIC poster session committee welcomes abstracts for the annual
meeting of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and
Artistic Works in Los Angeles, May 19-22, 2009. The poster session
provides an open forum for sharing information among colleagues. We
encourage presentations from students, new members, and
professionals from allied fields. This is an ideal opportunity to
present preliminary findings, tips, and any projects that could not
be included in the specialty group sessions. The conference theme is
“Conservation 2.0 - New Directions,” but presenters may submit
posters on other topics.
A one-page (500 word maximum) preliminary abstract should be
received by October 20, 2008 via e-mail, fax, or post (e-mail is
preferred). The format should be plain text (.txt), rich text
(.rtf), or MS Word (.doc). The font should be Arial, Helvetica, or
Courier. Do not use headers, footers, bold type, html, etc. Please
do not include any images. Do not send your resume or CV.
Poster presenters are expected to attend the meeting in person, but
a coworker or co-author may present the poster. Presenters who wish
to present a poster in addition to a general or specialty group
presentation should consult with us in advance regarding the nature
of the two presentations.
The conference language is English, but assistance is available for
presenters for whom English is a second language. If you require
assistance with translation, please contact the poster session chair
prior to October 17, 2008.
Email for abstracts: aicposter [at] gmail__com
Fax: 410-837-1274 (to the attention of Angie Elliott)
Mail:
Valinda Carroll
Harvey Library
Hampton University
Hampton, VA 23668
Valinda Carroll (chair)
757-727-5553
legacy.conservation [at] gmail__com
Angie Elliott
410-547-9000 x630
aelliott [at] thewalters__org
Rachel Penniman
rpennim [at] hotmail__com
Help Shape Savannah’s Future! Participate in Survey and Forum. October 29, 2008
Posted by history in : Events, History of Preservation, Opportunities, People, Places, Savannah , add a commentDestination: Savannah Forward
Fred Kent, founder of the Project for Public Spaces, will lead a community forum at the Coastal Georgia Center on Thursday, February 5, 2009 beginning at 7:00 PM.
This forum will focus on creating vibrant community places and offer strategies so that we can incorporate the concept of placemaking into our public destinations.
Please click here to take our survey. The survey has five (5) questions which are designed to get your ideas on the livability of our community.
The survey will be available until November 15, 2008.
Results of the survey will be discussed during the forum on February 5, 2009.
After reading our brochure, please call 912/651-1477 if you would like more information on Destination: Savannah Forward.
The National Trust Annual Conference Wrap Up Part I October 27, 2008
Posted by history in : Advocacy, Conferernces and Symposia, Events, History of Preservation, Urban Renewal , add a commentI just returned from the Annual Preservation Conference in Tulsa, Okalahoma. Downtown Tulsa, with a rumored 50% of its land given over to surface parking lots, is a testament to the devastating impact that our autocentric culture has had downtown (and when I say devastating, I mean devastating).
As stated on the Web site of the Tulsa Historic Preservation Commission,
“Since the 1960s, Downtown Tulsa’s buildings have been disappearing as surface parking lots have mushroomed. Recently, Tulsans have been saying that enough is enough: downtown Tulsa had the dubious distinction of back-to-back designation as one of Oklahoma’s Most Endangered Places in 2005 and 2006. The loss of historic urban fabric is striking.
Boston Avenue as seen in 1978 (left) and 2005 (right).
Without the buildings, there can be no loft conversion projects or upstart small businesses. In recent years, Tulsa has begun to experience adaptive reuse success stories as buildings in the heart of our community are brought back to life or converted to new uses. However, careful monitoring and community education is more important than ever if we are to take to full advantage of the economic opportunities our historic buildings offer, and improve the vitality of Downtown Tulsa.”
It is striking and disheartening, yet it is a testament to just how important historic preservation is. The endless acres of asphalt make for an unfriendly pedestrian experience, taxis are hard to come by, and for those businesses that have held on or opened up, it can be difficult to survive in relative isolation. It is always easier to do than undo and in downtown, there is a lot of undoing to do but they are working on it. Tulsa has some AMAZING, zowie, knock-yer-architectural socks off neighborhoods and in downtown, some of the buildings that are left, are really striking. It makes you weep for what was there. You can see more of Tulsa’s remaining heritage here.
There are a number of organizations, the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture, the Tulsa Historical Commission, Preservation Oklahoma and neighborhood associations working to preserve historic Tulsa. I remember coming to Savannah in 1998 for the Annual Conference. I was awestruck by the architecture of the city but dismayed how deserted downtown, especially Broughton Street was at night. Today, Broughton street is bustling with diners, shoppers, workers, students, tourists and the like day and night. That was only ten years ago, which in preservation time isn’t that long at all. It took over half-a-century to erode downtown Tulsa and it will take some time to bring it back. If anyone can do it, it is the preservation community.
2008 HSF Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards to be held at restored SCAD Student Center October 27, 2008
Posted by history in : Advocacy, Events, SCAD, Savannah , add a commentIt is a rare treat, indeed, when SCAD opens up private buildings for the public to view. We are fortunate this year that the Savannah College of Art and Design has agreed to host the 53rd Annual Meeting in their newly restored Student Center at 120 Montgomery Street, the former home of congregation B’nai B’rith.South Carolina Architect Hyman Wallace Witcover built the former building of the congregation B’nai B’rith in 1909. The Moorish Mediterranean style revival architecture was based on the 1870 Central Synagogue in New York City. The Savannah College of Art and Design acquired the building and began work in 2003. Prominent exterior features include two towering domes on the west façade corners, each adorned with the Star of David, and original stained glass windows with both Christian and Jewish ecclesiastical scenes. Countless historic elements were painstakingly restored, including ornamental woodwork and wood flooring, plaster castings to repair damaged ornamental columns, and the complete rebuilding of original stained glass windows. The century-old building continues to enhance the urban fabric of downtown Savannah. Opened to SCAD students in Fall 2006, the repurposed facility now functions as a centralized hub for student life as is customary with all SCAD renovation projects, respecting the unique traits of the building remained a priority for the college. The rehabilitation took approximately two years. The center’s overall design combines a strong structural foundation with modern amenities and a harmonious aesthetic. Owners: The Savannah College of Art and Design. Architect: Jairo Delgado Associates, Washington, DC. Contractor: Carson Construction Company.
Please join us for the 53rd Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 120 Montgomery Street. A reception will follow. In addition to electing Trustees and Officers, Historic Savannah Foundation will report on the progress we have made this year and present the annual Preservation Awards to outstanding preservation projects. Admission is free and all members and guests are encouraged to attend. RSVP is not necessary. To find out more about the Annual Meeting call 233-7787 or visit us online at www.historicsavannahfoundation.org.
2009 Great Places Awards Call for Entries October 27, 2008
Posted by history in : Uncategorized , add a commentPlaces: Forum of Design for the Public Realm and EDRA, the Environmental Design Research Association, in cooperation with Metropolis Magazine announce the twelfth annual Great Places Awards (formerly EDRA/Places Awards) for Place Design, Planning and Research.
Unique in the ever-expanding universe of award programs, our concern is for good places and how people inhabit them.
The Great Places Awards seek entries of exemplary work, inviting participation from a range of design and research disciplines, recognizing projects whose significance extends beyond any one profession or field. Projects should emphasize a link between research and practice, demonstrating how an understanding of human interaction with place can inspire design.
The full awards call is here.
The deadline for entries for the 2009 Great Places Awards is February 9, 2009. The awards jury will be held February 27-28, 2009 at the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, with winners announced the week following. Official presentations will be made in May 2009 at the EDRA40 conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Winning projects will be announced in Metropolis and on the Places website, with full write-ups and commentary published in the Fall 2009 issue of Places.
The 2009 Great Places Awards Jury
- David Lake, Lake/Flato Architects
- Elizabeth MacDonald, City and Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley
- Rahul Mehrotra, Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Lawrence Speck, Page Sutherland Page
- William Sullivan, Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
The Program
The Great Places Awards are unique among programs that recognize professional and scholarly excellence in environmental design. They are distinguished by their interdisciplinary focus, concern for human factors in the design of the built environment, and a commitment to promoting links between design research and practice.
We invite participation from the full breadth of environmental design and related research activities, including architecture, landscape architecture, planning, urban design, interior design, lighting design, graphic design, environmental psychology, sociology, anthropology, geography and the physical sciences.
Each year we assemble a jury with diverse backgrounds in design, research, teaching and practice. The jury evaluates how each project, no matter what the discipline, addresses the human experience of well-designed places. Special attention is paid to the transferability of research about human experience of place into design and planning practice. The jury will select six winners from three categories: place design, place planning, place research, and a book prize.
Past winners have appeared in Places 12.1, 13.1, 14.1, 15.1, 16.1, 16.3, 17.3, 18.3, and 19.3. For more information about the awards program, or to obtain additional entry forms, prospective entrants are encouraged to visit www.places-journal.org and/or www.edra.org.
Submissions are accepted in four categories
Place Research. All types of research about the design and use of places can be entered, including (but not limited to) projects that document the form or perception of places or landscapes; evaluate the use or management of recent projects or established settings; or provide background for specific designs, plans or sustainable practices
Place Planning. Any plan that makes proposals for the future use, management or design of a place can be entered - including master plans, specific plans or elements, management plans, vision documents, or charrette proposals. Plans must have been sponsored by an organized entity (such as a public agency, community group, or private business or institution), though they need not have received official approval.
Place Design. Any design project completed within the last five years (but long enough to assess how well it functions for its users) can be entered. Projects can consist of individual structures, spaces or elements, or groups that work together as a unit. They can involve the design of something new or the reuse of existing resources. The scale may be large or small Each project should account for its relation to the larger environment of which it is a part.
Book Award. Any recently published book advancing the critical understanding of place and design of exceptional environments may be entered. The book may be primarily scholarly, practical, literary or visual. However, it must be currently available to the public through bookstores, commercial websites, or direct purchase from a publisher, Books may not be self-published. They must have been published for the first time in the last two years. They may not be re-edited or be re-released versions of older works.
Tasty Treats & See Economic Devleopment in Action October 21, 2008
Posted by history in : Events, Places, Savannah , add a commentEconomic development is a key component of any successful, large-scale historic preservation effort. The Savannah Development and Renewal Authority is working on a a revitalization plan for the MLK and Montgomery Corridor in Savannah. Tonight(Tuesday, October 21) at 6:00 they will hold the MLK, Montgomery Business Outreach Meeting.
The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. at Dimensions Art Gallery to discuss business needs of the corridor. Businesses will learn about financial assistance resources, free wireless Internet, tax credits, free property improvement programs and other ways the city of Savannah can make business grow. Be there! Not only will it be an opportunity to learn more about the economic devleeopment process but there will be free food catered by Blowin’ Smoke.
Dimensions Art Gallery is located at 412 MLK Jr. Blvd beside the Bicycle Link and across from the Enmark.
Berrin House Listed on Georgia Trust’s 2009 Places in Peril October 20, 2008
Posted by history in : Uncategorized , add a comment2009 Places in Peril
John Berrien HouseThe Story: The federal style Berrien House in Savannah was built circa 1800 for Revolutionary War officer Major John Berrien. After his death in 1815, John Berrien’s son, John McPherson Berrien, used the house as his principle residence throughout his life while serving as a United States Senator, United States Attorney General and the first president of the Georgia Historical Society. The 3 ½ story wood frame building has a gabled roof, six dormer windows, beaded wooden clapboard, and fine Greek Revival detailing dating to the 1850’s. The house is located on Savannah’s main commercial street and was raised on a high foundation in the early 20th-century to allow for retail space on the ground level.
The Threat: The Berrien House has been vacant for more than twenty years. Through the years the site has faced strong development pressures and several demolition permits have been sought and denied. Lack of maintenance and failed rehabilitation efforts have left the severely deteriorated building at risk of demolition by neglect. A mortgage foreclosure has left the house in the ownership of a bank which is evaluating the economic feasibility of the building’s rehabilitation.
The Solution: Historic Savannah Foundation holds a preservation easement on the house and has invested $70,000 in roofing and structural repairs. The Foundation also established a task force to seek strategies for the rehabilitation of this important building.
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