ABSTRACT

In 1842, The Ecclesiologist, a publication dedicated to the development of church architecture, suggested that ‘to restore is to revive the original appearance … lost by decay, accident, or ill-judged alteration.’ This sentiment informed the restoration of countless medieval churches over the nineteenth century and ultimately triggered the foundation of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB); the body that would shape twentieth-century conservation philosophy. This article suggests that a number of recent church schemes in London illustrate a growing shift away from orthodox conservation principles towards creative restoration. Three Anglican churches that are currently undergoing a programme of refurbishment will be examined to shed light on emerging practices. Though none of the refurbishments have attempted to recreate the original church, all three have foregrounded the original shell and plan and, in doing so reflect The Ecclesiologist’s position that ‘we must, whether from existing evidences or from supposition, recover the original scheme of the edifice, as conceived by the first builder … ’ This article explores the factors that are influencing new approaches in church refurbishments, reading these against nineteenth-century debates on conservation and restoration.

摘要

1842 年，教会学家，一本致力于教堂建筑发展的出版物，建议“恢复就是恢复原来的外观……因腐烂、事故或判断不当的改动而丢失。” 这种情绪影响了 19 世纪无数中世纪教堂的修复，并最终引发了古建筑保护协会 (SPAB) 的成立；将塑造二十世纪保护哲学的身体。这篇文章表明，伦敦最近的一些教堂计划说明了从正统的保护原则向创造性修复的转变。将检查目前正在进行翻新计划的三座圣公会教堂，以阐明新出现的做法。尽管所有的翻新工程都没有试图重建原来的教堂，教会学家的立场是“我们必须，无论是根据现有证据还是根据假设，恢复建筑物的原始方案，正如第一位建造者所设想的那样……”这篇文章探讨了影响教堂翻新新方法的因素，阅读这些反对十九- 关于保护和恢复的世纪辩论。