Photo courtesy of Wilbert Hasbrouck. Rendering by James Smith. Department of Architecture, The Art Institute of Chicago. Restoration is the hands-on improvement, if you will, of an existing building that merits restoration. Preservation involves preserving an existing structure or group of structures, and it can be at any stage of life of the building.
Preservation is a different thing.
It's about keeping the building from further deterioration and maintaining it and finding a reason for its long-term use. Other Resources at The Art Institute of Chicago Architectural drawings may be consulted by appointment in the Department of Architecture . Funding for this oral history was provided by the Cliff Dwellers Club. Best viewed with Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher.