International Conference on Conservation of Architectural Heritage (CAH) - 10th Edition
The 10th edition of the International Conference on “Conservation of Architectural Heritage” (CAH) aims at bringing together academics and professionals who care about heritage from different points of view and share their visions in protecting, preserving, and enhancing cultural heritage for the future.
The conference has proven its success year by year, and this 10th edition, held in collaboration with the University of Portsmouth, the University of Cagliari, and Politecnico di Torino, will stand out by discussing all the Art and Science of Heritage. The conference will be held at PoliTO, where magnificent history meets industrial reinvention and modernist experimentation.
The conference comprehensively covers the topic of heritage's creative and technical conservation, preservation, and community engagement. In addition, it aims to bring the topic of conservation considering archaeological, historic, modern, and contemporary heritage, as well as the diversity of scales: landscape, urban, and architectural ones. This will be explored within the umbrella of sustainability and accessibility, discussing the relations between cultural heritage preservation and development. The conference envelops interdisciplinary and co-creative methods of the conservation of both tangible heritage sites in the form of architectural landmarks, civic and military heritage, and associated intangible aspects of heritage. It touches upon the significance, authenticity, and identity of cultural heritage and the economic impact that its conservation brings. Encompassing various methods of heritage preservation, the conference also covers citizens’ as well as governmental policy implementation & NGOs’ role in the process. Furthermore, tourism’s impact on heritage sites, innovative design methods, and climate change adaptations are integral to the conference focus. The conference aspires to investigate the use of traditional and advanced digital tools and their contribution to the documentation, interpretation, conservation, and community engagement with tangible and intangible heritage.