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Posted inReloved Buildings, TFE Members

The hidden value of old buildings

by Willow Aliento 21 October 201915 November 2023

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There is a huge store of hidden history and sustainable value in old buildings, which shouldn’t be wasted to make way for the new, say experts.

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Tagged: adaptive reuse, Australian National University, Beni Burnett, FJMT, GML Heritage, materials, Rachel Jackson

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