How to Save a Building from Demolition: Emerging Procedures to Uncover the Potential of Existing Structures

Georg Schuh fetches lattices, a hundred-year-old fishbone floors and decorative tiled stoves from demolition houses. A visit to the hardware store for used goods

How to Save a Building from Demolition: Emerging Procedures to Uncover the Potential of Existing Structures

La Fábrica by Ricardo Bofill . Image © María González The twentieth century marked a definitive shift in the realm of architecture, as the Modernist movement broke from traditional building styles and encouraged experimentation and innovation. With the help of new materials and technologies, these times represent a crucial moment in the history of architecture as both cities and building styles evolved at an unprecedented rate. The structures th…