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Paul-Georg Custodis
Paul-Georg Custodis (born 13 January 1940) is a German architect and historic preservationist. Career Custodis, Great-great-great-nephew of the royal court architect , was born in Hanover during World War II.Die Loreley: ein Fels im Rhein, ein deutscher Traum'' Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 2004, , The war years and the post-war period overshadowed his childhood. He comes from a Cologne family. From 1959 to 1966, he studied architecture at the Technische Universität Darmstadt. Subsequently, he trained for the higher civil engineering administrative service of the federal state of Nordrhein-Westfalen.Buchankündigung zu „Vom Backen, Brauen, Keltern und Gerben“'' Nünnerich-Asmus Verlag, 2017, . Custodis was head of the planning department of the city of Brühl (Rheinland) from 1969 to 1973. He then held a number of posts at the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate from 1973 until his retirement in 2005: research fellow, area officer and finally const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historic Preservation
Historic preservation (US), built heritage preservation or built heritage conservation (UK), is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance. It is a philosophical concept that became popular in the twentieth century, which maintains that cities as products of centuries’ development should be obligated to protect their patrimonial legacy. The term refers specifically to the preservation of the built environment, and not to preservation of, for example, primeval forests or wilderness. Areas of professional, paid practice Paid work, performed by trained professionals, in historic preservation can be divided into the practice areas of regulatory compliance, architecture and construction, historic sites/museums, advocacy, and downtown revitalization/rejuvenation; each of these areas has a different set of expected skills, knowledge, and abilities. United States In the United States, about 70% o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
