Class

Yesterday was the first day of the official courses of the SAHC Program. I really liked the first lecture on the History of Construction and Conservationa and on the basics in Architectural Heritage and Conservation of Structures. In the afternoon we got our first assignment. It is a group assignment to write a report about the comparisons between historical constructions in a few different countries. I am working with Naida and Chris. We will be comparing a UNESCO stone arch bridge in Mostar, Bosnia with the oldest stone arch bridge in Minnesota (the one I have been doing volunteer work with in Stillwater) and with a timber bridge in Victoria, Australia. This is going to be fun!

Today's class is really interesting too. We are learning about ancient building materials like brick, stone, and Adobe, about building methods, walls, cementitous materials, foundations, columns, and various other building examples. This is exactly what I want to be studying! I am so excited!