IHBC North West Branch is holding its ever-popular Annual Conference in Liverpool on Wednesday 15 October, with a focus on understanding the setting of historic buildings, and an early bird discount of 5% is available for bookings made before the end of August.
IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly said: ‘The IHBC’s North West Branch conferences are known for their coverage of a topical theme in all its practical implications. This year is no different, as we see ‘setting’ and all it encompasses subject to a combination of almost surgical analysis and challenging expansion. This is an opportunity for learning and CPD development that is unequalled in its value for this part of the country.’
The Keynote speaker is David Rudlin of URBED who will explore the importance of setting for heritage.
NW Branch Chair Paul Hartley said: The IHBC NW Branch is delighted to announce that booking is now open for their popular annual conference. This year the theme is the setting of heritage assets and take place on 15th October in Liverpool.’
‘The conference will explore the inter-related concepts of setting, context and character, and consider the different ways in which new development can be sensitively designed as well as how its impact can be measured and assessed. The role and contribution of views assessment and historic analysis will be examined alongside a range of case studies drawn both from the North West and nationally in order to highlight examples of best practice. The conference will consider how these concepts can be applied to World Heritage Sites, conservation areas, individual historic buildings and wider designed landscapes.’
‘This conference will be of interest to planners, architects, developers, property owners, amenity societies, and all those who manage and care for the historic environment.’
Visits will include an exploration of the world heritage site and the Liverpool Biennial sites, as well as presentations and discussions relating to urban and rural historic settings.
Structures in historic settings will be examined, with Jonathan Edis of the Heritage Collective discussing the siting of wind farms David Tomback of English Heritage addresses enabling development and John Simons, Donald Insall Associates gives an overview and examples of work in Chester.
The Conference Fee is from £95 for Members, £110 for Non Members and £65 Concessions, with an early bird 5% discount rate available until end of August.
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