ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on 20th Century Heritage

http://icomos-isc20c.org/index.html


The ICOMOS 20th Century Heritage International Scientific Committee
recognises the work and interest of other international non-government and government organisations working and focused on the identification and conservation of the heritage of the twentieth century. In particular the work of DOCOMOMO International and TICCCIH and the UIA is acknowledged.

The Committee’s scope of interest, aims, objectives and proposed work plan seek to augment and align the roles and responsibilities of these organizations and where appropriate develop partnership to achieve the mutual objectives of the recognition, identification and conservation of the heritage of the 20th century.

As the principle international conservation non-government organization ICOMOS International and its member chapters have a responsibility to participate in the conservation of the legacy of the previous century.

The broad network of member nations, the organisation’s multidisciplinary nature and its role in world heritage management provides an opportunity to encompass periods, typologies and issues not included in the more specific remits of other specialist organizations.

The scope of the Committee’s work is currently defined by time – the period 1900-1999. This may over time shift as experience, knowledge and skills are developed in conserving of places from the 20th and mainstreamed. The work of the Committee therefore may in the future need to be redefined to concentrate on the heritage of the recent past.
It is already apparent that the legacy of the early 20th century is increasingly understood and well managed. The period prior to the widespread adoption of new design, construction techniques and materials utilises technical conservation practice and methods developed from dealing with older places. It is therefore recognized that the issues relation to the conservation of the early twentieth century may be markedly different to those of the second half of the century.

The Committee’s scope of interest therefore is defined by the currently identified issues specific to the period of the twentieth century. These fall into two main categories:
Issues arising through lack of recognition of the recent past (largely now the second half of the 20th century),
Issues arising out of the specific construction technology and materials used, and
Issues arising out of specific design issues.
The Committee’s scope of interest can be identified using these categories. Specific programs can be developed with partner organisations dealing with these issues.

Bulgarian cities

Bulgaria - Beyond The Crowd - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odBjWkQ030Y&feature=related
Sofia The Capital of Bulgaria - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25EjR9edlJ4&NR=1
Sofia - Touch of Europe (Part One) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPvc0UKVi7A&feature=related
Sofia - Touch of Europe (Part Two) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxK_OF-4D2U&feature=related
Sofia - a European capital - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETBanwmJIQc&feature=related
Sofia City - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT-3_6bn8JU&feature=related
Sofia, Bulgaria - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfb7LSGcyWM&feature=related

Varna, Bulgaria - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjaeb5aG34s&feature=related

City of Varna - Bulgaria 360 view-MaxEffect.bg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKbuj2XK2hk

Centre of Varna - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6vu5BU6F-k&feature=related

Plovdiv , Bulgaria - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIYjyq8V_DE&feature=related

Rousse - The City of Astonishing Architecture - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoevZuvECpU&feature=related
Ruse in 24 hours :) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Y5q3oqUDY&feature=related
Русе - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLT-quq1-VY&feature=related
Rousse center - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0nkaVcTBis&feature=related

Other leading architects of the 20th century

F.L. Wright
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRXHl9RbbU&NR=1

Le Corbusier - Plan Voisin, 1925
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=8257313

20th century architecture - архитектурата на ХХ век

When speaking of architecture it's better to turn to the sources
Като си говорим за архитектура по-добре е да се обърнем към изворите

L. Mies van der Rohe - Less is more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZEobzOmnbs&feature=related

Barcelona pavilion - A modern day equivalent of an ancient Greek temple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE5dyr6cBFo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TnXWtrRtTM&feature=related

clarity - simplicity - honesty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5xb551wtnI&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXv-DK1Bj_M&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNc4qVe_0j0&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzBcY-WL6Us&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACbdCrGbISo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twzlymFbtdo&feature=related

“Simplicity of construction,
Clarity of tectonic means,
The purity of material shall be the bearers of a new beauty”
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

The Farnsworth House - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT02UnwNIkI&feature=related
Farnsworth House 02 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-OP1h09f4o&NR=1
Farnsworth House 03 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOYLwEOq0g&feature=related
Farnsworth House 04 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZL7Vt3H2yc&feature=related

“True architecture is always objective
and is the expression of the inner structure of our time”
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Archiblog visiting Farnsworth House, Second Life - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjqMCOT2tVQ&feature=related
Casa Farnsworth - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7htKEHXs_8&feature=related
Construccion casa Farnsworth(3de3) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0vIUOZrDzI&feature=related
Mies on Architecture Island - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awNEd-5ngKA&feature=related