Dalal Sarjan Ajaykumar

CR4002

Module 1. Documentation of Built Heritage: Introduction to tools, techniques, and methods of recording, documentation & representation of historic structures and sites. Module 2. Understanding Traditional Building Materials: Understanding properties of traditional building materials (lime, stone, timber, bricks, etc); their life cycles & the processes of their deterioration through site observations, hands-on exploration & laboratory analysis. Introduction to conservation approaches with a focus on the compatibility of restoration materials. Module 3. Analysis, Interpretation & Value Assessment: Focus on capacity building for critical analysis of historic structures & their context leading to identification, interpretation & assessment of values embedded in their various aspects.