Archival Buildings in General and the Case with the Archival Buildings of the State Archives of the Republic of Macedonia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33700/2670-451X.25.2.89-96(2015)Keywords:
Suitable archival buildings, repositories, construction characteristics, emergencies, adaptationAbstract
This paper explains the necessity of suitable archival buildings and repositories for storage of archival holdings, the conditions in the repositories, the suitability of archival facilities, their ability to survive in emergencies, as well as the possibility of their adaptation. The paper also cite the issue of whether to plan a new or to adapt an existing building. Considering the fact that the State Archives of the Republic of Macedonia has recently relocated in a new building, there some points of view regarding the characteristics of the old and the new building.
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