ARCH 420 - Building Preservation

Institution:

Philadelphia University

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Description:

This elective course, a combination lecture and lab format, focuses on the performance of materials and building techniques commonly encountered in the preservation of historic buildings. Using various methods and in accordance with the standards of the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), students graphically document a historic structure. Students then analyze the building by noting all components involved in the building's failure, before deducing a deterioration cause. Prerequisites: ARCHDSN- 208; ARCH-211, LARCH- 207 or INTD- 206; and ARCH-202, LARCH- 202 or INTD-202

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.philau.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 951-2700

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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