19 September 2018
London

Since 2016, the Department of History, Representation and Restoration of Architecture at Sapienza University of Rome have been investigating a double BIM (Building Information Modelling) path connected to natural disasters: prevention and reconstruction. Their focus is to investigate how small towns, made up of vernacular buildings, can join a BIM procedure. We are no longer speaking of HBIM (Historic Building Information Modelling), but of ARIM (Assessment Reconstruction Information Modelling). The main topic is linked to “data fusion”, where interdisciplinary skills meet up, ranging from the historical sector, to surveying, urban planning, restoration, structures and design. How should data be organised? What are the local regulations? Where – and how – do research and the professional world meet each other? These are the topics of a seminar where different cultures and different research fields can be compared to find some common denominators.

Speakers:
Prof. Tommaso Empler and PhD student Adriana Caldarone work for the Department of History, Representation and Restoration of Architecture (Italian acronym DSDRA) in the Architecture faculty of Sapienza University of Rome. The Department was established on July 1, 2010 following a structural reorganisation of Sapienza University of Rome.
Research objectives of the Department focus on:

• History of Architecture – including the study of historiographic theories and methods, single historical buildings, cities, smaller towns and landscapes
• Drawing – including representation methods, the history of representation, the latest architectural and territorial representation and survey techniques, graphics, and design
• Restoration – including theories and methods of conservative restoration, the elaboration of conservation and restoration projects, the consolidation of surfaces, and structural consolidation.

Further details and bookings HERE

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7 – 9 September 2018
Canterbury

The 2018 BLF Conference and Gathering, supported by Roundtower Lime, will be held from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th September in Canterbury, England in association with Canterbury Cathedral.  The conference has the theme of Pozzolans, Additives and Natural Cements and is dedicated to the memory of our past Chairman, Simon Swann (1956-2018).

Canterbury was established by the Romans but is best known as the home of the Anglican communion. Canterbury Cathedral was founded in 597 AD by St Augustine, the present building dates from Norman times.

The conference programme consists of lectures in the morning and activities in the afternoon.  The lectures on the Friday will concentrate on the theme of Pozzolans, Additives & Natural Cements, those on the Saturday more on plastering, and the Sunday morning is a miscellany of short papers by members. The Friday afternoon will be spent within the Cathedral precincts with the Cathedral Workshops hosting demonstrations, hands-on activities and tours up the scaffolding. We have trips outside Canterbury planned for Saturday afternoon and will end with walking tours in Canterbury on the Sunday afternoon.

The venue for the lectures is Canterbury Cathedral Lodge and accommodation has been booked at Canterbury Christ Church University, close to the medieval centre.

Although Canterbury is in the far south-east of England, it is close to the high-speed rail link to the Channel Tunnel and direct trains from St Pancras take less than one hour.  Thus, Canterbury is relatively accessible, especially for those coming from outwith the UK.

Further details and bookings HERE

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24 to 27 September 2018
Irish National Heritage Park, Ireland

Clayfest 2018 is at the National Heritage Park, Wexford in Ireland from the 24th to the 29th of September. Clayfest has 8 workshops this year covering a range of earth building and decoration set on a beautiful site with an exciting group of trainers and learners, come and join us! This years conference theme is the Secret Life of Earth, which could be about a technique, buildings, research or program you have never heard of, or about a cultural aspect which no-one knows about, come and and find out what our amazing speakers have to say BOOK NOW.

Clayfest brings people together in different ways, conference allows experience to be discussed, Clayfest allows experience to be shared.

Whether its teaching school children or post-doctoral students with our training tables or joining regional group events we aim for maximum public engagement and share the fruits through our website and social media.

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