Sunday, February 20, 2011

The Building Arts and Preservation

http://architecturesection.blogspot.com/2011/02/baroque-preservation-english-mansion.html
to my creative artisan friends - I insert his link to start a discussion. When does preservation start? When is it cannibalism? What is the function of museums in preservation and presentation of architecture?
Just thinking out loud tonight.

1 comment:

  1. Regarding the English country estates I think a case could be made for preservation rather than cannibalism. Societal changes passed by the era of top heavy grand homes that required a staff of "in service" maids, valets, cooks, gardeners, etc as recently dramatised by Masterpice Theatre's Downton Abbey. Thanks for the interesting research, thought provoking post & photos, m

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