UTSA PRESERVATION

State Preservation Board Internship Program

Professor Dupont — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:33:43 +0000

“…designed to provide…students unpaid internships within a selected department or Agency. Internships offer students an opportunity to gain practical public administration, museum, historical collections/ curatorial, visitor services, and/ or facilities management experience relevant to their coursework.” Apply to State Preservation … Continue reading →

Architectural Restoration Field School

Professor Dupont — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:08:28 +0000

*May 20-June 2, 2012*

Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest announces its 2012 Architectural Restoration Field School. The intensive two week program will be held from May 20-June 2. The program provides an overview of the philosophy, process, and techniques for museum-quality architectural restoration and conservation.

People from any background and discipline may qualify. The program is limited to 10 participants each year. Application deadline: April 13.

Components include: the history of Thomas Jefferson and his villa retreat; architectural investigation, documentation, restoration and interpretation. More information can be found on the web site: http://www.poplarforest.org/programs/restoration-field-school

Or, contact Travis McDonald, (434) 534-8123, travis@poplarforest.org.

HABS/ HAER/ HALS Summer Jobs!

Professor Dupont — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:47:10 +0000

National Park Service Heritage Documentation Programs seeks applications from qualified students for summer employment documenting historic sites and structures of architectural, landscape and technological significance throughout the country. Duties involve on-site field work and preparation of measured and interpretive drawings and written historical reports for the HABS/HAER/HALS Collections at the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Projects last 12 weeks, beginning in late May or early June. The application deadline has been EXTENDED to 16 February 2012.

http://www.nps.gov/history/hdp/jobs/summer.htm

Position Announcement for Executive Director

Professor Dupont — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:53:12 +0000

KING WILLIAM ASSOCIATION, San Antonio, Texas

Job Title: Executive Director

KWA Ex Dir Description

To Apply: Send a one page statement of interest with a resume to King William Association, 1032 South Alamo Street, San Antonio 78210; or to kingwilliamassociation@sbc.net.

Job Opening at SA OHP

Professor Dupont — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:13:57 +0000

Planner at San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/sanantoniotx/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=420830

OPENING DATE: 02/06/12

CLOSING DATE: 02/13/12 11:59 PM

JOB SUMMARY: Under general direction, is responsible for coordinating the Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) cases, recommendations and meetings. Also administration of public education, outreach of the Office of Historic Preservation, research and other special projects including coordination of project budgets with City’s Finance department and project management of annual Historic Homeowner Fair. May exercise functional supervision over assigned staff.

Contact: Anna Glover, Principal Planner, City of San Antonio, Office of Historic Preservation, 210-207-7925

www.sanantonio.gov/historic

Part-Time Job at Preservation Texas

Professor Dupont — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:33 +0000

JOB SUMMARY: The Office and Membership Manager supports the general operations of the Preservation Texas administrative office. The position is responsible for reception, mail, office supply and equipment ordering, inventory and support. The position is also a membership manager, serving as the point person for maintaining the organization’s membership data including renewals, directory, and acknowledgement of gifts. This position also provides support to the Executive Director as needed, particularly with regard to special event registration and logistics, and other general staff support as assigned. The Manager position is a part-time position at 24-hours per-week without benefits.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 24, 2012 at 5:00 pm CST. Send cover letter and resume to Krista Gebbia, Executive Director at krista@preservationtexas.org or mail to: Preservation Texas, P.O. Box 12832, Austin, Texas, 78711.

Click on link below for PDF of full job description.

PT Office and Membership Manager

Summer Internships at Central Park Conservancy

Professor Dupont — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:15:26 +0000

The Central Park Conservancy (CPC), with grants from Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Foundation Inc. and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, is offering summer internships in outdoor sculpture conservation. The CPC is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the maintenance and preservation of Central Park. Interns will be involved in the examination, documentation, preservation and conservation of the bronze and stone sculpture in Central Park, New York City. For more information, visit the Central Park Conservancy website at www.centralparknyc.org .

Applicants must be active graduate students or recent graduates in historic preservation or objects conservation. Applicants must possess a current United States issued driver’s license or equivalent and must be physically able to lift 50 lbs.

The internship period will start on Monday, June 4th and will conclude on Friday, August 10th, 2012. Pay is approximately $14 dollars per hour. Interested candidates should respond (preferably via email) with a cover letter and C.V. or resume no later than April 16, 2012 to:

M.C.Reiley, Associate Director of Preservation and Conservation, Central Park Conservancy, 14 E. 60th Street, 8th floor, New York, NY 10022.

Cell: 347 236-9461. mreiley@centralparknyc.org

Diversity Internship with TX Historical Commission

Professor Dupont — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:04:31 +0000

Paid internship opportunity at the Texas Historical Commission for the summer of 2012.

Deadline for applications is 31 January 2012. See details here: http://www.thc.state.tx.us/awards/awdfellows.shtml

The THC created the Diversity Internship in Historic Preservation to build interest in and awareness of careers in historic preservation, specifically among students from underrepresented ethnic groups. This initiative targets undergraduate and graduate students to encourage their interest in pursuing fields of study in history, preservation, architecture, archeology, downtown revitalization, and heritage tourism.

Diversity interns will complete a rotation among all divisions headquartered in Austin the first week, and then complete a special project in a previously determined division based on the student’s primary interest. More information on specific internship projects available for the summer of 2012 can be found in the application materials at the link below. Diversity interns will receive a $5,000 stipend provided by the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission for an eight-week internship (40-hour week). Interns will work under the supervision of the THC, at its headquarters in Austin, and/or “in the field” with its historic sites and local preservation partners. Brief progress reports will be required, both during the employment period and at the conclusion of the student’s internship.

Changes in Historic Urban Characteristics of Istanbul due to Planning Practices in the 20th Century

Graduate Program in Historic Preservation — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:16:22 +0000

By Adriana Munoz

The past Nov. 29th, the UTSA Center for Cultural Sustainability hosted a lecture by Dr. Ege Ozdal, Assistant Professor for the Department of Architecture at Istanbul Kultur University. During her lecture she talked about past and current urban conservation issues in Istanbul, Turkey. The city of Istanbul was the capital of the Eastern Roman and Ottoman Empires and is believed to be over 8000 years old.

During Roman times, the main axis of the city was the road to Rome and several forums were located along this path. The city grew continuously until the 7th century when it reached its peak. During this time, the walls around the city had to be expanded and mark the edge of the ancient city today. Growth stopped and the city was stagnant until 1453 when it was conquered by the Ottoman. From the 15th to the 17th century they built palaces, bazaars, kulliyes (mixed-use complexes), mosques, madrasas, universities, etc. and the urban fabric of the city was completely changed. Density increased and streets became narrow.

During the 14th to 19th century the city doubled in size, international trade increased and Europeans settled the areas nearby. A ferry system was established in 1851 to communicate the different villages around the bay. In 1923, Turkey became a republic. Several urban renewal projects drastically changed the identity of the ancient city; Ankara became the new capital, streets were widened, fire codes were established and new parks were created.

During the 20th century there was an increasing need for planning guidelines for the city, and in 1937 the first master plan for Istanbul was completed by the french Henri Prost. Henri Prost’s Master Plan established drastic measures to deal with the urban conditions of the city; inferior buildings and additions to historic buildings should be demolished, develop new construction to replace residential buildings with insufficient light and ventilation, establish zoning, create several parks around the city including a green belt around the ancient city walls, establish public transportation, relocate the port to a more appropriate location and define the conservation characteristics of Istanbul. His plan was criticized for applying cosmetic solutions rather than providing with a comprehensive plan for the future and wasn’t implemented in its totality. Interventions to old roads were completed, new roads were built as well as green areas and plazas; establishing public transportation and the relocation of the port were not considered. In order to create new roads and bridges, extensive demolitions throughout the city were needed.

During the 20th century, there was an extensive loss of urban fabric and integrity was diminished in order to modernize the ancient city. Instead of introducing a metro system as was proposed, streets were widened to accommodate modern traffic. Several buildings were demolished and the ones kept lost their original context. Buildings got built on Prost’s green designated areas including the gardens of ancient palaces. Today, there are guidelines in place that are not very effective and are not always followed. Developers can bend those rules if they have enough economic resources. The government of Istanbul is now trying to make the wide roads more pedestrian friendly, but unless they control growth and manage the change of their city, these efforts will not create a solution that will maintain it for the future.

Istanbul is a great example of what poor planning practices can cause. Their ancient monuments’ integrity was compromised throughout the years and the solutions to mitigate the damage only continue to make more damage. Managing of continuity is key, we need to keep in mind that solutions that consider the long term future growth of a resource rather than just a few years from now, is critical in order to keep the integrity of those resources intact.

THC Diversity Internship

Professor Dupont — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:12:39 +0000

Paid internship opportunity at the Texas Historical Commission (THC) for the summer of 2012. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2012. The THC created the Diversity Internship in Historic Preservation to build interest in and awareness of careers in historic preservation, specifically among students from underrepresented ethnic groups. This initiative targets undergraduate and graduate students to encourage their interest in pursuing fields of study in history, preservation, architecture, archeology, downtown revitalization, and heritage tourism. Students will learn about the impact that historic preservation programs can have on a community’s economic development. Working with THC staff and programs will expose the interns to the various and exciting vocational opportunities in the field of historic preservation, with the goal of encouraging more students from underrepresented ethnic groups to pursue careers in this field upon graduation. Diversity interns will receive a $5,000 stipend provided by the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission for an eight-week internship (40-hour week).

Eligibility:

U.S. citizens of African, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, or Native American/Hawaiian/Alaskan heritage

Junior level or above

Enrolled in a college or university in Texas, or a Texas resident attending school out-of-state

Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 system (or comparable GPA)

Prior recipients are ineligible

For More Information:

Diversity Internship information, goals, and application materials (link <http://www.z2systems.com/nps//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=thc&emailId=449f7f9b026cfc61103352a27e3460504m514449&linkId=319&targetUrl=http://www.z2systems.com/np/viewDocument?orgId=thc&id=e201e61b33c60eb90133fb0af84c0041> )

Diversity Internship flyer to share with students and post on appropriate school bulletin boards (link <http://www.z2systems.com/nps//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=thc&emailId=449f7f9b026cfc61103352a27e3460504m514449&linkId=318&targetUrl=http://www.z2systems.com/np/viewDocument?orgId=thc&id=e201e61b33c60eb90133fb0a468d0040> )