A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
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The paper describes the investigation and implementation of plans to tackle the conservation vulnerabilities and historic presentation shortcomings of the Arab Hall at the Leighton House Museum in London. It contains a brief historic overview of Leighton House and the Hall's significance as the centrepiece of Lord Frederic Leighton's purpose-built Victorian Studio Home. It also highlights the client's aspirations and approach following the preparation in 2006 of a Conservation Management Plan for the building which guided the Arab Hall's restoration. The results of new research and investigation informing the representation of the Hall's original features and delicate tiled and gilded interior decorations uncovered by the project team are included and the strategy implemented for heating and lighting the space is explained. The management of working access and protection for sensitive tasks within the Hall's vulnerable interior, which contains fragile decorative surfaces, is described, as is an account of external brickwork refurbishment illustrating how the ‘lost’ ziggurat parapets were reconstructed.
The paper describes the investigation and implementation of plans to tackle the conservation vulnerabilities and historic presentation shortcomings of the Arab Hall at the Leighton House Museum in London. It contains a brief historic overview of Leighton House and the Hall's significance as the centrepiece of Lord Frederic Leighton's purpose-built Victorian Studio Home. It also highlights the client's aspirations and approach following the preparation in 2006 of a Conservation Management Plan for the building which guided the Arab Hall's restoration. The results of new research and investigation informing the representation of the Hall's original features and delicate tiled and gilded interior decorations uncovered by the project team are included and the strategy implemented for heating and lighting the space is explained. The management of working access and protection for sensitive tasks within the Hall's vulnerable interior, which contains fragile decorative surfaces, is described, as is an account of external brickwork refurbishment illustrating how the ‘lost’ ziggurat parapets were reconstructed.
The Arab Hall, Leighton House Museum
Vanoli, Dante (author)
Journal of Architectural Conservation ; 18 ; 27-46
2012-01-01
20 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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