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Journal of Architectural Conservation the international journal for historic buildings, monuments and places   Individual Subscription for 2012 1 Year (3) £48.00 2 years (6) £86.00 3 years (9) £129.00 JAC checkout   Institutional Subscription 1 Year (3) £105.00 2 years (6) £200.00 JAC checkout   Consultant Editors Bob Kindred MBE, Elizabeth Hirst, Professor Peter Swallow, Professor Norman R. Weiss, Ian Brocklebank   Submissions Editor David Gundry   Managing Editor Jill Pearce

As the leading authority in its field, the international Journal of Architectural Conservation provides invaluable guidance on policy, practice and technical developments. Encouraging debate on a broad variety of conservation issues, this peer-reviewed Journal with its high academic and professional standards fulfils its ambition to illuminate, question and inform.

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For conservation research and innovative practice…

Appealing to an international professional and academic readership, with its wide-ranging review of research and innovative practice, it offers a valuable resource on:

• Building types

• Building materials and their conservation

• Recent case studies

• Developments in specific construction techniques

• Research results from key investigations

The Journal is now been accepted for indexing in Thomson Reuters Web of Science, and will be indexed and abstracted in:

• Arts & Humanities Citation Index

• Current Contents/Arts & Humanities

This begins with Volume 14, No. 1, 2008.

Papers published in 2012

March

• Historic Window Glass: the use of chemical analysis to date manufacture  David Dungworth

• Nano-lime for Consolidation of Plaster and Stone Paul D'Armada and Elizabeth Hirst

• The Arab Hall, Leighton House Museum Dante Vanoli

• Determination of Water Content in Brick Masonry Walls Using a Dielectric Probe   Poul Klenz Larsen

• Conserving our Wartime Heritage: a reinforced concrete air raid shelter in East Lothian, Scotland Isobel Griffin and Jim Tate

Papers published in 2011

March

• Conservation Issues in the Design of the United Kingdom Supreme Court Hugh Feilden

• Conserving and Stabilizing Masonry Ruins Jon Avent

• Headfort: A Robert Adam Designed House Interior Rediscovered Richard Ireland and David Gundry

• Application of 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanning to Map Building Surfaces John Smits

• Hot Lime Mortar in Conservation – Repair and Replastering of the Façades of Läckö Castle Ewa Sandström Malinowski and Torben Seir Hansen

July

• Teaching Conservation and Vernacular Architecture Maria Philokyprou

• Is Ivy Good or Bad for Historic Walls? Heather Viles, Troy Sternberg and Alan Cathersides

• Current Initiatives to Address Heritage Crime in the UK Bob Kindred

• 100 Years of Site Maintenance and Repair: Conservation of Earthen Archaeological Sites in the American Southwest Avigail A Charnov

• Combined Photogrammetric Techniques and Computer Vision: 2D-3D Recordings of Gharissa, Jordan Yahya Alshawabkeh, Khaled Douglas, Mohammed Matarya and Bilat Khristat

November

• Plaster, Stucco and Stuccoes Claire Gapper and Jeff Orton 

• Wollaton Hall: Prospect Room Floor  Ed Morton

• Cast-Iron Façades as Structural Shear Walls Marie Ennis and Donald Friedman

• Ventilation, Infiltration and Air Permeability of UK traditional dwellings Diane Hubbard

• Stone Restoration Practice In Palestinian Territories: A Case Study From Jerusalem Shadi Sami Ghadban and Marwan Ashhab

Papers published in 2010

March

• The Use of Laser Cleaning in the Conservation of Public Copper-Alloy Monuments in the UK Helen Thompson and Martin Cooper

• Heritage Management in Australia Richard Mackay and Chris Johnston

• The Great Stair at Kedleston Hall Paul Ragsdale

• Castle Howard Mausoleum: Reconstruction of the Twenty Columns Ian Hume

• Conservation and Conflict in the Central Asian Silk Roads Enrico Fodde

• Guggenheim Museum exterior colour: A note from the paint analysts Norman R Weiss, Glenn Boornazian and Amanda T Trienens

July

• The Construction of the Classical Elevation of Selfridges Store Michael Beare

• The New York Public Library: Protective Treatment for Sugaring Marble A. Elena Charola, Silvia A. Centeno, Kyle Normandin

• Issues Surrounding the Conservation of Vitrolite Glass Fiona Hudd

• Sandstone Chamber Humidity and Tourism in Petra, Jordan Thomas R. Paradise

• Commissioning Architectural Paint Research: A Researcher's Perspective Karen Morrissey

November

• Climate Change and Traditional Buildings: The Approach Taken by Historic Scotland Roger Curtis

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Spanish Ceiling Project: Interpretation and Conservation Batyah Shtrum, Melanie Brussat, Miguel Garcia, Timothy Hayes, Stephanie Massaux

• Surface Stratigraphy on Limestone of Venetian Palaces Manuela Sgobbi, Peter Brimblecombe, Carlotta Grossi, Guido Biscontin, Elisabetta Zendri

• The Listing and Conservation of the Farnborough Wind Tunnels Judy Allen

• Tuff Stone Masonry near Tower Hill in Victoria: Fragmentary Remains of Pioneer Settlement in Australia Chris How, Marie Jackson and Catherine Woolfitt

Papers published in 2009

March

• Egryn: Conservation of a Working Farm Elizabeth Green

• The Conservation of Coral Buildings on Saudi Arabia's Northern Red Sea Coast Aylin Orbasli

• Applications of Infrared Thermography to Historic Building Investigation Jonathan Spodek and Elisabetta Rosina

• Environmental Control in National Trust Properties Linda Bullock

July

• Belton Boathouse: A Review of its Repair and Restoration for the National Trust Nick Cox

• 'Where Shall She Live?' The History and Designation of Housing for Working Women in London 1880-1925 Emily Gee

• Impacts of Fire on Stone-Built Heritage Miguel Gomez-Heras, Stephen McCabe, Bernard J. Smith and Rafael Fort

• Fills for the Repair of Marble: A Brief Survey  Jonathan Kemp

• Cantilever, Hanging or Pencheck Stone Stairs Ian Hume

November

• Conservation of Historical Observatories in the UK and Ireland Elliss Sharpe

• The Monument to the Great Fire of London: An Investigation of the Verticality of the Monument and the Re-securing of the Flaming Orb Judy Allen

• Historic Fabric vs. Design Intent: Authenticity and Preservation of Modern Architecture at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum Angel Ayon

• Diagnosing Defects in Lime-Based Materials  Jeremy Ingham

• Bats and Historic Buildings: The Importance of Making Informed Decisions Jonathan Howard

Special issues of the Journal of Architectural Conservation

Conservation of Modern Architecture, July 2007 (Vol. 13, No 2), explores the current philosophical, policy and technical concerns for the protection and maintenance of modern buildings. It also presents examples of international projects relating to these themes.

Architectural Conservation: Issues and Developments, November 2006 (Vol. 12, No. 3),  offers contributions from leading practitioners and scholars presenting an assessment of the current state of conservation in the UK.

Cleaning Techniques in Conservation Practice, November 2005 (Vol. 11, No. 3), includes papers from Europe, North America and Australia.

From the reviews:

I value the Journal for its contribution to the discussion about the policy and practice in conservation, and for the fine balance it strikes between practical information and academic credentials. 

Natalie Bull, President, Association for Preservation Technology International 

An indispensable mixture of readable papers, essential CPD and background reading for accredited conservation professionals.

Lawrance Hurst BSc, FCGI, CEng, FISructE, FBEng, Hurst, Pierce & Malcolm Consulting Engineers

This is one of the most useful and well respected journals in the field. We make a point of retaining all issues and use them for reference.

Pat Gibbons, Scottish Lime Centre Trust

One of the few regular publications for the North American market that includes European papers on preservation. It is nicely polished and provides a good variety of information.

Thomas H. Taylor, Jr, Chief Architectural Conservator, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

I enjoyed the current issue of your Journal, and in particular the thoughtful articles about philosophies of urban conservation.

Donald Insall, Donald Insall Associates