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PHILOSOPHIES  &  CONCEPTS

compiled by Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Ghafar Ahmad

i.              Conservation: to recapture a sense of the past and to preserve, conserve and restore as much of the existing fabric of its original condition or situation.

ii.                Preservation: deals with keeping cultural property from being harmed or decayed.

iii.                  Restoration: refers to the revival of the original concept and fabric of the building to its original or earlier known state.

iv.                 Rehabilitation: to make old buildings usable again.

v.                Replication: the approach of imitating what previously existed.

vi.                 Relocation: for economic reasons, buildings or monuments are relocated or moved in whole or parts to be reassembled on other sites.

vii.               Adaptive re-use: to change the main function of a building while maintaining its original form and character.

viii.              Maintenance: continuous care and protection of a cultural heritage.