Seminario Internacional de Conservación y Restauración de Arquitectura de Tierra International Seminar on the Conservation and Restoration of Earthen Architecture
May / June 2021
The NPS Vanishing Treasures Program, in partnership with University of Arizona, University of New Mexico and Cornerstones Community Partnerships, is pleased to present SICRAT 2021, a series of virtual seminars on critical topics in the conservation of earthen architecture.
Many of you are familiar with the TICRAT model of on-site workshops (or taller, the “T” in TICRAT). The SICRAT is also a long-standing cross-border program of seminars (seminario) that convene experts to share current best practices, case studies and engage in dialogue with participants to extend knowledge and techniques to communities, institutions and professionals charged with conserving our shared earthen architectural heritage. This SICRAT will also be a predecessor to the upcoming in-person TICRAT workshops planned in conjunction with the TERRA 2022: 13th World Congress on Earthen Architectural Heritage taking place in Santa Fe NM, June 7-10, 2022.
Repair and Maintenance of Earthen Architecture (repair methods, maintenance cycles, alternative approaches)
• Jake Barrow, Cornerstones Community Partnerships
• Francisco Uviña Contreras, University of New Mexico
• Jeremy Moss, NPS - Pecos National Historical Park
• James A. Mason, NPS - Vanishing Treasures Program
• R. Brooks Jeffery (Moderator), University of Arizona
Preserving and Maintaining Earthen Mortar in Adobe and Stone Masonry Structures
• Ian Hough, NPS - Flagstaff National Monuments
• Calvin Chimoni, NPS - El Morro & El Malpais National Monuments
• Myron Gonzales, NPS - Bandelier National Monument
• R. Brooks Jeffery (Moderator), University of Arizona
Understanding Deterioration Mechanisms in Earthen Architecture
• Frank Matero, University of Pennsylvania
• Evan Oskierko-Jeznacki, NPS - Vanishing Treasures Program
• Francisco Uviña Contreras, University of New Mexico
• Alex Lim, NPS - Tumacácori National Historical Park
• R. Brooks Jeffery (Moderator), University of Arizona
Soils and Materials Selection (sourcing, characterization, analysis, recommended mixes)
• Angelyn Bass, University of New Mexico
• Douglas Porter, University of Vermont
• Rachel Adler, NPS - Vanishing Treasures Program
• Pat Taylor, Pat Taylor Inc.
• R. Brooks Jeffery (Moderator), University of Arizona
Management Priorities (balancing conservation and site use, authenticity, interpretation, training, & maintenance)
• Jeremy Moss, NPS - Pecos National Historical Park
• Lisa Baldwin, NPS - Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
• Jake Barrow, Cornerstones Community Partnerships
• Anita Badertscher, NPS - Tumacácori National Historical Park
• Kevin Cooeyate, Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps
• Mike Taylor (Moderator), NPS retired
Other Resources:
- TERRA 2022: 13th World Congress on Earthen Architectural Heritage
- Missions Initiative TICRAT Video Library
- Heritage Conservation Program, University of Arizona
- Historic Preservation + Regionalism Program, University of New Mexico
- Cornerstones Community Partnerships
SICRAT 2021 Planning Committee
• Lauren Meyer, National Park Service
• R. Brooks Jeffery, University of Arizona
• Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
• Jake Barrow, Cornerstones Community Partnerships