Tag Archives: vernacular
Limestone and Lime Building Techniques in Puglia, Italy
Report on APT Australasia Chapter members’ investigation of limestone and lime building techniques in Puglia, Italy In late October 2018, a group of Australian and New Zealand members met in Ostuni, Puglia, to immerse in the traditional building culture of … Continue reading
Longford Academy 9 open for registration
LONGFORD ACADEMY 9 Investigation and repair of significant building fabric Monday 7 May to Saturday 12 May 2018 The ‘Longford Academy’ is a 6-day program in conservation of traditional structures and building fabric, held at World Heritage inscribed Woolmers and … Continue reading
Longford Academy 2017 Spring Program
The APT Australasia Chapter has responded to the increased demand for participation at the annual Longford Academy with a new APT Longford Academy Spring Program to be held at Woolmers and Brickendon Estates, Tasmania, in late August 2016. This will comprise three activities. LA Spring Masterclass for Wood Practitioners … 22-26 August 2016 A master class for […]
Longford Academy 2016 Spring Program
The APT Australasia Chapter has responded to the increased demand for participation at the annual Longford Academy with a new APT Longford Academy Spring Program to be held at Woolmers and Brickendon Estates, Tasmania, in late August 2016. This will comprise … Continue reading
Report from LA7 – May 2016
Forty-three local and international participants, and nine presenters and coordinators, attended the seventh annual ‘Longford Academy’ (LA7) at the World Heritage Inscribed sites Woolmers Estate and Brickendon Estate in Northern Tasmania. LA7 concluded successfully on Friday 13 May 2016 — … Continue reading
Infrastructure conservation in George Town, Penang
MacLaren North and Donald Ellsmore travelled to Penang in June to present a three-day workshop on planning for the conservation of infrastructure in the George Town World Heritage site. This workshop built on the two-day workshop on the same subject presented … Continue reading
Longford Academy 2: registrations closing soon
Just a reminder about the APT Longford Academy (LA2) to be held 16-20 May 2011 in Tasmania, for which registrations close on 30 April 2011. LA2 provides opportunities for exploration of conservation issues, including relationships between fabric and contents, at … Continue reading
