The Noble Patina of Age

The Noble Patina of Age

Quist, W.J.
Van Bommel, A.J.

Architecture and The Built Environment

Architectural Engineering +Technology

2014-05-26

This paper discusses the aesthetical aspects of ageing and focusses on the use of the terms ‘patina’ and ‘damage’ to decide on the cleaning of historical facades and the application of artificial ageing. Conservation campaigns can be characterized by the wish to preserve an object, building or building complex as a coherent piece of Cultural Heritage. This paper discusses the professional debate on balancing between preserving values, i.e. represented by patina and the need to intervene from a technical point of view. Cases on cleaning of limestone and sandstone together with replacement of natural stone and the application of artificial ageing are used to illustrate the debate. The perception of professionals is compared with the perception of laymen.

building conservation
cultural heritage
patina
damage
aesthetics

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:f172d141-2158-4fc9-818d-999ba5862047

DCMat Ageing Centre, Delft University of Technology

978-94-6186-314-0

AMS 14: Proceedings of the 1st Ageing of Materials & Structures Conference, Delft, The Netherlands, 26-28 May 2014; Authors version

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