Benjamin Marcus, Alessandra Sprega, Claudia Cancino, Gayathri Hegde, 2025 Print on Demand (Lulu.com) This publication is a companion to the International Course on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture, a four-week training initiative organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and the Department of Culture and Tourism‐Abu Dhabi with the support of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Oman. Held in Al Ain, UAE, and Nizwa, Oman, the course aims to improve the practice of earthen heritage conservation by providing training for midcareer professionals working in the region. The essays in this volume, written by course instructors and organizers, cover the key themes of the course and support the activities and lessons taught over its two iterations in 2018 and 2022. The publication includes chapters on regional earthen architecture and archaeology, analysis of earthen materials, building with earth, documentation, conservation theory, building assessment, and structural diagnosis. Conservation treatment methods for earthen buildings and sites are also covered, including sections dedicated to structural interventions, seismic retrofitting, traditional roofing, the conservation of earthen archaeological sites, and conservation of finishes including earthen plasters and decorative surfaces on earthen substrates. The publication also describes adaptive reuse strategies, case studies, and master planning for conserving earthen settlements using historic cities in Oman as case studies. All of these approaches follow a value-based methodology for the conservation of earthen architectural heritage. The editors and contributing authors hope that the International Course on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture: Accompanying Essays will benefit students of the course by providing a central resource for course materials, while also serving the field more broadly as an enduring reference on the conservation of earthen heritage. How to Cite This WorkMarcus, Benjamin, Alessandra Sprega, Claudia Cancino, and Gayathri Hegde, eds. 2025. International Course on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture: Accompanying Essays. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute; Abu Dhabi: Department of Culture and Tourism‐Abu Dhabi. | ||||||
