Department of Conservation / Institutionen för kulturvård: Recent submissions
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Stolpunderreden - en förbisedd konstruktionsdel
(2022-05-02)This thesis attempts to build knowledge regarding variations in joinery and construction processes of stilt structures on raised storage buildings in Sweden. The research also focuses on potential reconstruction methods ... -
KULTURVÅRD MED PLAN- OCH BYGGLAGEN I PRAKTIKEN 32 rättsfall om bygglovsärenden i Mark- och miljööverdomstolen
(2022-01-19)The Swedish plan- and construction law contains provisions concerning the cultural environment and its protection. These provisions are rather difficult to interpret as they refer to diffuse concepts such as caution and ... -
PÅ REKORDTID – FRÅN STATIONSSAMHÄLLE TILL CENTRALORT Fallstudie Kil, bebyggelseutveckling 1960 - 1975
(2022-01-19)This essay applies three societal changes past World War II as a foundation of changes of the built environment. The societal changes applied are; the municipality reforms, the transport revolution including the use of ... -
Blanda egen jord : ett odlingsförsök utifrån historiskt recept och lokala resurser
(2021-12-20)Making substrates is a craft which made up a big part of the gardener’s profession up until the middle of the 18th century. Many of the necessary components often involved resources that were accessible in the garden. ... -
Hantverkarens sinnliga erfarenheter - en källa till fördjupad hantverkskunskap
(2021-11-29)The sensory experiences of a craftsperson is an integral part of decision making. The difficulties expressing these experiences were documented by Michael Polanyi in the central thesis of his book The tacit dimension ... -
Hundangrepp på betesdjur - lösspringande hundar som problem inom naturvårdsbete
(2021-11-29)As the number of livestock available for grazing semi-natural pastures are declining in many areas of Sweden, there is a growing concern for the future biodiversity of many nature conservation pastures. At the same time ... -
Tree stump manipulation - An experimental method to accelerate decomposition in tree stumps to compensate for the shortfall in dead wood substrate
(2021-11-29)Current forestry exploits put a lot of strain on the global ecosystem that all life on earth depends on. Boreal natural dynamic forest environments are turned into sterile clear-cut areas. Forestry exploits also affect the ... -
I SPÄNNINGSFÄLTET MELLAN VARSAMHET, KUNSKAP OCH NYFIKENHET Att utveckla en handledning för dendrokronologisk provtagning i kyrkobyggnader
(2021-11-08)ABSTRACT This thesis describes the investigation carried out during the development of guidelines for dendrochronological sampling in listed church buildings in Sweden. Dendrochronology is a dating method of historic ... -
Cleaning Research for 18th century Unvarnished Water-sensitive Matte Tempera Paint
(2021-11-03)This master thesis studies various cleaning techniques used to conserve the unvarnished matte tempera painted surfaces of the Per Stålhammar funeral coat of arms for the Kalmar Läns museum (KLM 014946). The polychrome ... -
DELAMINATING PAINT IN AN 18TH CENTURY CANVAS WALL PAINTING A Case Study at the von Echstedt Manor
(2021-10-28)This study investigates the cause and progression of the ongoing deterioration in a canvas wall painting from the 1760s in the Green Chamber at the von Echstedt manor. In an area approximately 170 x 170 cm on the south ... -
MICROCLIMATE FRAMES FOR PAINTINGS ON CANVAS A literature review with a case study from Nationalmuseum
(2021-10-28)The use of microclimate frames for paintings has become more common in the past decades, and it is a good way of protecting climate sensitive paintings during transport, loans, and exhibitions. This study is a literature ... -
MÖBELMÄSTARNAS HANTVERKSSKICKLIGHET En undersökning om hur mästerstycken i möbelsnickeri tillverkades 1751 – 1782 och vilken kompetens det krävde av snickaren
(2021-10-27)This master thesis examines firstly what competence a furniture maker in Stockholm, Sweden during the period 1751 – 1782 required to make a master piece. This is done through a literature study, archive research and research ... -
Research on the viability of the use of rigid gels for the cleaning of water-gilded surfaces
(2021-10-01)As the Getty Institute of conservation and other researchers said, studies are absent regarding cleaning gilded surfaces. These surfaces are extraordinarily complex to clean due to their water-sensitive nature. This research ... -
Evaluation of the effects of four consolidants on matte paint and their ageing
(2021-09-14)This research starts with the analysis of the funeral coat of arms of Pehr Stålhammar, dated 1701, as a case material of matte paint in need of consolidation. This study aims to assess the effect of four consolidants on ... -
PLANERINGSPROCESSEN AV SÖDRA STATIONSOMRÅDET OCH BOFILLS BÅGE En studie av egenskaper i 1980-talets bebyggelse
(2021-09-08)This thesis investigates the planning process of Södra stationsområdet and Bofills båge in Stockholm, and then identify and discuss the requested properties in these planning processes. It also investigates the properties ... -
BRUDFJÄLLET Om traditionsbärande ortnamnsnarrativ i landskapet och dess betydelse för upplevelsen av en plats
(2021-08-17)There are many places in Sweden with the prefix ‘bride’ in their name. Oftentimes there are legends associated with these places. The legends often involve a bride who died, or a bridal procession where turmoil erupted ... -
Landskapet nu och då - en kulturhistorisk analys av hagmark utifrån historiskt kartmaterial
(2021-08-10)The aim of this thesis is to show how historical maps can be an important component in identifying and interpreting the ecological and cultural-historical values of a landscape. During the months of June and July in 2020, ... -
ATT KRITA ELLER INTE KRITA – DET ÄR FRÅGAN En undersökning kring kritning av hällristningar i Tanum, Brastad och Lundby med fokus på bevarandeproblematik
(2021-07-16)Based on the results obtained from this study, no traces of chalk can be seen with the naked eye or through chemical analyzes of samples from rock carving premises that were chalked at least 4 years ago. Chalk consists ... -
The Choirproject Considerations for the storage of a composite contemporary artwork: Tilda Lovell’s The Choirproject
(2021-07-16)This thesis investigates alternatives for storing of the contemporary artwork Tilda Lovell’s artwork The Choirproject by artist Tilda Lovell. The piece consists of a video and nine sculptures in composite materials, ... -
Conservation of Lace – To Conserve and Support Guipure Lace
(2021-07-16)The purpose of this dissertation is to increase knowledge about how to best conserve and support broken bridges in guipure lace, a type of lace that has no net ground. The focus is to investigate what conservation methods ...