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Willowbank is an independent educational institution located on the Willowbank National Historic Site and in the village centre of Queenston, Ontario, along the Canada-United States border. It operates a School of Restoration Arts which offers a three-year post-secondary diploma in conservation skills and theory, and a Centre for Cultural Landscape, a forum for cultural landscape theory and practice in Canada and the world. Willowbank was created from the rescue of a 19th-century estate which today forms the centre of its campus, and it is one of a handful of Canadian organisations of which His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is Royal Patron. ==School of Restoration Arts== Founded in 2006, the School of Restoration Arts offers a three-year, post-secondary Diploma in Heritage Conservation which combines academic and apprenticeship learning, taught by over 50 faculty associates who are leading practitioners in the field.〔() Press Release, The Prince of Wales becomes Royal Patron of Willowbank, May 2014〕 The School accepts a maximum of 18 students each year.〔() Willowbank Admissions〕 The following are examples of courses offered in three primary areas of study:〔() Willowbank Curriculum〕 ''I. Research and Documentation'' *Conservation theory - a cultural landscape approach to understanding and transforming historic places *Historic research methods - oral and documentary research, identifying social value, sources *Archaeological research - theoretical and legislative framework *Architectural history - high style and vernacular architecture, traditions, technologies, styles *Landscape history – urban and rural landscapes, research and documentation, garden history *Cultural practice - aboriginal perspectives, tangible and intangible heritage, ecological awareness *Documentation - measured drawings, hand-drawing, AutoCAD, architectural photography, interpretive recording *Field investigations - condition analysis, identifying and dating, reporting ''II. Planning and Project Management'' *Historic structures report - compiling research and documentation findings *Cultural landscape studies – heritage districts, complex sites, cognitive mapping, artifact and ritual *Statements of significance - identifying historical, physical and social value, tangible and intangible components, designation options *Conservation plan - preservation, restoration, rehabilitation and adaptive reuse, contemporary design interventions *Business models - real estate practice, the restoration economy *Legal and zoning issues - heritage legislation, building codes, zoning bylaws *Energy systems - traditional and alternative theory and practice, sustainable design, theoretical and empirical models *Project and construction management – coordination of specialized materials and skills, interdisciplinary approaches, design-build. ''III. Craft and Design Skills '' *Stone and mortar - basic geology, quarrying, stone dressing and coursing, stone carving, lime mortars, conservation techniques *Brick, terra cotta – history, physical and chemical properties, traditional practice, repair, conservation *Concrete – mass and reinforced concrete, precast, traditional and contemporary practice, patterns of decay, conservation *Plasters - materials, applications, plain and decorative plaster, cast plaster, conservation, replication *Wood - species, milling, traditional and alternative tools, carpentry, joinery, doors, windows, repair *Metals - forge practice, ironwork, sheet metal work, metal repair *Glass - leaded and stained glass windows, glass replacement, repair and restoration *Fittings - hardware, traditional and contemporary lighting *Design – setting parameters, continuity and creativity, design as a material-based and site-based activity, drawing for design *Conservation science - basic chemistry, environmental issues, artifact care 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「School of Restoration Arts at Willowbank」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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