Professional Field Experience: Restoration of Traditional Masonry Buildings in Italy.

Catalog description

PR: Corequisite of ARHS 454 . Introduces students to restoration of natural and artificial stone surfaces in historic Italian buildings and structures. Through lectures and hands-on workshops, it explores traditional materials and techniques used to create buildings and artwork integral to their structure. It also examines the various agents of deterioration that, over time, damage the materials and the different approaches to their restoration and conservation.