About Event:

Using the World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich as a point of departure, this conference seeks to explore the critical questions for the heritage sector today from various disciplinary perspectives. Whether they come from the fields of architectural history, landscape design, urban planning, interior design or cultural studies and digital heritage. Seeking to position the site, its difficulties and successes in a global context, the conference also welcomes international case studies that explore the varied and complex components of heritage, conservation and preservation, as both a tangible and intangible phenomenon in different cultures, climates and socio-political contexts. Example themes include: Architectural design and urban context Digital design and historic ‘reconstruction’ Landscape design at sites of heritage Urban planning and historic cities The applied arts in history, and more…