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Heritage Buildings Podcast

Heritage Buildings Podcast

著者： Vincent Reed
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Welcome to the Heritage Buildings Podcast with your host Vincent Reed, where we bring you in-depth interviews with leading experts, passionate enthusiasts, and industry professionals from across the heritage buildings sector. Join us as we explore captivating stories, uncover the artistry behind historical buildings, and dive into the challenges and successes of conserving our architectural heritage. This podcast is available as audio format across all of your favourite podcasting apps and as video format on our official YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@HeritageBuildingsAssociation Be sure to join in on the discussions in our forum - https://heritagebuildings.forum Connect with us on social media - https://linktr.ee/heritagebuildingsassociationCopyright 2026 Vincent Reed アート 世界 社会科学
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  • [HBP#37] - Pierre Bidaud - The New Stone Age: Rethinking How We Build

    [HBP#37] - Pierre Bidaud - The New Stone Age: Rethinking How We Build
    2026/07/21

    🎙️ You can also access the full Audio version of this Podcast by searching for 'Heritage Buildings Podcast' on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, PocketCasts, and your favourite podcast apps.

    Welcome to the Heritage Buildings Podcast! In this episode, Vincent Reed sits down with Pierre Bidaud, an experienced French stonemason, heritage conservation specialist, and advocate for innovative stone construction.

    Pierre shares his journey from joining Les Compagnons du Devoir to spending nine years travelling across France and the UK, restoring some of Europe's most important historic buildings, including Gloucester Cathedral. Along the way, he discusses the craftsmanship, precision, and passion behind traditional stonemasonry and heritage restoration.

    Discover how historic stone buildings are repaired using centuries-old techniques, from setting out and templating to hand-carving decorative details and assessing natural stone. Pierre also explores how modern engineering is transforming the industry through post-tensioned stone, prefabrication, and sustainable products like Rock Block and Augmented Stone, helping shape the future of low-carbon construction.

    Topics covered include:

    • Pierre's journey through Les Compagnons du Devoir

    • Restoring historic buildings including Gloucester Cathedral

    • Traditional stonemasonry and architectural stone carving

    • Stone setting out, templating, and repair techniques

    • Assessing natural stone and conservation best practices

    • The emotional connection between craftspeople and historic buildings

    • Post-tensioned and prefabricated structural stone

    • Sustainable stone construction and low-carbon building materials

    • Rock Block, Augmented Stone, and the future of natural stone

    Whether you're a stonemason, architect, conservation professional, heritage enthusiast, or simply fascinated by traditional building crafts, this episode offers valuable insights into both the timeless skills and exciting innovations shaping the world of heritage construction.

    Below is a more detailed breakdown of the video with relevant timestamps

    (Click the time on the left to jump straight to that section)

    00:00 Who is Pierre Bidaud

    00:19 Finding a Trade in France

    01:58 Compagnons Journey Years

    05:16 Cathedrals and Craft Mindset

    07:16 How French Heritage Works

    13:30 Apprenticeship Reality Check

    16:14 Becoming Pro and Advising

    18:38 Setting Out and Templates

    25:15 Stone Selection and Faults

    30:44 Repairs and Architect Education

    34:20 Reinforced Stone Innovation

    36:24 Stone vs Concrete Explained

    41:58 Floating Stone Staircases

    43:21 Sagrada Familia Stone Towers

    44:27 Rebar and Post Tensioning

    45:51 Why Stone Got Expensive

    49:06 Concrete Creep vs Stone

    51:40 Georgian Torsion Stairs

    54:26 Modern Cable Stair Build

    57:10 Company USP and Origins

    59:17 Rock Block and Augmented

    01:05:23 Stone Demonstrator London

    01:06:37 Screen Share Staircase Tour

    01:12:10 Teamwork Love and Challenges

    01:15:50 Stone Collective and Farewell

    Connect with Pierre Bidaud using the links below:

    Website: www.thestonemasonrycompany.co.uk

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-bidaud-82364b16/

    Company: The Stonemasonry Company Limited

    Email: Pierre@thestonemasonrycompany.co.uk

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stonemasonry_comp_stonestair/

    https://www.instagram.com/pierre.bidaud/

    *🔗 Learn more about the Heritage Buildings Association*

    https://heritagebuildingsassociation.com

    *Click here to join the conversation:*

    https://heritagebuildings.forum/share/dDYOnkLWJAkaA5xE?utm_source=manual

    👉 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this podcast to support the heritage buildings community!

    #Stonemasonry #StoneCarving #NaturalStone

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    1 時間 20 分
  • [HBP#36] - Nicholas Downing - Traditional Blacksmithing Explained | Ancient Tool & Iron Age Craft

    [HBP#36] - Nicholas Downing - Traditional Blacksmithing Explained | Ancient Tool & Iron Age Craft
    2026/06/30

    🎙️ You can also access the full Audio version of this Podcast by searching for 'Heritage Buildings Podcast' on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, PocketCasts, and your favourite podcast apps.

    Welcome to another episode of the Heritage Buildings Podcast.

    Vincent Reed sits down with Nicholas Downing of Downing Arts, a Maine-based custom blacksmith and metalworker specialising in traditional timber framing tools, hand-forged axes, bespoke ironwork, and historic hardware. Nicholas shares his journey from early exposure to blacksmithing and metalsmithing to helping revive Maine’s historic axe-making tradition at Brant & Cochran before launching his own business during the COVID pandemic.

    The conversation explores traditional blacksmithing techniques, the history of bloomery iron and early steel, forge welding, and the craftsmanship behind multi-piece, hand-forged axes. Nicholas also discusses experimental archaeology, historic timber framing tools, and his fascination with rare forms such as the offset goose wing, or “brightbill,” hewing axe.

    Other topics covered include:

    • The path from metalsmithing to custom blacksmithing and entrepreneurship

    • Reviving Maine’s historic axe-making tradition

    • Building a small-batch handcrafted tool business through Etsy and online sales

    • Traditional ironworking, bloomery iron, and early steel production

    • Forge welding and constructing multi-piece hand-forged axes

    • Historic timber framing tools and their modern relevance

    • Experimental archaeology and recreating historic metalworking techniques

    • The design and use of the offset goose wing (“brightbill”) hewing axe

    • Craftsmanship, toolmaking, and preserving traditional trades

    Whether you're a timber framer, blacksmith, conservation professional, or heritage enthusiast, this episode offers fascinating insights into traditional toolmaking and the enduring value of handcrafted tools and historic metalworking techniques.

    Below is a more detailed breakdown of the video with relevant timestamps:

    (Click the time on the left to jump straight to that section)

    00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

    02:37 Heritage Craft in Maine

    04:02 Early Blacksmith Spark

    06:24 Mentors and Apprenticeship

    08:06 Art School and Finding Direction

    10:12 Back to the Forge

    20:31 Juggling Jobs and Studio Life

    25:49 Axes and Brant and Cochran

    33:32 Pandemic Pivot to Solo

    37:08 Bespoke Tools and Inspiration

    41:30 Iron Was Precious

    43:21 Bloomery Smelting Explained

    46:02 From Iron To Steel

    49:03 Modern Axe Steel Choices

    51:27 Forge Welding The Pieces

    53:03 Wrapped Eye Construction

    56:12 Time Risk And Failure

    57:01 Favourite Axe Makers

    59:26 Future Projects And Niches

    01:05:47 Grinding Edges Then And Now

    01:09:06 Handmade Value And Story

    01:10:54 Goose Wing Hewing Axe

    01:13:56 Where To Find Nicholas

    01:15:28 Final Thanks And Farewell

    Connect with Nicholas Downing and learn more:

    Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/downingarts/

    Email: downingarts@gmail.com

    Website: https://www.downingarts.com/axerestoration

    Learn more about the Heritage Buildings Association:

    https://heritagebuildingsassociation.com

    Join the conversation:

    https://heritagebuildings.forum/share/dDYOnkLWJAkaA5xE?utm_source=manual

    #Blacksmith #ForgeLife #IronAge
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    1 時間 16 分
  • [HBP#35] - Mariachiara Faliva - Seeing Buildings Beyond the Facade

    [HBP#35] - Mariachiara Faliva - Seeing Buildings Beyond the Facade
    2026/06/09
    *🎙️ You can also access the full Audio version of this Podcast by searching for 'Heritage Buildings Podcast' on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, PocketCasts, and your favourite podcast apps.*Welcome to another episode of the Heritage Buildings Podcast.Vincent Reed sits down with Mariachiara Faliva, accredited conservation architect and façade specialist, to explore the science behind historic buildings, material decay, and the investigative work required to understand why buildings fail. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in conservation, diagnostics, and failure analysis, Mariachiara shares how studying chemistry for conservation in Italy led her into building pathology, laboratory analysis, and the study of historic materials. She explains why many conservation challenges stem from poor diagnosis and incompatible repairs, and why successful interventions begin with understanding how materials behave and deteriorate over time.Mariachiara also reflects on her work investigating historic structures in New York, including early steel-frame masonry buildings and terracotta façades, before moving to London to specialize in building performance and façade engineering. She discusses the importance of balancing repair and replacement, the role of maintenance in preventing water-driven damage, and how tools such as WUFI hydrothermal analysis support informed retrofit decisions. Through projects including Tate Liverpool and the Barbican renewal, she highlights the value of early-stage investigations, data-led design, material reuse, and collaboration across disciplines to deliver more sustainable outcomes for historic buildings.*Other topics covered include:*• How chemistry and material science support building conservation• Investigating historic materials through laboratory analysis• Why poor diagnosis often leads to failed repairs• The challenges of conserving early steel-frame masonry buildings• Repair versus replacement in historic façades• Water ingress, moisture movement, and long-term building deterioration• The role of maintenance in preventing costly failures• Building performance testing and façade engineering for heritage projects• WUFI hydrothermal analysis and retrofit risk assessment• Lessons from Tate Liverpool and the Barbican renewal projects• Planning for material reuse in conservation and retrofit projects• The importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration from project inceptionWhether you're an architect, engineer, conservation professional, or heritage enthusiast, this episode offers valuable insights into the investigative side of conservation and how a deeper understanding of materials, moisture, and building performance can lead to more sustainable and effective preservation of historic buildings.*Below is a more detailed breakdown of the video with relevant timestamps:*(Click the time on the left to jump straight to that section)00:00 Introduction to Building Conservation and Heritage Retrofit01:14 From Architecture to Conservation Architecture03:23 Materials Science, Building Diagnostics, and Failure Analysis07:34 Conservation Research at Politecnico di Milano09:33 Facade Engineering and Historic Buildings in New York13:35 Terracotta Facade Repair vs Replacement17:33 Building Maintenance Lessons from Historic Building Failures20:14 Moving to London and Transition into Building Performance25:03 How Historic Building Investigations Are Conducted32:06 Holistic Retrofit Design and WUFI Analysis38:18 Moisture Modelling and Wall Performance Simulation40:59 Data-Led Design for Heritage Buildings43:39 Writing Effective Building Investigation Briefs45:09 Tate Liverpool Retrofit and Internal Insulation Project49:42 Barbican Estate Renewal and Conservation Challenges54:30 Why Site Experience Matters in Conservation57:07 Material Reuse and Circular Economy Strategies01:02:42 Career Advice for Conservation Professionals01:07:22 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks*Connect with Mariachiara Faliva and learn more:*LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariachiara-faliva-510a0915/Email: chiarafaliva@gmail.com Website: sandberg.co.uk *Learn more about the Heritage Buildings Association:*https://heritagebuildingsassociation.com*Join the conversation:*https://heritagebuildings.forum/share/dDYOnkLWJAkaA5xE?utm_source=manual#BuildingConservation #HistoricPreservation #FacadeEngineering
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    1 時間 22 分
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