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Från bullrande barriärer till urbana oaser En kulturhistorisk studie av företeelsen att överdäcka infrastruktur
(2023-11-14)Capping infrastructure refers to the partial or complete covering of roads or railways with reinforced concrete and steel structures. This transforms the traffic route into a tunnel-like structure with buildings, parks, ... -
Cleaning methods for removal of bound soiling on leather
(2023-11-14)This thesis investigates the removal of bound soiling on leather using three cleaning methods: Vulpex (10%) in white spirit, gellan gum gel loaded in isopropanol and white spirit by itself. More detailed studies of ... -
Nya metoder för fernissaborttagning – En komparativ studie
(2023-11-08)In recent years, new varnish removal methods have emerged in conservation, with two notable approaches: the tissue-gel composite method, involving gel-coated tissue material pressed onto varnished surfaces for simultaneous ... -
ANVÄNDANDET AV HISTORISKA FÖREBILDER FÖR GESTALTNING AV NY BEBYGGELSE En undersökning av olika perspektiv ur den samtida gestaltningsdebatten
(2023-11-08)In this study arguments for and against the usage of historical references in new built architecture within the contemporary Swedish architectural debate are analysed. Special attention is paid to arguments containing ... -
DE BYGGANDE KVINNORNA Adelskvinnors roll och inflytande i byggprocesser under 1600- och 1700-talet Linnea Wessberg Uppsats för
(2023-11-07)This thesis is about the use of history and on how female building developers during the early modern period in Sweden are highlighted in the broad historiography. The aim is to examine, from a micro-historical perspective, ... -
DIN BOSTADSFASAD ÄR NÅGON ANNANS VISUELLA UPPLEVELSE En metodutveckling för hur allmänhetens visuella upplevelser kan ingå i bygglovsprocessen
(2023-11-07)The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to develop a method that includes the public's visual experiences which are usually neglected in the planning permission process. A residential facade is someone else's visual experiences ... -
RÄTTSFALL OCH ANTIKVARISK PRAXIS VID HANTERING AV DET KYRKLIGA KULTURARVET En redogörelse om tillämpningen av Kulturmiljölagens fjärde kapitel
(2023-11-07)This thesis aims to explain the contentions and outcomes of legal cases that aspire to changes within a church. Moreover, how these can affect the heritage management of churches. To achieve this, the work is based on a ... -
FÖRVALTNING AV KULTURHISTORISK MILJÖ UNDER TRE PERIODER En fallstudie av Tjolöholms Slott
(2023-11-07)This study focuses on Tjolöholm Castle, which was built at the turn of the 20th century in Sweden, a time marked by innovation and significant changes in social interaction. The purpose of the study is to examine the ... -
UPPFATTNINGAR OM FÖNSTER OCH FÖNSTERBYTEN Särskilt om skillnader och likheter mellan lekmän och experter
(2023-11-07)This study describes and analyses how laypeople and the experts within the antiquarian field perceive and experience windows and window retrofits on historical buildings. One purpose is to compare if the two groups hold ... -
PLASTER CASTS AND CORROSION AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON REMOVAL OF CORROSION PRODUCTS FROM PLASTER CASTS
(2023-11-07)Conservation of plaster casts is complex due to the nature of the material itself. Corrosion of armature and metal structural supports is one of the most common causes of damage in plaster casts and subsequent corrosion ... -
EFFECTS OF COMMERCIAL NANO-LIME PRODUCTS AS A CONSOLIDATION METHOD FOR WALL PAINTINGS An experimental case study
(2023-11-07)Some of the main deterioration problems concerning wall paintings is structural degradation of the wall painting and the flaking of the painted layer. Consolidation, both in the form of reinforcement of the rendering of ... -
BORTTAGNING AV TRYCKKÄNSLIG TEJP PÅ PAPPER En studie över användningen av hydrogeler
(2023-11-07)The purpose of this thesis is to examine hydrogels practical efficiency in the removal of pressure-sensitive tapes on paper. The organic agar gel and synthetically produced Nanorestore Gel® PG5 Peggy Gel and Nanorestore ... -
Bläckborttagning från ben med hjälp av geler En kvantitativ studie för bläckborttagning på björnbäcken och björnkranium från Naturhistoriska riksmuseet
(2023-11-07)This bachelor's thesis has investigated four different hydrogels loaded in different solvents efficiency to remove unknown ink from four pelvic bones and one skull from five bear individuals that belongs to The Swedish ... -
FRÅN VITT TILL GRÖNT, RÖTT ELLER BRUNT: Kan blindering åtgärdas med kunskap vi redan har?
(2023-11-07)Blanching is a common phenomenon affecting the binding medium within the paint, resulting in an abnormality of the paints light scattering. Multiple studies have confirmed that the change is the result of pore formation ... -
RICHARD BERGHS KONSTNÄRSFÖRBUNDETS STYRELSE en fallstudie om bindemedlets påverkan på sprickbildningens morfologi
(2023-11-07)Many painters experimented with disparate materials and techniques at the turn of the century 1900. As a result, paintings originating from this time period are often prone to undesired degradation phenomena resulting ... -
INDUSTRIELLT FRAMSTÄLLT TEGEL – om en försvunnen industri och dess antikvariska konsekvenser
(2023-11-07)The thesis aims to investigate how the lack of industrially manufactured bricks affects conservation processes that mainly involve post-war buildings. The last brickworks in Sweden that manufactured bricks in an industrial ... -
Unlock those closed doors
(2023-10-18)The present work aims to investigate the current situation regarding the conservation profession and the communication to the public through outreach initiatives, especially from the point of view of the conservators. In ... -
Ett dysfunktionellt distansförhållande Relationen mellan ödehus och utboägda skogsfastigheter
(2023-08-30)The aim of this bachelor thesis has been to investigate the consequences of absentee ownership of forest properties in relation to abandoned houses in Sweden. The complex concept of abandoned houses is difficult to define ... -
A PILOT STUDY ON STAIN REDUCTION Effects of Stains, Cleaning Agents, and Cleaning Methods on Polyester Textiles
(2023-08-28)The thesis was an experimental pilot study that investigated efficiency and effects of stains and cleaning agents on polyester textiles. A literature review and interviews with textile conservators were used to understand ... -
FÖRUNDERSÖKNING AV EN EGYPTISK POLYKROM KISTA Dokumentation, tillståndsbeskrivning och analys
(2023-06-15)On ancient Egyptian polychrome art and mainly on coffins, it was normal practice to apply a thick ground and gesso before painting the wood. Sometimes varnish was also applied. Due to fluctuating levels of relative humidity ...