AVANT-GARDE FORMS IN ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION AND STEWART BRAND’S THEORY OF CHANGE

The subject of the research focused on contemporary architectural forms applied in the conservation of monuments. Based on Theory of Changes and Layered Construction of an Architectural Object by Stewart Brand, diversified enterprises were examined proving that they follow the concept of differentiating life spans of the individual buildings’ layers. The research methods include analysis of the 20th c. conservation development, analysis of Brand's concept in the light of conservation assumptions, case studies and summary.