St Peters-Section 12 Appendices - Historic Scotland

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CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT - VOLUME 1: ST PETER’S SEMINARY FEBRUARY 2008 323 Final Issue
GKC one of few Scottish practices that received international recognition.
Emphasis on this reinforces the call for conservation
Include transcripts of interviews with Metzstein & MacMillan as source for
future adaptation of building in spirit of the original
Consideration of electrochemical concrete remediation is encouraging, as
it highlights contrast between engineering led solution and one centred on
conservation
Enabling development section should also note the positive opportunities
this might provide in funding repair
Include comment on the arguments against prolonging life of Modernist
buildings, which suggests that as products of consumer society their
preservation disrespects the spirit of their creators.
Condition surveys, repair proposals and historical information not reviewed
in detail, but proposals do appear to follow current conservation practice
in recommending repair, like-for-like replacement and site storage.
Authors have gone back to fi rst principles and considered St Peter’s from
a conservators perspective which is entirely fi tting for a Category A listed
building and has to be commended.
Avanti Architects Response/Actions
Record synopsis of Docomomo Scottish National Group’s feedback in
Appendix.
Add emphasis to GKC’s international recognition
Include reference to source material on GKC. (Including further material in
the already extensive document itself would make it too unwieldy.)
Add emphasis to the conservation benefi ts of electrochemical concrete
remediation techniques
Highlight the comment in Enabling Development section on positive
potential – if rightly conceived
Include note on the argument and counter argument regarding
conservation of Modernist buildings