13.2 - The Gothic Revival and 19th Century Debate over Restoration

Anti-Scrape

A reference to scraping off material or later additions of a building to reveal the bare, original work. The SCAB society used this term for their opposition of destructive restoration to buildings

Patina

The worn appearance or natural aging of a surface due to time or exposure

Viollet-le-Duc

To restore to a state of splendor that may not have existed before; should encapsulate the historical ideas/past and should offer a sense of completeness; restoration with new materials should make the building last longer

Ruskin

Opposed VLDs restoration theory and believed that restoration was destructive to a building and destroyed the authenticity and vessel of that memory; only repair when needed'; build a new building next to ruin of old to reflect it in its time.

SPAB

Leave a petina in place (fabric or of old building unaltered) and let the imprint of time be visible through material. Preserve what was left and only restore if needed. Treat building like a relic.