Concepts and Methods in the Conservation of Architectural Monuments

德国和日本在保护以木结构建筑为主的建筑遗产方面有着较为系统和丰富的经验。来自不同文化背景和方法的原则、概念、方法和技术的交流预计将产生富有成果的观点，并可能产生新的解决方案。双方讨论并商定了以下特别感兴趣的领域：“纪念碑（Denkmal）“的概念和保护的法律的框架。城市保护的原则和方法。用于个人保护的现代科学和传统技术。在两年内，日本方面以第二个领域为主要研究对象，而德国方面则以第一个领域为主要研究对象。我们选择了黑森州的林布尔格和萨赫森州的迈森两座历史名城作为研究对象，从城市保护的角度进行了为期两周的调查。在林布尔格，我们调查了13栋联排别墅，我们可以了解更新的各个方面，以及基于历史建筑实际利用理念的“新功能发现”。在迈森，虽然研究对象不多，但对独立保护项目的过程和程序却有着清晰详细的调查。德国方面重视日本保护方式中的“重建（福源）“原则，主要在京都、奈良、和歌山等地进行了为期两个月的研究。调查结果将在德国公布。

Germany and Japan, both have been well systemised and experienced in conservation of architectural heritages which mainly consist, of wooden structures in common. It was expected that exchange of principles, concepts, methods, and techniques from different cultural backgrounds and approaches will lead to a fruitful view and may result in new solutions.Areas of particular interest were discussed and agreed from both sides as follows :The concept of "monument (Denkmal) " and legal framework for the protection.Principles and methods in urban conservation.Modern scientific and traditional techniques for the restration in indivisual.Within the period of two years, the Japanese side took the second area as the main topic of research, while the Germany side the first. We selected two historic cities, Limburg in Hessen and Meissen in Sachsen, as the fields of study and carried out two weeks survey in terms of urban conservation. In Limburg, 13 towmhouses were surveyed, and we could know various aspects of renewal and 'new function finding' based on the idea of practical utilisation of historic structures. In Meissen, the objects were few, but the process and procedures of independent conservation projects were investigated clearly in detail.The Germany side took importance on the principle of "reconstruction (Fukugen) " in Japanese way of conservation, and conducted two months research mainly in Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama. The results of investigation will be published in Germany.