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Articles | Volume XLIV-M-1-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIV-M-1-2020-211-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIV-M-1-2020-211-2020
24 Jul 2020
 | 24 Jul 2020

DANISH VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE: SUSTAINABILITY AS A PRESERVATION VALUE

B. T. Eybye

Keywords: Vernacular Architecture, Architectural Conservation, Sustainability, Preservation Values, Heritage, Denmark

Abstract. New research has demonstrated that sustainable aspects were inherent in Danish preindustrial vernacular architecture. As a logical consequence of this knowledge and with the growing focus on sustainability, this paper investigates sustainability as a preservation value for the purpose of increasing sustainability in Danish architectural conservation. To achieve this objective, the paper presents a so-called thought experiment carried out as a critical case study in order to explore if and to what extent sustainable values are already part of architectural conservation. First, the theoretical base of adding sustainability as a preservation value and the analytical model is established. Next, the case study is carried out and then sustainability as a preservation value is discussed. Lastly, the paper outlines a number of recommendations for promoting sustainability in architectural conservation, including sustainability as a preservation value.