HUMAN
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Ongoing dialogues
with local partners to convince them to save rather than replace
historical fabric.
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Interviews with
local priests to determine iconography of lost carvings.
· Local
fundraising:
28 meetings with local donors to negotiate and collect contributions.
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International fundraising:
5 grant applications, 4 receptions, 27 faxes and 9 v.i.p. tours.
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Consult local
priest to fix auspicious project inauguration dates and ritual offerings.
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Oral history
collection, archival research, and scouting for historical fragments.
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Seminars on
repair techniques for staff of municipal and national conservation
offices.
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Recipe
For Restoration
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TECHNICAL
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Design and fabrication
of lost gilt copper pinnacle.
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Dismantling
and re-building of roof frame, section by section, introducing new
waterproofing membrane and seismic bracing measures.
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Scouting for
antique roof tiles for repairs; custom fabrication of specialty
tiles.
· Conservation
of timber carvings including in situ cleaning, recarving and fitting
of lost or damaged portions, plus preservative treatment.
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Provide new
drainage and pavement around the temple; design and lobby for trash
collection system.
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