HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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516. Building Diagnostics. (B) Henry.

Building diagnostics pertain to the determination of the nature of a building's condition of performance and the identification of the corresponding causative pathologies by careful oberservation and investigation of its history, context and use.  Monitoring, a building diagnostic tool, is the consistent observation and recordation of a selected condition or attribute, by qualitative and/or quantitative measures over a period of time in order to generate useful information or data for analysis and presentation. Building diagnostics and monitoring allow the building professional to identify the causes and enabling factors or past or potential pathologies in a building and building systems, thus informing the development of buildings, the process informs the selection of interventions that satisfy the stewardship goals for cultural resource.

521. American Architecture. (A) De Long.

The development of modern architecture and its descendant modes in the United States is presented through an examination of work by leading architects. Major designs are related to influential stylistic patterns as a basis for historic evaluation ofmore anonymous examples, and current stylistic terminology is critically evaluated.

SM 528. (FOLK518, HIST510) American Vernacular Architecture. (M) Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. St. George.

This course explores the form and development of America's built landscape-its houses, farm buildings, churches, factories, and fields--as a source of information on folk history, vernacular culture, and architectural practice.

530. American Domestic Interiors Before 1850. (C) Winkler.

The American domestic interior from the early British and French settlements in North America until 1850.  Emphasis will be on the social, economic, and technological forces as well as the European influences that determined household decoration ranging from the decorative arts to floor, wall, and window treatments.

531. American Domestic Interiors After 1850. (C) Winkler.

The American domestic interior after 1850 with emphasis on the social, economic, and technological forces, as well as consideration of European influences that determined the decoration and furnishing of the American home. Topics to be covered include the decorative arts, floor, wall and window treatments, and developments in lighting and heating.  In addition to the identification of period materials, the course will give special emphasis to recreating historical finishes.

538. Fundamentals of the American Landscape. (M) Mason.

The course presents the history of common American landscapes and surveys of the field of cultural landscape studies.  The cultural-landscape perspective is a unique lens for understanding holistically the historical evolution of the built environment and the abstract economic, political and social processes that shape the places where most Americans spend most of their time. The course will focus on the forces and patterns (natural and cultural) behind the shaping of recognizably "American" landscapes, whether urban, suburban, or rural.  Class discussions, readings, and projects will draw on work from several disciplines-cultural geography, vernacular architecture, environmental history, art, and more.

540. American Building Technology. (C) Falck.

Presentation of traditional construction materials and methods of the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in North America. Structural and decorative building components including brick and stone masonry, terra cotta, wood framing, millwork, metals, roofing, and plaster will be discussed.

551. (ARCH739) Building Pathology. (A) Henry. Prerequisite(s): HSPV 555 or one technical course in architecture.

This course addresses the subject of building deterioration and intervention, with the emphasis on the technical aspects of deterioration.  Construction and reconstruction details and assemblies are analyzed relative to functional and performance characteristics.  Lectures cover subsurface conditions, structural systems, wall and roof systems, and interior finishes with attention to performance, deterioration, and stabilization or intervention techniques.

L/L 555. Conservation Science. (B) Matero. $30 Lab Fee.

An introduction to architectural conservation and the technical study of traditional building materials.  Lectures and accompanying laboratory sessions introduce the nature and composition of these materials, their properties, and mechanisms of deterioration, and the general laboratory skills necessary for characterization.  A knowledge of basic college level chemistry is required.

556. Documentation and Conservation of the Historic Landscape. (M) Staff.

"Landscape conservation" is a growing concern in contemporary preservation circles.  It is a multi-faceted issue, drawing on the fields of landscape architecture, horticulture, architectural history, regional planning, and archaeology.  This course aims to provide a comprehensive overview, a look at the state-of-the-art, including philosophical issues, attempts at international and national guidelines, evaluative/survey systems, technical investigation techniques, and selected case studies.  Students will be asked to analyze and develop a preliminary conservation plan for a selected site in the Philadelphia area.

572. Preservation Through Public Policy. (B) Hollenberg.

An exploration of the intersection between historic preservation, design, and public policy.  That exploration is based on the recognition that a network of law and policy at the federal, state and local level has profound impact on the ability to manage cultural resources, and that the pieces of that network, while interconnecting, are not necessarily mutually supportive.  The fundamental assumption of the course is that the preservation professional must understand the capabilities and deficiencies of this network in order to be effective.  The course will look at a range of relevant and exemplary laws and policies existing at all levels of government, examining them through case studies and field exercises.

600. Documentation. (A) Staff.

As in past iterations of the course, a centerpiece of the class will be first-hand exposure to the actual materials of building histories.  We will visit a half-dozen key archival repositories, and students will work directly with historical evidence, both textual and graphic, excercising their facility through projects.  We will explore various forms of documentation, discussing each in terms of its nature, especially the motives for its creation and some ways it might find effective use.  Philadelphia is more our laboratory than a primary focus in terms of content, as the city is extremely rich in such institutions that hold over three centuries worth of such materials, and students will find here both an exposure to primary documents of most of the species they might find elsewhere, as well as a sense of the culture of such institutions and the kinds of research strategies that can be most effective.

601. Recording and Site Analysis. (B) Staff.

Introduction to documentation and recording of historic buildings and their sites.  Assignments will include field investigations, interpretation of of architectural evidence, determination of construction chronology, analysis of the restoration process, written descriptions, and preparation of measured drawings.

606. Historic Site Management. (M) Mason.

This course focuses on management, planning, and decision-making for all types of heritage sites- from individualbuildings to historic site to whole landscapes.  Course material will draw on model approaches to management, as well as a series of domestic and international case studies, with the goal of understanding the practicalities of site management.  Particular topics to be examined in greater detail might include conservation policy, interpretation, tourism, or economic development strategies.

SM 620. Seminar in American Architecture. (M) Staff.

This seminar explores connections between the historical evolution of the built environment and the social, economic, and political forces shaping society as a whole.  Drawing on the extensive literature on the history of urban places and processes in North America, the class will cover issues spanning the preservation, architecture, planning, and landscape architecture fields.  Following a series of lectures and guided discussion of readings, students will research and present selected topics and themese of their own. Written summaries of seminar reports will be required.

L/L 624. Digital Media for Historic Preservation. (A) Hinchman.

The fundamental tools and techniques associated with the use of digital media and information technology as applied to Historic Preservation.  Techniques will be introduced according to preservation uses of graphic and textual data such as survey, documentation, relational databases, and digital imaging and modeling.

625. Preservation Economics. (B) Rypkema.

The primary objective is to prepare the student, as a practicing preservationist, to understand the language of the development community, to make the case through feasibility analysis why a preservation project should be undertaken, and to be able to quantify the need for public/non-profit intervention in the development process.  A second objective is to acquaint the student with the measurements of the economic impact of historic preservation and to critically evaluate "economic hardship" claims made to regulatory bodies by private owners.

SM 637. The Seminar on the Common American Landscape. (M) Staff.

The seminar on the Common American Landscape concentrates on a selected topic which illuminates a typical land/or significant aspect of the American landscape in a particular time and place.

650. International Conservation. (M) Staff.

A four week summer course offered in different locations in Europe to teach international theories and methodologies of conservation as practiced there. Lectures, laboratory work, and field trips will be involved.  Past course locations included Italy, England and Turkey.  Travel and residence fees extra.  Not offered every year.

L/L 656. Advanced Conservation Science. (C) Staff. Prerequisite(s): HSPV 555, Conservation Science or Permission of the Instructor.

A methodological approach to the examination and analysis of historic building materials.  Practical analytical techniques appropriate for conservation practice include: optical microscopy, wet chemical procedures for qualitative and quantitative analysis of organic and inorganic materials, such as microchemistry, histochemistry, titrimetry, etc.  Theoretical and practical applications of advanced procedures for instrumental analysis including atomic and molecular spectroscopies, thermal analysis, and X-Ray techniques will be discussed.  Course material will be taught through lectures, laboratory sessions, and readings.

SM 660. Theories of Historic Preservation. (A) Matero.

An examination of theoretical issues governing the field of historic preservation. Accepted concepts are questioned, selected examples of current practice evaluated, and professional ethics reviewed. The instructor's permission is required for any student not in the Historic Preservation Program.

671. (CPLN723, UDES723) Historic Preservation Law. (B) Staff.

Introduction to the legal framework of urban planning and historic preservation, with special emphasis on key constitutional issues, zoning, historic districts, growth management, and state and local laws for conserving historic buildings.

701. Historic Preservation Studio. (A) Mason.

The studio is a pratical course in planning urban and regional conservation areas, bringing to bear the wide range of skills and ideas at play in the field of historic preservation.  Recognizing that historical areas are complex entities where cultural and socio-economic realities, land use, building types, and the legal and institutional setting are all closely interrelated, the main focus of the studio is understanding the cultural significance of the built environmentand the relation of this significance to other economic social, political, and aesthetic values .  Through the documentation and analysis of a selected study area, the studio undertakes planning exercises for an historical area, carries out documentation and historical research, and creates policies and projects.  The studio seeks to demonstrate how, through careful evaluation of problems and potentials, preservation planning can respond to common conflicts between the conservation of cultural and architectural values and the pressure of social forces, economic interest, and politics.  The studio focuses on a specific area in need of comprehensive preservation effort, most often in Philadelphia proper.  Student's work in consultation with local preservation and planning groups, community representatives, and faculty advisors to research and analyze the study area,

        define major preservation planning problems and opportunities, formulate policies, and propose preservation plans and actions.

710. Thesis I. (A) Faculty.

Students are admitted to thesis after completion of two semesters or their equivalent in the graduate program. Theses should be based on original research and relate to each student's elected concentration in history, theory, technology, planning or design. Thesis proposals are required at the time of fall enrollment, and during the fall semester thesis students are required to defend their topics before preservation faculty and students. Thesis guidelines, available in the Historic Preservation office, describe other details.

711. Thesis. (B) Faculty.

Students are admitted to thesis after completion of three semesters or their equivalent in the graduate program.  Theses should be based on original research and relate to each student's elected concentration in history, theory, technology, planning, or design.  Thesis proposals are required at the time of fall enrollment, and during the fall semester thesis students are required to defend their topics before preservation faculty and students. Thesis guidelines, available in the Historic Preservation office, describe other details.

SM 740. Conservation Seminar. (C) Staff.

Advanced study of historic building materials and techniques focusing on a different material each semester including masonry, metals, wood and surface finishes.  Seminars will examine research methods and documentary sources, chemical and physical properties, deterioration mechanisms, specific methods of analysis, and conservation treatments.

SM 741. Special Problems in Preservation. (M) Staff.

Problems in the theoretical and practical issues surrounding the conservation of historic structures and sites.  Both thematic and site-specific topics will vary each year to allow students with different backgrounds and interests the opportunity to develop multi-disciplinary approaches to conservation.

SM 742. (CPLN742) Special Problems In Preservation. (C) Staff.

Problems in the theoretical and practical issues surrounding the conservation of historic structures and sites.  Both thematic and site-specific topics will vary each year to allow students with different backgrounds and interests the opportunity to develop multi-disciplinary approaches to conservation.

SM 743. (ANTH508) Conservation Seminar. (C) Staff.

Advanced study of historic building materials and techniques focusing on a different material each semester including masonry, metals, wood, and surface finishes.  Seminars will examine research methods and documentary sources, chemical and physical properties, deterioration mechanisms, specific methods of analysis, and conservation treatments.

744. Architectural Archeology. (B) Milner.

This course will introduce the procedure and techniques employed for analyzing an historic building to establish and document its original appearance, and the chronology of physical change that has occured over its history.  The process will be demonstrated through in-depth, on-site investigations of a specific building, supplemented by archival research designed to provide information relevant to the chronology of the building's construction and modification.  Evidence of construction campaigns will be identified, analyzed and documented using archival references, sketches, measured drawings, photographs, written descriptions and laboratory analysis.

780. Architectural Conservation Advanced Praxis. (C) Matero.

Offering training beyond the classroom, this advanced praxis in architectural conservation focuses on the integration of theory and practice. a written project proposal must be submitted for consideration and approval by faculty, and a written defense of the work must be presented after the completion of the project.  Students must have completed the conservation emphasis within the Master of Science program in Historic Preservation at the University of Pennsylvania.

999. Independent Study. (C) Faculty.

An opportunity for a student to work on a special project under the guidance of a faculty member.