Built Heritage Conservation Camp

Transylvania Trust, responsible for the restoration and revitalisation of Bánffy Castle, Bonțida, Romania, is launching an invitation to take part in a “hands-on” learning experience in the field of built heritage conservation in August of 2024. Structure: • Theoretical training on the first day. The lectures delivered by qualified professionals from Romania and abroad will be translated simultaneously, as required, to Romanian, Hungarian or English. • Practical training with the guidance of specialised craftsmen, focusing on 2 main areas: 1. Masonry, vault restoration, mural decorations and specialised techniques (fresco, secco, sgraffito, stucco – 2 days), 2. Traditional joinery and furniture restoration.

Course leader

Qualified professionals in built heritage restoration from Romania and abroad, specialised craftsmen

Target group

The organisers await the participation of undergraduate students in Architecture, Structural Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Archaeology, History of Art and other related fields. The camp can also be attended by craftsmen who seek to specialise in the restoration of historic buildings, but our training is open to anybody interested in the field of historic building conservation, or who wishes to acquire practical knowledge related to traditional building crafts.

Course aim

- to address the lack of craftsmen and professionals in the field of historic building conservation. - to learn about the theoretical principles and methodology of built heritage conservation from qualified lecturers, as well as to put the acquired information into practice through direct, “hands-on” learning, - to work on a real restoration site along with a team of craftsmen experienced in this field and to contribute to the restoration of Bánffy Castle, - to meet people from a variety of professional and cultural backgrounds, widening one’s understanding of the field through interdisciplinary and intercultural dialogue.