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Richard Koch (architect)
Richard Koch (1889 – 1971) (pronounced Coke) was an architect who specialized in Reconstruction (architecture), architectural conservation and the restoration of historically significant buildings. He emphasized buildings in New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. Koch worked with the Heritage Documentation Programs, Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) during the Great Depression in the United States, Great Depression. He was an early leader of the Vieux Carré Commission. Koch was also an architectural photographer with many of his works archived by the Library of Congress. His photography highlighted the Antebellum South, antebellum period in Louisiana. He was a founding partner of Koch & Wilson, a firm that specializes in architectural preservation. Early life and education Koch was born on June 9, 1889, to parents Julius Koch and Anna Koch (née Frotscher) in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father was an architect and a builder in New Orleans and had immigrated to the city fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reconstruction (architecture)
Reconstruction in architectural conservation is the returning of a place to a known earlier state by the introduction of new materials. It is related to the architectural concepts of restoration (repairing existing building fabric) and preservation (the prevention of further decay), wherein the most extensive form of reconstruction is creating a replica of a destroyed building. More narrowly, such as under the ''Secretary of Interior's Standards'' in the United States, "reconstruction" is "the act or process of depicting, by means of new construction, the form, features, and detailing of a non-surviving site, landscape, building, structure, or object for the purpose of replicating its appearance at a specific period of time and in its historic location." Reconstruction of buildings and structures There may be several reasons for the construction of a building or creation of a replica building or structure. Sometimes, it is the result of destruction of landmark monuments that is e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
