An ever-increasing number of heritage buildings can be categorized as modern heritage (1940  1980). This workshop, which is addressed to custodians, facility managers, architects and others who play a role in the conservation of modern heritage, will provide an introduction to the issues related to the emerging subject of modern heritage and its conservation.

• Each participant will leave with a good understanding of the history, basic architectural types and the character-defining elements of modern architecture of the 1940s to 1970s.
• Each participant will become aware of basic issues specifically related to the maintenance and repair of modern architecture.
• Each participant will receive a good introduction to sources of information on modern architecture and on their maintenance and repair.