Art Is Long Life Is Short Case Analysis
“Art is Long, Life is short”: Examining Adaptive Reuse at Savannah School of Art and Design
Savannah, Georgia is a unique city in that it is a preserved microcosm that facilitated a history that goes back almost 300 years. X by General James Oglethorpe in 1733, Savannah
Whether it be aesthetically, economically, sustainably, Savannah is a city that melds the past and present to create something very singular, something that attracts millions of people every year. Never mind the fact that Savannah has roots as a port in the American Revolution and the American Civil War. Savannah is one of the most pristinely preserved Southern towns in the United States.
As the largest National Historic Landmark district in the United States, the citizens …show more content…
Upon further examination it would seem as though this particular instance began as a historical pursuit, using the history of a site or building as a means to increase property value and an avenue in which to achieve tax exemptions and the like. These economic loop holes as well as many other tricks of the trade have caused a shift in the end goal of historical preservation as a whole. Facets like sustainability, economics and population demographics have moved into the front lines of historic preservation in America and in this specific case, Savannah.
Having established the larger themes discussed through a case study of the Savannah School of Art and Design as well as the surrounding area, presenting important examples of adaptive reuse there will be helpful. The variety of sites acquired and used by SCAD warrants an individualized discussion regarding some of these important sites. Each of these sites reflect its own individuality as well as a distinct era in architectural history. Many of these buildings were scooped up by the college after many years of abandonment and neglect from the previous efforts of the Landmark …show more content…
It was designed in 1909 by Hyman Witcover for the Congregation B’nai B’rith. It is styled as an exotic revival building with Moorish domes. It was decommissioned in 1970 and used as Saint Andrews Independent Episcopal Church until 2002. It was reopened as the SCAD Student Center in 2006.Furthermore, The Clarence Thomas Center for Historic Preservation was built in 1908 as a Franciscan orphanage and convent for the Missionary Sisters. Giving his namesake, Clarence Thomas served here as an altar boy in his childhood. The building was dedicated by Justice Thomas himself in January 2010. Knowing SCADs goals in the field of historic preservation it will also be useful to
examine how the institution itself interprets historic preservation as a degree. The SCAD
admissions website articulates the program as “Preservation Design.” They distinguish
Savannah, Georgia is a unique city in that it is a preserved microcosm that facilitated a history that goes back almost 300 years. X by General James Oglethorpe in 1733, Savannah
Whether it be aesthetically, economically, sustainably, Savannah is a city that melds the past and present to create something very singular, something that attracts millions of people every year. Never mind the fact that Savannah has roots as a port in the American Revolution and the American Civil War. Savannah is one of the most pristinely preserved Southern towns in the United States.
As the largest National Historic Landmark district in the United States, the citizens …show more content…
Upon further examination it would seem as though this particular instance began as a historical pursuit, using the history of a site or building as a means to increase property value and an avenue in which to achieve tax exemptions and the like. These economic loop holes as well as many other tricks of the trade have caused a shift in the end goal of historical preservation as a whole. Facets like sustainability, economics and population demographics have moved into the front lines of historic preservation in America and in this specific case, Savannah.
Having established the larger themes discussed through a case study of the Savannah School of Art and Design as well as the surrounding area, presenting important examples of adaptive reuse there will be helpful. The variety of sites acquired and used by SCAD warrants an individualized discussion regarding some of these important sites. Each of these sites reflect its own individuality as well as a distinct era in architectural history. Many of these buildings were scooped up by the college after many years of abandonment and neglect from the previous efforts of the Landmark …show more content…
It was designed in 1909 by Hyman Witcover for the Congregation B’nai B’rith. It is styled as an exotic revival building with Moorish domes. It was decommissioned in 1970 and used as Saint Andrews Independent Episcopal Church until 2002. It was reopened as the SCAD Student Center in 2006.Furthermore, The Clarence Thomas Center for Historic Preservation was built in 1908 as a Franciscan orphanage and convent for the Missionary Sisters. Giving his namesake, Clarence Thomas served here as an altar boy in his childhood. The building was dedicated by Justice Thomas himself in January 2010. Knowing SCADs goals in the field of historic preservation it will also be useful to
examine how the institution itself interprets historic preservation as a degree. The SCAD
admissions website articulates the program as “Preservation Design.” They distinguish