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About HRC

The mission of the AIA Historic Resources Committee (HRC) is to identify, understand, and preserve architectural heritage, both
nationally and internationally. HRC is engaged in promoting the role of the historic architect within the profession through the development of information and knowledge among members, allied professional organizations, and the public. Join the AIA Historic Resources Committee by updating your
AIA profile.

2012 HRC Luncheon, Tariff Building, Washington DC


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Preservation Briefs

  Continuing Education Credit Opportunity:  The Historic Resource Committee has arranged, in collaboration with the Historic Preservation Education Foundation, for AIA Learning Units to be available through a series of quizzes based on the National Park Service Preservation Briefs. The Preservation Briefs are an ongoing series of publications by the U. S. National Park Service that provides guidance on preserving, rehabilitating, and restoring historic buildings. Download Briefs and Take Quiz.

Publications

Preservation Architect
The AIA Historic Resources Committee official quarterly electronic newsletter is Preservation Architect. Read the current issue
.

Searching for past issues?  Go to the archives page

Interested in contributing? See the
Tips for Authors.

 

 

Resources

Allied Preservation Organization Resources The AIA HRC maintains of allied preservation organizations as well as events and award, grant and fellowship programs.

Preservation Book List
The AIA HRC has compiled a
book list based on the recommendations of members around the country. We hope to continuously expand the list with additional titles. If you know would like to suggest a book or write a review, please contact hrc@aia.org.

Masonry History Integrity: An Urban Conservation Primer
A recent National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) grant project produced a practical teaching manual for young people interested in masonry conservation. Based on the innovative Workforce Development/Youthbuild Masonry Preservation program developed by the Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC) in Harlem, New York City, this manual introduces students to construction, masonry preservation, green technology, building repair and the conservation of the urban environment.  Available free of charge online.

AIA/HRC Guide to Historic Preservation
This
primer to preservation of historic properties covers accepted definitions in the field, how such properties are identified and treated, the architectural services provided in preservation projects, the phases of a project, the professionals needed on a preservation team, costs and benefits, and how to select a preservation architect.

The AIA Historical Directory of American Architects
A new online resource guide to finding information about U.S. architects who practiced from the 1800s to the 1970s, the
AIA Historical Directory of American Architects helps you locate information in published, online, or archival resources from the AIA and elsewhere across the U.S. Learn more about what’s in the AIA Historical Directory, or how your regional biography project can be included.

Danish Modern Then and Now
This conference was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in September 2008, jointly sponsored by the AIA Committee on Design and the AIA Historic Resources Committee. Learn more on the
AIA Committee on Design conference resources page.


2013 AIA Convention HRC Luncheon - Denver CO

The AIA Historic Resources Committee Luncheon will feature plated contemporary cuisine, with a presentation by a local Denver preservationist.
Location: Denver Athletic Club Grand Ballroom
Thursday, 6.20.2013, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | EV201
Register today >>

Historic Resources Research Scholarship

The AIA Historic Resources Committee (HRC) is proud to offer the 2013 AIA Historic Resources Research Scholarship. This program asks one selected emerging professional to conduct gap analysis research to determine whether the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) collection, housed in the Library of Congress, is meeting the needs of today’s AIA members and to make recommendations for improving its usability and fill gaps in the collection. In short, the goal is to ensure that the HABS collection is fully serving the AIA membership, particular the approximately 6,200 members of the HRC.

Submission Deadline: 12:00 pm Eastern, Friday, May, 17, 2013
Download the Research Topic, Scope and Requirements

Upcoming Events

  1. NATIONAL SUMMIT ON WINDOWS: 2013 Traditional Building Conference Series

    Tuesday, May 21 - Wednesday, May 22, 2013
    Washington, DC, United States
  2. 2013 Architectural Restoration Field School

    Tuesday, May 28 - Saturday, June 8, 2013
    Forest, VA, United States
  3. AIC - 41st Annual Meeting

    Wednesday, May 29 - Saturday, June 1, 2013
    Indianapolis, IN, United States

Latest Discussions

  • Sanborn Maps

    Posted in: Historic Resources Committe...

    I have often found Sanborn Maps to be helpful for tracking the physical evolution of a site. The Dayton-Montgomery County Library keeps old phone books and a "City Directory" dating back to the early...

  • RE:Sanborn Maps

    Posted in: Historic Resources Committe...

    When the maps were still owned by Sanborn, they were subscribed to by libraries and then available to their cardholders. Although expensive to the libraries, it was free to the rest of us. Now a few...

  • Sanborn Maps

    Posted in: Historic Resources Committe...

    These maps might be found in local libraries or with state or local historic societies or preservation organizations. I've looked for online maps with no success at any localities I was interested in....

Recent Shared Files

The AIA Historic Resources Committee (HRC) is proud to offer the 2013 AIA Historic Resources Research...

Richard O'Connor, Ph.D. Chief, Heritage Documentation Programs National Park Service, US Department...

ARCHITECT Live Videos

From Hanley-Wood’s ARCHITECT Live at the 2012 AIA National Convention in Washington, DC. A presentation by Ford Peatross, FSAH, FHABS, AIA on the Library of Congress Center for Architecture, Design and Engineering.

Click to watch the video.


An Interview with the Architect of the Capitol: Stephen Ayers, AIA, is interviewed by Stephen Chung, AIA at Architect Live - the official broadcast center of the AIA 2012 Convention.

Click to watch the video.

Podcasts

Architecture Knowledge Review Podcast Series
Architecture Knowledge Review is a 
podcast series for design professionals, featuring interviews, discussions, and best practices by architects and other design professionals who are at the forefront of the profession. Podcasts are available for download as XML, iTunes, and MP3 files. Some featured podcasts are: 
  • The Changing Face of the Architecture Profession
    Wendy Ornelas talks about addressing the changing face of the architecture profession, and distinguishes the differences between the baby boomer generation of architects and the emerging X and Y generations
    that will lead to this changing direction in the profession, with Michael Crosbie. iTunesMP3
  • A Global History of Architecture
    Listen in on a fascinating discussion with professor and author Francis D.K. Ching about his latest book, A Global History of Architecture—a work lauded as "unabashedly huge" in proportion and refreshingly unique in perspective. The work spans the globe from 3500 BCE to the present day, discussing certain styles and historical periods but dwelling primarily on specific architectural works. 
    iTunes | MP3
Spiro Kostof Lectures Available Online
Spiro Kostof (1936-1991), widely recognized as one of the world's leading architectural historians, taught his last course in the spring of 1991 in the Architecture Department of UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design. The 26 lectures of his course "
A Historical Survey of Architecture and Urbanism" covering the period from the Florentine Renaissance to the post-modernism of the late 20th century were video recorded and have recently been digitized and made available for public viewing. Kostof's lectures were heralded for situating the architectural monument in a framework of vernacular buildings that imbue it with meaning.
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