Heritage

Heritage Planning

Historic preservation shouldn’t be seen as an end in itself – a way to separate a few valuable sites and prevent them from changing. Rather, preservation of buildings and landscapes should be seen as a means to the end of good stewardship, social well-being, prosperous and sustainable communities, and rich cultural memory. The PennPraxis team brings expertise in all aspects of historic preservation and cultural resource planning. Through research and an extensive portfolio of practical projects, our faculty, staff, and students have worked around the country and around the world to design preservation solutions that advance the curatorial care of buildings, sites, and cultural landscapes while activating these heritage places as civic assets.

• Survey design and documentation
• Archival research
• Cultural landscape analysis
• Heritage-informed design
• Conservation management plans
• Interpretive planning
• Community-engaged heritage advocacy
• Preparation of historic register nominations