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Conservation and restoration of immovable cultural property
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<p>Conservation and restoration of immovable cultural property describes the process through which the material, historical, and design integrity of any <a href="/facts/Cultural_property/0FK6kJCm">immovable cultural property</a> are prolonged through carefully planned interventions. The individual engaged in this pursuit is known as an architectural <a href="/facts/Conservator-restorer/33M2Rjes">conservator-restorer</a>. Decisions of when and how to engage in an intervention are critical to the ultimate <a href="/facts/Conservation-restoration_of_cultural_heritage/epfKE7I1">conservation-restoration of cultural heritage</a>. Ultimately, the decision is value based: a combination of artistic, contextual, and informational values is normally considered. In some cases, a decision to not intervene may be the most appropriate choice. </p>