Call for papers--Architectural Paint Research (APR) conference

Call for Papers
The 6th International Architectural Paint Research Conference
Columbia University
New York, NY
March 15-17, 2017

Language: English

See

    <URL:http://www.apr2017.org>

Like the Charles and Ray Eames 1977 short film, Powers of Ten,
Architectural Paint Research (APR) deals with magnitudes of scale,
from a single pigment particle, to a painted house, to the
decorative tastes of an entire region.  In the spirit of the film,
the 2017 APR conference aims to take a closer look at how we carry
out our research at every level, from the micro to the macroscopic.

The 6th International Architectural Paint Research Conference
organizing committee is sending out a call for papers and posters
for its next meeting in New York City, March 15-17, 2017.
Submissions are invited from APR specialists and advanced students,
as well as members of related disciplines including art
conservators, preservation architects, decorative painters, heritage
managers and materials scientists.

There will be a session on APR standards led by the standards
committee, as put into motion at the 2014 Stockholm APR conference.

Topics should ideally include but are not limited to:

    Non-traditional or Overlooked Finishes

    Projects where finishes identified through APR included
    unexpected color combinations

    Non-traditional use of traditional materials

    Finishes rarely discussed at previous APR conferences

    Finishes that may be unique to a single geographic region.

Case studies with a Focus on Cross-section Microscopy: As always,
APR case studies are welcome topics at the conference.  We request
that papers be well supported by cross-section photomicrographs and
other analytical data that illustrate your interpretive process.

Research into paint materials and technologies: This can include
archival research or research of a technical nature that sheds a new
light on paint materials or finishes.  Topics may focus on a
particular studio or decorative painter/artist's working methods,
colourman's practices, pigment manufacture, and/or the evolution of
paint/pigment/varnish technology.

Replication of Historic Finishes: Spotlight on the challenges and
solutions involved with replicating finishes identified through APR.
Topics can include methods for removing overpaint, collaborating
with decorative painters to replicate schemes, and/or the sharing of
information that could only have been gleaned through the
preparation/replication process.

Projects Revisited: Have you had the opportunity to re-visit an old
project?  If so, how have these projects fared over time?  How has
your work been received by the public?  What lessons did you learn
that carried over into future projects?

Submitting an Abstract The language of the conference will be
English.  To submit an abstract for a paper or poster, please submit
a provisional title with a summary (500 word maximum) at

    <URL:http://www.apr2017.org/call-for-abstracts/>

Please use the name of one author.  The names of any co-authors can
be submitted in the body of the abstract.

This year we encourage submissions from advanced students working on
APR related projects for a dedicated "Student Research Session".
Select papers will be included in the final publication.  When
submitting your abstract, please indicate if this is a student
submission.  Abstracts must be submitted by February 15, 2016.

Selected speakers and poster authors will be notified by April 16,
2016.  Details regarding guidelines for the conference presentations
and articles will be provided at the time of notification.  Speakers
will also be requested to submit their work in the form of a
full-text, illustrated article for publication in the conference
post-prints.  This article will be peer-reviewed and due on November
15, 2016.

Poster authors may be asked to give a 5-minute presentation at the
conference, but will not be responsible for an article.  If you have
any questions, please contact Mary Jablonski
mjablonski<-at->jbconservation<.>com

Claudia Kavenagh
Director
Building Conservation Associates, Inc.
44 East 32nd Street, 12th floor
New York, NY 10016
212-777-1300 ext 22
Mobile: 917-439-1979


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