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Project week for a new study course of heritage preservation in Armenia
As part of a new master study course in monument preservation and conservation at the National University of Architecture and...
Wanja Wedekind
Nov 25, 20231 min read
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Contribution at SWBSS ASIA 2023: Hot-lime mortar used as poultice for desalination
SWBSS is the conference series “Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures,” started in 2008. The past series were held in...
Wanja Wedekind
Sep 30, 20232 min read
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"It's a pity concrete doesn't burn"
A value and work critique of the building material of modernity For a long time, moderne reinforced concrete was considered the perfect...
Wanja Wedekind
Aug 23, 20232 min read
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Mission to Nineveh
On behalf of Heidelberg University (Germany) and the Iraqi Department of Antiquities, ACS undertook a mission to sites of ancient Nineveh...
Wanja Wedekind
Apr 7, 20231 min read
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KRAKÓW-Project work published
The church of the Premonstratensian Convent in Kraków is an early brick structure with stone detail preserved in Poland, dating to the...
Wanja Wedekind
Sep 16, 20221 min read
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Visit and expert talks at Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Within the framework of the end of the project "Stones in Armenian Architecture" a visit and an expert discussion on the current...
Wanja Wedekind
Jul 4, 20221 min read
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On the trail of the past for sustainable building of the future
Armenia's historic architecture holds a special treasure. Behind the carefully and artistically designed architectural surfaces of...
Wanja Wedekind
Apr 20, 20222 min read
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Two Roman sarcophagi in Potsdam
Investigations on two Roman sarcophagi made of Proconnesian marble in Potsdam showed a clear exposure dependence of weathering....
Wanja Wedekind
Sep 20, 20211 min read
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ACS-Invent for the generals
Historical and archeological sites, urban centers and parks show plenty of comparable monuments. Many of them, for example tombstones are...
Wanja Wedekind
Mar 19, 20213 min read
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Illustrated glossary of effects of war and deterioration
ACS was involved as a consultant in the compilation of an illustrated glossary of war and weathering-related damage. The catalogue of...
Wanja Wedekind
Jan 26, 20211 min read
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Conserving Petra: Lecture at SXNCH2020 online-symposium
The ancient rock city of Petra in Jordan is a fascinating place and is rightly considered a hotspot for both culture and nature lovers....
Wanja Wedekind
Nov 25, 20202 min read
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Conservation treatment of historical masonry damaged by de-icing salt
Under this title we are participating in the next SWBSS conference 2021 at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands. SWBSS...
Wanja Wedekind
Sep 30, 20203 min read
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The secret of eternity
Ongoing research on traditional lime mortars and new course program Many historical and ancient buildings are built with a lime mortar...
Wanja Wedekind
Aug 29, 20202 min read
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PCRCH-webinar in times of disaster
As of today, we are also involved in this year's PCRCH webinar-program initiated by the TU-Berlin for students in Syria, Jordan and...
Wanja Wedekind
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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A unique portal of Polish cultural heritage
Cracow: The fortified monastery complex of the Norbertan Sisters west of Wawel Castle Hill houses one of the oldest churches in the...
Wanja Wedekind
Jul 26, 20201 min read
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Heritage training and materials for Tuff Stone restoration
Berlin: The tuff from the Volcanic Eifel to the west of Frankfurt was and is a popular building stone and has been used throughout...
Wanja Wedekind
Jun 21, 20201 min read
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A proposal for Petra
“Surveys, studies and designs for the conservation of the Palace Tomb in the Petra Archaeological Park” for UNESCO The ancient rock city...
Wanja Wedekind
May 17, 20202 min read
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STONE 2020 cancelled
Science also becomes a victim of Covid 19 Since 2017, the 14th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone...
Wanja Wedekind
May 13, 20201 min read
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Monumental mausoleums
A proposal for the restoration of the historic mausoleums in Europe's largest park cemetery The Ohlsdorf Cemetery of Hamburg, Germany, is...
Wanja Wedekind
May 12, 20201 min read
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Historic town hall becomes World Heritage Centre
In Goslar, ACS is carrying out extensive investigations and desalination measures at the historic town hall. In 1992 the Rammelsberg ore...
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May 10, 20201 min read
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