Knowledge - 賞．惜．舊築跡 Maintenance and Appreciation of Historical Buildings

Short Guide: Maintaining Your Historic Buildings

"Short Guide: Maintaining Your Historic Buildings" aims to lead the public to understand the characteristics of traditional buildings as well as the tips for maintenance, and with the right care and attention. With the overall awareness enhancing, there will surely be a more perfect future for Hong Kong's historic heritage.

"Maintenance and Appreciation of Historical Buildings" Closing Ceremony Video

The Organising Committee of HKIS’s “Maintenance and Appreciation of Historical Buildings” successfully completed a series of exciting and interesting activities. Guided tours, workshops, competitions and forums organised by the HKIS in the past two years had received an overwhelming response from the general public. The public could learn about the aesthetic and conservative value of historical buildings, and understand the importance of timely maintenance of these buildings.

"Tips for Maintenance of Maintenance of Historic Buildings"

Historic buildings are often considered to be difficult to manage and are expensive to maintain. In fact, by understanding the characteristics of traditional buildings as well as the tips for maintenance, and with the right care and attention, they can last for a long time.

Regular maintenance by professional consultants and specialist contractors can preserve the authenticity of the historic buildings, slow down the decay of building elements. Meanwhile, it also helps keeping the buildings in a habitable condition and maintaining the historic and market values of the properties.

For more information, you may read the "Tips for Maintenance of Maintenance of Historic Buildings"

「賞．惜．舊築跡」保育工藝短片第5集上「五彩」

中國古建築以木材和磚瓦作為主要的建築材料，樑柱結構固然非常重要，但建築外的「五彩」也有獨特的作用。彩繪除了能夠美化建築物、增加藝術鑒賞價值之外，也同樣具備實用性，因為油漆顏料能夠防潮、防蟲，對建築起到保護作用，進而增加其壽命。想知道「五彩」具體做法，就一定要睇睇這條短片！

「五彩」看起來沒有特定法則，但卻包含一定的學問和技巧。測量師和工匠師傅會在工作坊跟大家分享「五彩」的上色技巧、配色方法及其變化。

「賞．惜．舊築跡」保育工藝短片第4集上海批盪

「上海批盪」是一種複雜的飾面工藝，在二十世紀初期常見於上海、東南亞的西式建築。之所以叫「上海批盪」，是因為這種飾面工藝兼備摩登和東方的色彩，而非因為這項技術出自於上海。想知道具體做法，就一定要睇睇這條短片！

測量師連同工匠師傅教授傳統建築工藝，希望大家通過親身體驗「上海批盪」製作，了解保育古物的可貴和難處。

The HKIS "Maintenance and Appreciation of Historical Buildings" Forum: Current Practices and Challenges in Built Heritage Conservation

「賞．惜．舊築跡」保育工藝短片第3集《枓栱及魯班鎖》

一直以來，木結構都是中國古建築的一個重要部分，只靠木材本身就能做出環環相扣的結構。枓栱作為其中的表表者其實是什麼？它對整個結構會起一個什麼作用？不同朝代的枓栱又有什麼分別？魯班鎖這小玩意又是什麼？兩者和入榫又有什麼關係呢？

想知道答案或者對香港的歷史建築有興趣，一定要看這條片，片長大約30分鐘！

測量師會連同工匠師傅一同與各位分享，希望能夠傳承這門歷史建築工藝，增加大家對於傳統木結構的認識，通過了解保留傳統建築的難處，學習欣賞傳統建築工藝的獨特之處。

「賞．惜．舊築跡」保育工藝短片第2集《貼金髹漆》

金箔有幾種？怎樣貼？五彩又是什麼？两者如何一同應用在香港的歷史建築上？哪裏可以找到呢？

想知道答案，就一定要睇睇這條短片！

一眾測量師將連同工匠師傅教授這門工藝，令大家從中了解傳統建築工藝的同時，亦明白古建築興建的難度及珍貴。

合作伙伴香港古建保育協會簡介

「賞．惜．舊築跡」保育工藝短片第1集《草龍》

草龍又稱草尾或唐草，一般出現在山牆上，也會在屋脊或牆頭的煙裙上作裝飾。它被視為吉祥圖案，有生生不息，富貴不斷的意思，所以在不少中國傳統建築都不難發現草龍的蹤影。草尾紋在中國傳統紋飾自成一派，從龍或其宅吉祥動物或植物裝飾紋樣演變而成，形象完美，形態多變，富獨有的藝術魅力。

由測量師連同工匠師傅一同教授大家歷史建築工藝，希望大家透過工作坊親身體驗草龍製作之餘，同時了解如何欣賞傳統建築工藝及「原汁原味」地保留古物的難處。

Maintenance and Appreciation of Historical Buildings Launching Ceremony Video

Introduce the maintenance problem of historic buildings to the public, and hope that the public and the owners will understand more about the value of historic buildings.