{"id":5,"date":"2017-10-14T17:50:01","date_gmt":"2017-10-14T16:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8080\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2021-09-09T17:14:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T16:14:42","slug":"gort-research-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irishtownsandvillages.ie\/gort-research-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Gort Research Project 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-1847d555d717d690a63cc5186789a1ee-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtownsandvillages.ie\/wp-content\/gallery\/gort-2\/Gort-696x465.jpg\"\n               title=\"\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.irishtownsandvillages.ie\/wp-content\/gallery\/gort-2\/Gort-696x465.jpg\"\n               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data-title=\"gort-25inch-map_resize\"\n               data-description=\"\"\n               data-image-slug=\"gort-25inch-map_resize\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"1847d555d717d690a63cc5186789a1ee\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"gort-25inch-map_resize\"\n                    alt=\"gort-25inch-map_resize\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.irishtownsandvillages.ie\/wp-content\/gallery\/gort-2\/dynamic\/gort-25inch-map_resize.jpg-nggid0241-ngg0dyn-160x120x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                    width=\"160\"\n                    height=\"120\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-7\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtownsandvillages.ie\/wp-content\/gallery\/gort-2\/gort-6inch-map.jpg\"\n               title=\"\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.irishtownsandvillages.ie\/wp-content\/gallery\/gort-2\/gort-6inch-map.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.irishtownsandvillages.ie\/wp-content\/gallery\/gort-2\/thumbs\/thumbs_gort-6inch-map.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"36\"\n               data-title=\"gort 6inch map\"\n               data-description=\"\"\n               data-image-slug=\"gort-6inch-map\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"1847d555d717d690a63cc5186789a1ee\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"gort 6inch map\"\n                    alt=\"gort 6inch map\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.irishtownsandvillages.ie\/wp-content\/gallery\/gort-2\/dynamic\/gort-6inch-map.jpg-nggid0236-ngg0dyn-160x120x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\n                    width=\"160\"\n                    height=\"120\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-IE\">This research project originally came out of an opportunity to collaborate with some international students from the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Pennsylvania that were coming to Galway to take part in a hands-on experience of heritage conservation. That group was led by Donovan Rypkema, adjunct professor at the Department of Historic Preservation at UPenn, and also a member of ICOMOS. At Stage 1 of our project, we worked alongside the UPenn students, who did mapping exercises and additional surveying. The results of their work can be downloaded below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-IE\">Stage 1 Pilot<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-IE\">The first two stages of the project used the town of Gort, Co. Galway as a case study. At Stage 1 we tried out some pilot surveying techniques in order to record and categorise information on some of the buildings and streets of the town. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-IE\">The survey template that was used can be downloaded below. An accompanying sheet with guidance on assessing the condition of structures and building elements can also be downloaded below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-IE\">In this case, the survey template was quite detailed, as we were interested in capturing various types of data, and we were investigating which types of information could be usefully recorded and analysed. However, more simple templates can also be prepared, which would make for quicker and more focused surveys (see sample templates in <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">My HomeTown<\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-IE\">Stage 2 Public Workshop Heritage Week 2017<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-09464d59e2aca9533a06c8715b479498-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtownsandvillages.ie\/wp-content\/gallery\/mind-maps\/Map-1.jpg\"\n               title=\"\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/www.irishtownsandvillages.ie\/wp-content\/gallery\/mind-maps\/Map-1.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.irishtownsandvillages.ie\/wp-content\/gallery\/mind-maps\/thumbs\/thumbs_Map-1.jpg\"\n               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Pagination -->\n\t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span lang=\"en-IE\">For Stage 2 we held a workshop in Gort Public Library during Heritage Week at which members of the public took part in a mental mapping exercise which was designed to encourage the participants to observe the town with fresh eyes and to record their observations. This was followed by a very interesting discussion, during which various aspects of the town were debated. The information poster that we prepared for the event can be downloaded below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-IE\">A base map was prepared using maps downloaded from myplan.ie, from which website both historical and current maps are available (for more information on mapping and other useful resources see <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">My HomeTown).<\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\"> This allowed us to assess the extents of the historic core of the town, which then formed the area for the base map. It is a very useful and interesting exercise to compare the historic maps with the contemporary maps, and to trace the development of a town or village over time. Very often the characteristic quirks of a town in its own particular building or street layouts can be identified and explained, deepening our understanding of a place. <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">A report of the workshop process and outcomes can be downloaded below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Stage 3 Re-evaluating Street Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-479 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishtownsandvillages.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20170929_160443-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-IE\">Stage 3 of this project was an event that took place as part of the \u2018Placemaking\u2019 Symposium at NUIG on 29<\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">th<\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\"> September 2017 that opened the Architecture at the Edge Festival weekend. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-IE\">Entitled, \u2018Re-evaluating Street Life\u2019, it was a coordinated set of focused presentations by experts drawn from the specialist scientific committees of ICOMOS:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-IE\">Gr\u00e1inne Shaffrey<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-IE\">, President ICOMOS Ireland; <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">Placemaking in Small Towns<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-IE\">Donovan Rypkema<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-IE\">, ISCEC (Economics of Conservation); <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">The Economics of Conservation, Current Research and Data <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-IE\"><strong>Fidelma Mullane<\/strong>,<\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\"> VHNSC (Vernacular Heritage)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-IE\"><strong>Peter Cox<\/strong>,<\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\"> ISCES+CC and NSCES+CC (Energy, Sustainability + Climate Change); <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">Practical Energy Efficiency in Older and Traditional Buildings<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-IE\">Paul McMahon<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-IE\">, NSCET (Education and Training); <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">Skills and Training Initiatives for Heritage Contractors <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-IE\">Colm Murray<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"en-IE\">, Heritage Council; <\/span><span lang=\"en-IE\">Turning Architectural Conservation Areas Inside-Out!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><strong><span lang=\"en-IE\">PDFs of the presentations can be downloaded here:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Grainne Shaffrey : <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shaffrey_Placemaking-in-Small-Towns.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Shaffrey_Placemaking in Small Towns<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Donovan Rypkema :<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Rypkema_The-economics-of-conservation-current-research-and-data.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0 Rypkema_The economics of conservation, current research and data<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Peter Cox : <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Cox_Practical-Energy-Efficiency-in-Older-and-Traditional-Buildings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cox_Practical Energy Efficiency in Older and Traditional Buildings<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Paul McMahon : <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/McMahon_Skills-and-training-initiatives-for-heritage-contractors.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McMahon_Skills and training initiatives for heritage contractors<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-IE\">Colm Murray : <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Murray_Turning-ACAs-inside-out.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Murray_Turning ACAs inside out<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This research project originally came out of an opportunity to collaborate with some international students from the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Pennsylvania that were coming to Galway to take part in a hands-on experience of heritage conservation. 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