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38 Cards in this Set

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6 Objectives
1. Fieldwork
2. measured drawings of plans, elevations, details
3. Historic reports
4. preservation specs
5. details assessment
6. final project
a. assesment report for structure
b. rehab plans
c. special research projects approved by prof
plan
scale accurate look from above, about 3 feet up
elevation
scale accurate view from N, S, E, W sides, flat viewed face
details
section view to portray how it is built
preservation
maintenance
types of organizations
HABS- historic american building survey
HAER- historic american engineering record
HALS- Historic american landscaping survey
HABS background
-organized under NPS, started by charles e. peterson
-operates today under historic sites act of 1935
Why document?
-academic study
-preserve records for the future
-train in research, measuring, drafting
-invaluable record
-student portfolios
Digital Archives?
still working on it- obligated for 500 years- use appropriate mediums
Historical Background
-significance (still? context?)
-who what where when why
-sources?
-legal, chain of titles, valuations, building permits, BAR records
-photos, renderings
-publications
-must evaluate quality of sources and refocus accordingly
-Special sources- library of congress- avery indrex of ARCH periodicals
Historical Description
-present appearance
-identity+define characteristics
-massing, shape, scale, rhythm, texture
-size, materials, roofing
-site description
-assign style where doable
NOTES
-guesswork clear being as such
-good graphics+photos
-concentrate on what needs emphasis
-interpret drawings, no long descriptions
Historical Significance
-derived from its history and design
-clear, pitchy, supported by info
Historical Documentation
-provides sources for MLA
-Unpublished accounts should reveal where to find them
-statement of methodology- achieved conclusion
H.S.R.
historic structures reports
historical context
puts viewer in that time
Photography Equipment
-8x10,5x7,8x10 negs
-tripods+support
-lighting
-fieldwork, 35 mm wide angle perspective correcting lens (or photoshop)
Photography Principles
-understand subject+objective
-common problems (important info+details, obstructed views, poor lighting+shadows)
-accurate + informative = goal
Photography Lighting
-avoid casting shadow
-get detail
-use artificial light :inside:
-light meter for good exposure
Photography Technical Aspects
-Scaling- sticks+tapes
-Level camera
-middle of subject
-proper exposure
-adequate lighting
-right film
Photography Aesthetics
-composition try to capture look+feel especially with limited photo
-avoid distortion
-rich details
-approach subject afresh
Photography specialized techniques
-Rectified photography
-stereophotogrammetry
-x-ray camera
-infrared
M.D. purpose
-stylized way portraying 3d in 2d
-portray conditions at time of documentnation, additions, deletetions, alteration
Meas draw format constraints
size - 19x24, 24x36, 34x44
plastic mylar medium w/ appropriate ink
Types of Drawings
-concept
-prelim
-design+bid documents
-construction+shop drawings
-As built drawing
-alterations drawings
FIELDWORK general
-turn these in
-methods, dimensions, notes made
-carefully label+annotate
-graph paper
-coordinate w/ other teams
section
cutaway to see how the building is built
axio-metric
45 deg
isometric
30-60 deg
running dimensions
16' 9.5"
8'2.75"
16.9.2
8.2.3
fieldwork methods
-plan the work
-decides whats needed and methods for measuring, including quality control
-review site constraints
fieldwork measure
-sketch datum lines
-establish datum lines+double check
-locate major points in relation
-systemactically go through details
fieldwork misc
-running dims
-reference points
-double check
-workout sketches in field to verify complete
triangulation
3-4-5 triangle. measure 4 feet one side, 3 feet other, 5 feet in between for 90* angle
Habs parts
part 1- historical information
part 2- architectural information
part 3- sources of information
part 4- project information
HABS historical information
A. Physical history
B. Historical context
HABS architectural information
A. General Statement
B. Description of exterior
C. description of interior
D. Site
HABS Sources of Information
A. Original Arch drawings
B. Early Views
C. interviews
D. bibliography
E. Likely sources not yet investigated
F. Supplemental material