Open AccessContemporary meets old in rehabilitating historic buildings
Author(s) -
Aleksandra Cvetanović,
Ana Momčilović-Petronijević
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
facta universitatis. series: architecture and civil engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0860
pISSN - 0354-4605
DOI - 10.2298/fuace210301002c
Subject(s) - architecture , architectural engineering , extension (predicate logic) , cultural heritage , architectural technology , element (criminal law) , process (computing) , aesthetics , history , engineering , computer science , archaeology , art , political science , law , programming language , operating system
Protection of architectural heritage is a very delicate mission that needs to be supported by a big set of knowledge and experience. Adding a new, dissimilar element to a historic building of big importance in a rehabilitation process is particularly disputed and needs to be addressed with even more research and justification. Contrasting architectural styles in one building can be even a controversial matter. In some cases, modern additions successfully preserve the originals while bringing something fresh and creative, while others fail to do so. The main question is: does a current trend of adding a new, modern extension to the architecture monument distinctly mean that it is obliterated, or can a mixture of contemporary and historic in old buildings produce good architecture?