Reconstruction (architecture)
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Reconstruction is a term in architectural conservation whose precise meaning varies, depending on the context in which they are used.
More broadly, such as under the ICOMOS Burra Charter, "reconstruction" means returning a damaged building to a known earlier state by the introduction of new materials.
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See also
- Historic preservation
- Building restoration
- Anastylosis, the reconstruction of a ruined building using the original elements to the greatest degree possible
- New Classical Architecture, a movement in architecture that continues the practice of classical architecture to go along with reconstructions
- Ise Grand Shrine in Japan, (which is ceremonially rebuilt every 20 years)
- Ship replica
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