Rescue & reuse communities, heritage and architecture
Historic buildings and places play an essential role in the everyday lives of the people of the UK, their cultural identity and the economy. They can inspire creativity and enterprise, bring communities together, and make people happier about where they live. This book explores how historic building...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne
RIBA Publishing
2019
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Historic buildings and places play an essential role in the everyday lives of the people of the UK, their cultural identity and the economy. They can inspire creativity and enterprise, bring communities together, and make people happier about where they live. This book explores how historic buildings across the UK have been brought back to life through the technical and enabling skills, creativity and sensitivity of architects. Exemplar projects explored through richly illustrated case studies demonstrate the value to society of re-using historic buildings, and will inspire a new generation of architects to get involved with community heritage projects at a time of great opportunity. Drawing on interviews with architects and their community clients, this book explores the challenges that they face, how they are overcome, and the benefits that follow |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 166 pages color illustrations |
| ISBN: | 1000726673 1000726436 9781000726435 9780367814571 9781000726671 9781000726190 0367814579 |