The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), the key professional body for the UK’s built and historic environment conservation specialists, has announced that Dr Roger Bowdler, Head of Designation at English Heritage, will judge its 2009 IHBC Gus Astley Annual Student Award.
The IHBC Gus Astley Student Award is the major award for those studying under-graduate and post-graduate courses relevant to built and historic environment conservation. The award winner, with other successful entrants, will be invited to speak in the IHBC’s 2010 Annual School in London in June. The prize for the 2009 winner is £300 and a free place at the School.
Dr Roger Bowdler said: “I am delighted to have the opportunity to review current student research coming from across the huge range of disciplines relevant to how we look after our places. It is a bit daunting, but it is a very rich field and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
Dr Seán O’Reilly, IHBC Director, said: “This year boasts an especially diverse range of disciplines, reflecting the wide range of skills in conservation. Engineers explore the re-roofing of monuments, architects create models to help masons, planners establish model policies, and historians investigate culture. They represent the complex range of perspectives essential in good conservation practice.”
The award winner for the 2008 Award was selected by the Chief Inspector at Historic Scotland, Malcolm Cooper. Bridget Pereira, of Edinburgh College of Art, received the award for her work on Brasilia entitled ‘People Versus Buildings?’.
