24th October 2007, 07:43 PM
I think also that by definition - Buildings Archaeology - can be carried out by anyone who is competant in buildings archaeology - not nessesarily an 'archaeologist' (in fact some archaeologists think they are.. but would best be kept away from a building... using architectural terms without real understanding of what they are meaning... ie.. there is a difference between a segmental arch and a 3 centred arch and an elliptical arch)
Buildings Archaeology is an accepted term for the forensic examination of a structure... just as a Buildings Historian looks at another aspect etc etc... an architect, amatuer or Uncle Cob can be a buildings archaeologist .... not jsut an archaeologist
Its is a matter of competance... the requirement is for a person comeptant to record the building to a level that will satisfy the LPA. for example I recently asked for the recording of a 1970s Bus Station... the client was horrified at first until I explained that what was wanted was a record of the structure as a living building and with the busses, engineers, drivers, public etc... and the suite of shops set into the lower concourse.. this was social history and an important structure to preserve by record.. as at elast in my area of the UK, this was the last one... the job would take half a day, and it was even offered to them to take the relevant photos... once it had been explained... they readily agreed.. were chuffed at the publicity and asked that buildings archaeologists/photographers carried out the 1/2 day of work....
Its all about competance.. and context.
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
Buildings Archaeology is an accepted term for the forensic examination of a structure... just as a Buildings Historian looks at another aspect etc etc... an architect, amatuer or Uncle Cob can be a buildings archaeologist .... not jsut an archaeologist
Its is a matter of competance... the requirement is for a person comeptant to record the building to a level that will satisfy the LPA. for example I recently asked for the recording of a 1970s Bus Station... the client was horrified at first until I explained that what was wanted was a record of the structure as a living building and with the busses, engineers, drivers, public etc... and the suite of shops set into the lower concourse.. this was social history and an important structure to preserve by record.. as at elast in my area of the UK, this was the last one... the job would take half a day, and it was even offered to them to take the relevant photos... once it had been explained... they readily agreed.. were chuffed at the publicity and asked that buildings archaeologists/photographers carried out the 1/2 day of work....
Its all about competance.. and context.
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu