Playing back the past. Part 2: joining up the dots: surveying old buildings and the work of the RCHME

Abstract

Describes how RCHME carries out surveys of old buildings in order to explain not only their present state, but the past stages of their development, and how this helps in understanding the past. Outlines how the archetypal stages of any survey (client’s requirements; inspection; documentary research; survey report) apply to surveys of this type. Describes how documentary research, vital in this type of survey, is used and explains the extent to which modern technology contributes; includes case examples. Concludes with some brief relevant anecdotes.

Citation

Mack, S. (2000), "Playing back the past. Part 2: joining up the dots: surveying old buildings and the work of the RCHME", Structural Survey, Vol. 18 No. 4, pp. 130-135. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800010341453