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Preservation: Exhibiting and Communicating
Denkmalpflege: Ausstellen und Vermitteln
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:31:00
Abstract
In addition to theory, heritage conservation also plays an important practical role in the current building revolution. In order to make the diverse possibilities in architecture visible, this course develops new strategies for communicating the discipline of monument preservation for an exhibition on this topic at S AM in 2025.
Objective
The aim of the seminar is to develop concepts for communicating and exhibiting heritage-related content and debates that go beyond specialist discourse and address a broader public. As part of the course, participants will acquire in-depth knowledge of various exhibition strategies in the field of architecture and will have the opportunity to develop exhibits for an exhibition organised by the S AM Swiss Architecture Museum (Basel) in collaboration with the Chair of Construction Heritage and Monument Preservation at ETH Zurich and ICOMOS Suisse in spring 2025.
Content
At a time when the maintenance of existing buildings is seen as an essential element of the building revolution, the theory and practice of heritage conservation is taking on an integral role. Nevertheless, heritage conservation still has to contend with image problems: people often misunderstand exactly what its aim is and, unaware of its mission, principles and (still highly topical) theories, the discipline is often assumed to have a purely conservative attitude. 50 years after the European Year of Monument Conservation in 1975, when the whole of Europe was dominated by the question of how to preserve the built heritage, there is no need for a fundamental repositioning, but there is certainly a need for an “update” on issues of monument conservation and its attitude in the face of current challenges. The joint exhibition at the S AM Swiss Architecture Museum in spring 2025 is dedicated to this topic. The course offers the opportunity to deal with architectural exhibition strategies and to participate in the development of various concepts for communicating the theory and practice of heritage conservation. New guiding principles for the future practice of heritage conservation will be jointly derived on the basis of best practice examples. In group work, current examples of successful cooperation between heritage conservation and architecture will be analyzed and documented for presentation in the exhibition in the form of drawings, texts and models. Depending on the number of participants, other parts of the exhibition can also be the subject of the work.
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Learning Materials (Links)
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General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC , NDS , WBZ
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Max Places
- 40
Course Components
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Denkmalpflege: Ausstellen und Vermitteln
Keine Lehrveranstaltung am 24.10.2024 (Seminarwoche) sowie in den beiden letzten Semesterwochen (vor Schlussabgaben).
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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CAS in Preservation (Only takes place every second autumn semester (even numbered years).)
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MAS in Preservation and Construction History (Start: Every two years in the autumn semester with an even numbered year Duration: 4 semesters part time)