16th edition – International Scientific Conference Series
THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ISSUES ON BUILT HERITAGE CONSERVATION
România, Cluj-Napoca

CONFERENCE INVITATION

The Transylvanian Historic Building Conservationists’ Society and the Transsylvania Nostra Foundation organises, between August 21 and 24, 2013, the 16th edition of the Conference Series on Theoretical and Practical Issues of Built Heritage Conservation – TUSNAD 2013. This internationally recognised scientific event will be held at Bistri
a (Bistri
a-Nasaud County, Romania) on the topic Contemporary Conveniences in Historic Buildings.

The Conference Series on Theoretical and Practical Issues of Built Heritage Conservation – TUSNAD was launched in 1992 in the town of Tusnad Bai as an International Training Course in Historic Building Protection, becoming in 1993 an International Conference. Although its first 10 editions were organised annually, in 2001 it became a biennial event, and after 11 editions at Tusnad Bai, the organisers decided to convey greater mobility to the conference series, as well as to shorten it. Therefore, after Baia Mare (2005), Sibiu (2007), Rimetea (2009), and Alba Iulia – Simleu Silvaniei (2011), in 2013 the conference will be held in Bistri
a. The proposed settlements host successful ongoing historic building conservation sites with complex problems that put at test the “Built heritage conservation industry” from Romania, requiring answers to a series of universal aspects on one hand, as well as to specific Transylvanian aspects on the other hand. Furthermore, August 24, 2013 is the 450th anniversary of the consecration of the Lutheran Church A.C. in Bistria, following the interventions of Petrus Italus de Lugano, who conceptualised the church’s present aspect.

In order to facilitate the dialogue between specialists from different countries, the conference brings into discussion the specific terminology of every topic in all of its three official languages (Romanian, English and Hungarian. TUSNAD 2013 only accepts unpublished papers. Submitted conference papers will be reviewed by the technical committee of the Conference. All accepted papers will be published in the electronic version (CD) of the conference proceeding. Selected lectures will be recommended for publishing in Transsylvania Nostra Journal accepted by Scopus for indexing.

The programme of the 16th edition of the Conference Series on Theoretical and Practical Issues of Built Heritage Conservation – TUSNAD 2013 includes lecture presentations centred on a general approach of the topic: contemporary conveniences in historic buildings, case studies, round-table discussions, panel exhibitions and field trip.

Suggested topics:
• Functional characteristics of historic buildings and values related to heritage.
• National and international regulations about contemporary conveniences in historic buildings.
• The evolution and tipology of historic buildings and the heritage values which necessarily need protection.
• Research of historic buildings in view of how to minimize heritage value losses while ensuring contemporary conveniences.
• Interventions on historic buildings to ensure contemporary conveniences:
preservation, conservation, renovation, reconstruction.
• The use of historic buildings. Methods of ensuring contemporary conveniences. Case studies.

Preliminary programme

TUESDAY – AUGUST 20, 2013 Arrival of guests and participants at Bistri
a

WEDNESDAY – AUGUST 21, 2013
(VENUE: THE CITY HALL OF BISTRIA)

08:00 – 09:00 Registration of the participants
09:00 – 11:00 Module 1: Official opening – speeches, general reports
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee brake
11:30 – 13:30 Module 2: Lectures
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch brake
15:00 – 17:00 Module 3: Lectures
17:00 – 17:30 Coffee brake
17:30 – 19:30 Module 4: Lectures
20:00 – Opening reception

THURSDAY – AUGUST 22, 2013
(VENUE: THE CITY HALL OF BISTRIA)

09:00 – 11:00 Module 5: Lectures
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee brake
11:30 – 13:30 Module 6: Lectures
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch brake
15:00 – 17:00 Module 7: Lectures
17:00 – 17:30 Coffee brake
17:30 – 19:30 Module 8: Lectures
20:00 – Lectures connected to the study field trip on August 23, 2013

FRIDAY – AUGUST 23, 2013 (STUDY FIELD TRIP)
08:00 – 20:00 Field trip

Route: (1) Bistri
a – Municipal Cultural Centre: industrial facilities with heritage values, (2) Timber church with minimal facilities, (3) Manor house with luxurious facilities, (4) Manor house with minimal facilities, (5) Palace with minimal facilities, (6) Initial unchanged function: school.

SATURDAY – AUGUST 24, 2013
(VENUE: LUTHERAN CHURCH, “CORNELIU BABA” ART HIGH SCHOOL)

08:00 – 10:00
Module 9: The presentation of the Lutheran Church A.C. in Bistri
a
10:00 – 13:00 Visiting the Lutheran Church A.C. in Bistri
a, the ceremony of reconsecration
of the church
13:00 – 15:00 Lunch break
15:00 – 17:00 Module 10: Conclusions of the field trip
17:00 – 17:30 Coffee brake
17:30 – 19:30 Module 11: Conclusions of the conference, presentation of the 2015edition’s topic
20:00 – Closing reception

SUNDAY – AUGUST 25, 2013 Departure of the participants

During the conference, simultaneous translation of the lectures will be provided in
Romanian, Hungarian and English (the official languages of the conference).
Deadlines

*(the participation fee not includes accommodation expenses and it is 450 Euro)

The organisers of the conference are the Transylvanian Historic Building Conservationists’ Society and the Transsylvania Nostra Foundation. Co-organizers of the conference are: The Romanian National Committee of ICOMOS, The Hungarian National Committee of ICOMOS, The German National Committee of ICOMOS, and the City Hall of Bistri
a.

Please indicate your intention of participation at the conference between February 1, 2013 and July 31, 2013, by filling out the on-line registration form at http://www.transsylvanianostra.eu/conferinta-en-tusnadinregistrare.php.

You may find detailed information by visiting the website www.transsylvanianostra.eu, or by request at: e-mail addresses: tusnad@transsylvanianostra.eu, tusnad2013@gmail.com or at the following telephone numbers: tel/fax: +40-264-435489, mobile phone: +40-730-909630 or +40-730-909636.