![]() An old building is not an obstacle but instead a foundation for continued action. ![]() This survey of contemporary additions to older buildings is an essential addition to the architectural literature. But all demonstrate a unique and appropriate solution to the problem of adapting historic structures to contemporary uses. Some are well known-Mass MOCA, Market Santa Caterina in Barcelona, Neues Museum in Berlin-and others are almost anonymous. ![]() Françoise Astorg Bollack presents 28 examples gathered in the United States and throughout Europe and the Middle East. It is clear that working with historic structures is both more environmentally sustainable and cost effective than new architecture and construction-and many believe that the best design occurs at the intersection of old and new. ![]()
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