W.J. (Wido) Quist

W.J. (Wido) Quist

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Working as assistant professor in Heritage & Technology and leading the section of Heritage & Architecture. I was trained as architect and building engineer and in 2011 I defended my PhD-thesis on the replacement of white Belgian sandy limestone. My research interests contain among others history of conservation, 20th century building materials, natural stone and pre-cast concrete. I'm involved in education of master students in architecture with a specific focus on intervention in existing buildings in general and building conservation in particular. 
Among others I was vice chairman of the 10th International Docomomo Conference in 2008 in Rotterdam, I'am chairman of Docomomo Netherlands, board-member of WTA NL-VL and member of the organizing committee of bi-annual Flemish-Dutch symposium on Natural Stone.

Specialties: Heritage & Architecture, Natural Stone, Conservation, Conservation History, 19th and 20th century, choice of material for conservation

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I am trained as architect and building engineer and now work as an assistant professor at Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, domain Heritage & Technology. Early 2011 I defended my PhD-thesis on the replacement of white Belgian sandy limestone. My research interests contain among others history of conservation, 20th century building materials, constructions & technologies and natural stone as well as precast concrete in particular. I'm involved in education of master students in architecture with a specific focus on intervention in existing buildings in general and building conservation in particular. 

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