Association for Studies in the Conservation of Historic Buildings Annual General Meeting and Conference
Thursday 4 March 2010
To be held at The Art Workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1
a few minutes’ walk from Russell Square underground station
Programme:
09.30 - 10.15
ASCHB AGM
(Registration and coffee from 9am)
Chaired by the President of ASCHB
10.45 - 17.30
CONFERENCE
(Registration and coffee from 10am)
'Today’s Legacy and Historic Places'
Current forces acting on, and conservation direction of, the historic environment
Morning session
(10.30 – 13.00) Chair: Eddie Booth Eddie Booth - Introduction: The Legacy of 40 years of protecting places and areas
Colin Davis - Public Realm: Why do we keep on ruining places? –The unforeseen consequences of legislation
Dave Chetwyn - Sustainability and the historic environment. Utility, Adaptability and the inherent sustainability of historic places
(13.00 Buffet Lunch)
Afternoon session
(14.00-17.30) Chair: Neil Burton
Neil Burton - Introduction: Significance and the new PPS
Clare Wright & Nigel Barker - Urban Design & Development Control: Building in context: How to get councils/councillors to strive for good design in the right place
(15.30 Tea)
Sunand Prasad. The Challenge to England’s Traditional Building from Housing Market Renewal and Retrofit to meet Zero Carbon Standards.
Iain McCaig - The conservation response to this challenge - from English Heritage’s Building Conservation and Research Team
The fee for the Conference, to include a buffet lunch and all refreshments, is £100 per person. To attend, please complete and return the enclosed booking form plus payment as directed on the form.
For further information
John Adams, 18½ Macaulay Road, London SW4 0QX
E: mandjadams@btopenworld.com
T: 020 7720 4764
