Architect/Practice accredited in conservation at Grade 3: Services
“Conservation works should only be carried out by persons competent in these specialist activities.” (International Council on Monuments and Sites. Guidelines for Education and Training)
An Architect/Practice accredited in conservation at Grade 3 is qualified to provide, in relation to works appropriate to their Grade, the full range of services as described in the RIAI Client/Architect Agreement and, in addition –
To advise on:
- the philosophy and principles of conservation;
- UNESCO, ICOMOS and other Charters, Regulations and Guidelines;
- The legal background to conservation;
- The implications of the purchase of a protected structure;
- Statutory obligations for declarations, notifications and consents;
- The need for historic research and analysis;
- The need for specialist advice;
- Appropriate general repairs to historic fabric;
- Appropriate new uses for historic buildings.
- Applying for grants and funding for conservation works;
- Contracts suitable for conservation work;
- The conservation implications and need for specialist design for temporary works, demolition and shoring for historic buildings;
- Maintenance strategies and management policies for environmental protection and preservation of monuments and their contents, and sites;
And to:
- Examine a historic building or site, and identify its emotional, cultural and use significance;
- Commission searches of records and archives;
- Diagnose, in broad outline, causes of decay and recommend appropriate specialist investigation;
- Define the need for specialist studies of materials and systems, the services of art and architectural historians, archaeologists, conservators
- and other specialist consultants; and of specialist contractors, technicians, craftsmen and tradesmen;
- Design appropriate alterations and extensions;
- Document the works executed and making them accessible
- Work with inhabitants, administrators and planners to develop conservation strategies appropriate to local needs, abilities and resources;
